Para Site is pleased to announce a new international residency opportunity for an early-career artist residing in Hong Kong. As part of our thirtieth year anniversary programmes, Para Site has initiated a new residency programme with HANGAR, Lisbon. As an Artistic Research Centre located in Lisbon, HANGAR shares a similar history with Para Site as an independent space founded by artists and curators, with a deep commitment to artistic research. It is a place for experimentation, offering shared working studio and living accommodation, facilitating exchanges with residents from diverse geographical and cultural backgrounds. In addition, Lisbon shares an interesting synergy with areas that neighbour Hong Kong, including Macau, making it a good site from which to research further on shared colonial histories, and to familiarise the participant with a growing vibrant cultural ecosystem rooted in Europe.
This programme takes place in partnership with Triangle Network. With its London hub headquartered at Gasworks, Triangle Network is an international network of arts organisations that promotes dialogue, exchange of ideas and innovation within the contemporary visual arts. Its worldwide residency partners include Gasworks (UK), HANGAR (Portugal), Khoj (Delhi), Triangle Arts Association (New York), Nairobi Contemporary Arts Institute (Kenya) and URRA (Argentina). Envisioned as a long-term commitment from both Para Site and Triangle Network to broaden cultural exchange opportunities for early-career artists based in Hong Kong through leveraging Triangle Network’s global reach, Triangle Network and Para Site will pilot this international residency programme in 2026, with HANGAR being the inaugural Triangle Network partner organisation offering this residency opportunity for eligible artists.
Applications to this residency programme are now open. This is a wonderful opportunity to live and work in Lisbon for a period of one to two months! Applications will be reviewed by a selection committee, and the successful applicant will receive a stipend, as well as travel and accommodation. Full provisions are listed below.
Para Site’s International Residency Programme aims to cultivate dialogue and foster international cultural exchange by connecting Hong Kong-based artists to places shaping contemporary art narratives. The residency is envisioned as an open-ended platform that nurtures exchanges between participants and the local art scene, encouraging dialogue through studio visits, talks, Open Studio days and other collaborative activities. Committed to addressing contemporary issues, Para Site nurtures the next generation of artists while cultivating international and regional artistic dialogues, ultimately contributing to a broader conversation within the global arts community.
Eligibility:
Hong Kong-based early-career artists working in any discipline are eligible to apply; priority is given to artists showing significant dedication to their practices and with less than 8 years of demonstrable professional practice (or have no extensive overseas experience)
Duration of residency:
Maximum 2 months, from September to October 2026
(Please note that the residency at HANGAR is structured on a monthly basis, ideally the residency period should occur and commence at the beginning of the month)
How to apply:
The application document must contain the following information:
(1) A biography outlining their main lines of work and research (no more than 300 words).
(2) The applicant’s curriculum vitae (no more than 2 pages, please include personal website link if applicable)
(3) A portfolio with images and texts that provide insight into the applicant’s practice. For artists working with video, please provide links (e.g. Vimeo or YouTube). (no more than 10 pages)
(4) Please share why you are interested in participating in this international residency opportunity and how it might benefit your artistic career development. Please also indicate your preferred date/ period for the residency. (no more than 500 words).
Applications must be submitted in English and sent as a single PDF document (less than 12 MB) attached to an email with the subject line ‘InternationalResidencyHANGAR_FIRST NAME_SURNAME’ to application@para-site.art.
Application deadline: 2 March 2026 (Monday) at 10 AM (Hong Kong time).
The result will be announced in late March 2026.
Selection process:
The selection committee will include two members from HANGAR and two members from Para Site curatorial team. Selection is based on the following criteria:
(1) The relevance, importance and interest of the artist’s research and artistic practice in relation to the context in Lisbon.
(2) The artistic background or research experience of the artist.
Terms of residency at HANGAR
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Accommodation with private kitchen and WC
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Shared studio/working space (facilities include: Painting Room, Dark Room, Music Studio, Library)
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The Regular residency program includes curatorial support (tutorials).
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Events such as studio visits, local art space visits, open studio day etc.
(condition to be shared by Hangar such as living space and co-working spaces for access)
Financial support
The selected artist will receive stipend of HKD 12,000 and travel budget of HKD 5,000 per month and their return flight is covered and supported by Para Site.
Artist commitments for this opportunity:
(1) To take part and organise two sharing sessions (in the form of open studio or talk or other formats) at the end of the residency at both HANGAR and upon return to Hong Kong
(2) To submit a final report (max. 1000 words with images) on the residency experience and an assessment of the residency within two months of its completion. (partially to be shared and published on Para Site’s website as agreed with the artist)
(3) To actively participate in programme and activities organised by HANGAR and Para Site throughout the residency period
About Para Site
Para Site champions original developments in contemporary art by centering artistic voices and innovations. Collaborating closely with practitioners from both local and international contexts, Para Site enables new works, initiatives, and ideas to come into being. Placing an emphasis on inclusiveness and independent thought, Para Site has developed a strong reputation for giving milestone opportunities to a myriad of artists and curators, many of whom go on to develop significant careers in contemporary art.
Through producing benchmark exhibitions, commissioning transformative works, and cultivating new talent, we emphasise contemporary art’s ability to reshape our understanding of society. Since its founding in 1996 by seven Hong Kong-based artists as an alternative space, Para Site has mounted over 300 exhibitions locally and globally, hosted over 87 international residents, and delivered over 1,000 public programmes.
About Triangle Network
Established in 1982, Triangle Network is a global network of artists and visual arts organisations that supports professional development and cultural exchange among artists, curators, and other arts professionals worldwide.
Since its founding, Triangle has provided opportunities for over 5,000 artists to connect with one another, produce new work, and develop their practice through workshops, residencies, events, exhibitions, work placements, and studio provision. Over the past four decades, Triangle has instigated and supported more than 90 projects and art spaces in 41 countries, creating an extensive, artist-focused, and flexible infrastructure that fosters innovation and audience engagement in the visual arts.
https://www.trianglenetwork.org/
About HANGAR Centro de Investigação Artística | Artistic Research Centre
HANGAR is an Artistic Research Centre located in the area of Graça in Lisbon. It includes spaces for artistic residences, artists’ studios, art education, exhibitions and public programme. With an aim to connect geographies, cultures and identities, HANGAR seeks to organise and produce cross-disciplinary visual art projects and public presentations, making Lisbon the focus of such activities.
HANGAR is an independent space run by artists and curators. It is a place for experimentation, research and reflection of artistic practices. HANGAR aims to act as a catalyst for artists, researchers and other artistic initiatives and professionals, encouraging discussion on emerging contemporary art and stimulating the development of artistic and theoretical practices motivated by experimental and shared experiences.
For further information and enquiries, please contact info@para-site.art