Artist / Researcher / Artisan / Pedagogue in Residence
Our residency program invites individuals who wish to engage deeply with land, material, systems, and community — through practice, research, or creative exploration.
This is not a retreat.
It is a field of work.
Who This Is For
We welcome:
- Artists working with material, land, or ecological themes
- Researchers exploring regenerative systems, pedagogy, or craft
- Artisans seeking immersion in natural building traditions
- Designers and storytellers documenting lived practice
- Thinkers developing systemic or philosophical inquiry grounded in real sites
- Pedagogues developing regenerative learning in diverse mediums
Alignment matters more than discipline.
What a Residency May Involve
Residencies are shaped by mutual clarity of intention.
They may include:
- Working alongside ongoing builds or ecological systems
- Independent research linked to site processes
- Documentation and storytelling
- Co-Hosting a workshop / conversation / installation / performance / conference
- Contributing a skill to the community
- Developing a prototype or systems inquiry
The form is flexible.
The engagement is real.
Duration
Residencies may range from:
- Short-term (2 – 4 weeks)
- Medium-term (1–3 months)
- Extended engagement by discussion
Depth grows with time.
Living & Working Conditions
Vanamu is a working ecological site in PeriUrban Bangalore set in a traditional Potters village called Narayanpura.
Expect:
- Simple accommodation
- Shared spaces
- Climate exposure
- Participation in basic site rhythms
- Mutual responsibility
Residents are not observers.
They are contributors.
Contribution & Support
Residencies may involve:
- A contribution toward living expenses
- Shared cost of food and utilities
- Or in some cases, project-based funding secured by the resident
Vanamu is a Section 8 not-for-profit organisation.
If you are seeking institutional or grant-backed residency, we can provide documentation for collaboration.
Financial clarity is discussed in advance.
What We Ask
Write to us with:
- Your background and current practice
- Why Vanamu is relevant to your work
- Proposed duration
- What you wish to explore
- What you wish to contribute
We respond after internal review and conversation.
Why Residency Matters
Vanamu is building soil.
Residency allows new roots to enter that soil — and for knowledge to circulate across disciplines, geographies, and practices.
Some residencies produce visible outcomes.
Some produce quiet shifts.
Both are valuable.