*SCAPE’s Urban Art Residency 2026 is open for submissions until 20 June 2026, 11.59pm. The programme, previously known as the *SCAPE Street Art Residency Programme, is aimed at young and emerging visual artists working in Singapore’s urban environment.
This is a useful opportunity for artists whose work does not sit neatly inside a white-cube gallery. *SCAPE says the residency will support a new cohort across murals, public installations and exhibition-based formats, with the six-month residency running from August 2026 to January 2027.
What The Residency Covers
The official page says the programme expands beyond a sole focus on street art to embrace broader urban art practices that respond to city landscapes, communities and lived experiences. That framing is important because applicants can think beyond wall pieces and propose work that engages public space more critically.
Residents are expected to take part in group discussions, participatory workshops and hands-on sessions. The page also names mentorship from the local street art collective RSCLS, giving applicants a clearer sense of who will guide the development process.
- Submission deadline: 20 June 2026, 11.59pm.
- Residency period: August 2026 to January 2027.
- Formats: murals, public installations and exhibition-based urban formats.
- Mentorship: local street art collective RSCLS.
Platforming Opportunities
*SCAPE says artists may be platformed at COMMA 2027, its annual youth arts festival, and Singapore Art Week 2027. That matters because the residency is not only about studio development; it can lead to public presentation in larger arts contexts.
The programme also references access to *SCAPE spaces, walls, a residency studio or Aliwal Art Centre wall spaces. Applicants should therefore be realistic about scale, materials, installation time and how their work behaves in public-facing settings.
Who Should Apply
This is best suited to artists who can commit to the full residency period and want to build an urban practice with community, site and process in mind. A strong submission should explain the work’s visual language, its relationship to the city and how it can develop across six months.
Read the official *SCAPE Urban Art Residency page for application details. More arts and event opportunities are in our What’s Happening section.
