Now accepting submissions for our 2026 residency program. Apply now

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Art Research Fund

Fund for Creation, Research and Performance Experience

Exploring boundaries and confluences between art and nature. Supporting innovation and sustainability in contemporary practice.

About the Research Fund

The Contemporary Art Research Fund supports evolving residency programs focused on ecological and environmental research through artistic practice, creating bridges between artists and environmental thought.

Practice Based on Research and Creative Resolution

Supporting artistic projects and research that incorporate innovative criteria and circumstantial awareness.

Cross-Cultural Dialogues

Fostering reflections between artists and researchers through multidisciplinary practices. Production and dissemination of intercultural events.

Ecological Framework

Exploring the relationship between urban ecology, environmental systems, and contemporary artistic practices.

Current Artists in Residence

Our inaugural cohort features three Venezuelan artists exploring diverse ecological themes through their research and practice.

Helwing Villamizar
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Helwing Villamizar

Caracas, Venezuela

Multidisciplinary artist based in New York exploring intersections between personal history, geopolitical forces, and knowledge systems through palimpsest drawings, abstract decalcomania paintings, and 'objects of resistance'.

Submit Your Proposal

We invite artists and researchers to submit proposals for our next residency program.

Next Residency Cohort: 2026

Selected artists receive funding, studio space, mentorship, and exhibition opportunities for innovative environmental research projects.

Perspectives on Art & Ecology