2025 ICCI ART VALLEY PROGRAM – International Visiting Artists/Scholars (Education Oriented)

About the Open Call

The 2025 ICCI ART VALLEY PROGRAM – International Visiting Artists/Scholars invites artists from around the world to engage in a residency-based project focused on interdisciplinary and innovative practice. Through immersive creative exploration, the program fosters a meaningful dialogue between traditional cultural knowledge and cutting-edge technologies. Set within the contexts of artificial intelligence, the metaverse, and spatial computing, the program encourages artists to investigate the interplay between digital and physical, algorithmic and handcrafted, virtual and material realms. Artists will reshape the narrative of art and technology through cross-media experimentation, offering fresh perspectives on urban culture and articulating the complex relationship between humanity, nature, and society. ICCI is now publicly recruiting five international visiting artists/scholars to participate in the 2025 ART VALLEY PROGRAM. The residency period will run from November 1 to December 15, 2025. Selected artists will exhibit their works in renowned venues throughout Shanghai, including art museums, virtual spaces, and the Shanghai Jiao Tong University History Museum. Expectations for Visiting Artists/Scholars include: having teaching experience at a university or art institution, or experience organizing public lectures and academic seminars; having long-term experience in artistic creation, with a diverse background in artistic genres or cultural perspectives (priority for interdisciplinary media, digital art, easel painting, or integrated media practices); conducting 1–2 public events like lectures or workshops with a brief proposal; demonstrating fluent English public speaking skills and cross-cultural communication competence; donating 2 artworks for permanent collection at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (from a list of at least 5 pieces); actively participating in all scheduled activities organized by ICCI; and fully committing to the residency (November 1 – December 15, 2025) ensuring consistent studio presence on workdays. What You Will Receive: Approved applicants will receive a minimum project grant of RMB 8,000 to cover materials for artistic creation and public programming. Additional support includes round-trip economy airfare to Shanghai, accommodation throughout the residency, exhibition setup and installation costs for the group show, opportunities for collaborative exchange with local Chinese artists, insightful dialogue and exposure to Chinese cultural perspectives, organized visits to top art museums, galleries, and exhibitions in Shanghai, feature and promotion of personal works on ICCI’s virtual space, official ART VALLEY website, and affiliated media platforms, permanent exhibition of donated works at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, comprehensive promotion and media coverage of artistic practice in China, and support from 1–2 ICCI student assistants.

What is Offered

A minimum project grant of RMB 8,000 to cover materials, round-trip airfare (economy class) to Shanghai, accommodation, exhibition setup and installation costs for the group show, opportunities for collaborative exchange with local Chinese artists, insightful dialogue and exposure to Chinese cultural perspectives, organized visits to top art museums, galleries, and exhibitions in Shanghai, feature and promotion of personal works on ICCI’s virtual space, official ART VALLEY website, and affiliated media platforms, permanent exhibition of donated works at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, comprehensive promotion and media coverage of artistic practice in China, and support from 1–2 ICCI student assistants.

Requirements

Have teaching experience at a university or art institution, or experience organizing public lectures and academic seminars; Have long-term experience in artistic creation, with a diverse background in artistic genres or cultural perspectives (priority for interdisciplinary media, digital art, easel painting, or integrated media practices); Conduct 1–2 public events, such as lectures or workshops, during the residency (include a brief proposal); Demonstrate fluent English public speaking skills and cross-cultural communication competence; Donate 2 artworks for permanent collection at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (submit a list of at least 5 pieces for committee’s selection); Actively participate in all scheduled activities organized by ICCI, including tours, lectures, workshops, and exhibitions; Fully commit to the residency (November 1 – December 15, 2025) and ensure a consistent studio presence on workdays throughout the program.

How to Apply

Please submit your application materials to icci-pr@sjtu.edu.cn (Email subject: Visiting Artist/Scholar Application + Your Name). Application materials must include: CV including: a portrait, artistic philosophy, educational background, experience in art creation and practice, residency work plan, representative works, and donation list; Records of teaching experience in higher education institutions; Academic and artistic practices, exhibition history, and existing collections of artworks.