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TMLE — The Modern Language Experiment

Open Calls

Open call for artists: a two-week studio residency in East London, closing with a weekend opening show. Applications are reviewed monthly.

Current call

East London Studio Residency

The Modern Language Experiment is inviting artists to apply for a two-week studio residency in East London. The residency is built around conversation and showing work: two crits with the TMLE founders while you are in the studio, and an opening show over a weekend at the end of it.

  • Studio for two weeksA working studio space in East London for the full length of the residency.
  • Two crits with TMLE foundersTwo crit sessions with Matthew Stock, Keh Ng and Tina Hage, held during the residency.
  • A weekend opening showThe residency closes with an opening show over a weekend, presented as part of TMLE's programme.
  • Subsidised by TMLETMLE covers half of the fee for successful submissions.

Costs

£1500, half covered by TMLE

Residency, show and crits

£1500

Studio residency · weekend opening show · two crits

TMLE subsidises the programme and covers half of the cost for successful submissions, so the artist pays £750.

How to apply

Applications reviewed monthly

Tell us who you are, what you make, and what you would like to make or research during the two weeks. Send a portfolio or website link and a short statement — a few sentences is enough to start with.

When you could take the residency

2027

Pairing with a London-based artist

Optional — tell us whether you would like to be put in touch with a London-based artist during the residency.

Pressing this opens your mail app with the details above filled in, ready to send.

Or email contact@modernlanguageexperiment.org with the same details.

Questions

Talk to us

Anything unclear about the residency, the dates or the costs — the contact page has our email and Instagram.

2027 / Coming soon

What is an Art Book? 5

London Artist Book Fair weekend

What is an Art Book? Volume 5 and a London Artist Book Fair weekend are part of TMLE's 2027 plans. Details of both open calls are coming soon.

Expressions of interest are welcome: email TMLE.

For taught courses, visit our educational program.