Collide Copenhagen, fully funded residency at CERN and Copenhagen Contemporary

Artists and collectives from any country are invited to submit a proposal for a fully-funded, two-month residency split between CERN and Copenhagen Contemporary

Collide is Arts at CERN's annual residency programme for artists with a distinct interest in science and technology, who have a strong motivation to engage in dialogue with scientists and engineers.

The selected artist or collective will spend the first month at CERN in Geneva and the second month at Copenhagen Contemporary in Copenhagen. During the residency, the artist conducts research for their proposal, fostering meaningful exchanges with scientists, engineers, and staff in both locations. The residencies will be followed by a remote phase to define and produce a new artwork with the support of both curatorial teams in Geneva and Copenhagen.

Arts at CERN and Copenhagen Contemporary invite proposals that reflect on the role of advanced technologies and scientific research in contemporary culture and their impact on society.

• Residency at CERN: May 2025.
• Residency at Copenhagen Contemporary: June 2025.

Eligibility and criteria

• Artists from any country who are over 18 years old.
• Artists with a convincing body of work and at least 5 years of professional artistic experience.
• Artists (or their collaborators in the case of a collective) may only submit one proposal.

Collide particularly encourages the participation of artists who meet any of the following criteria:

• Artists interested in the cultural significance of scientific research and technology.
• Artists interested in extending their connection with the field of science and entering into dialogue with scientists, engineers and staff at CERN in Geneva and CC in Copenhagen.
• Artists with a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and flexibly across disciplinary boundaries.
• Artists interested in CERN’s community, its social fabric, history, and narratives.
• Artists whose work and proposal aim to reflect on new models of social enquiry and the potential synergies between art, science, technology and society.