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About Open Fung’s Artist in Research program
Open Fung’s Artist-in-Research program allows us to deeply engage with artists through extended research and shared exploration. In our pilot year, we’re inviting two artists to join us for a six-month, part-time, remote residency that centers around fungi—not only as a subject or material, but as a framework for thinking across art, design, science, ecology, and community.
Artists spend time with Open Fung’s team—including our co-directors of science and a broader network of researchers—both remotely and through in-person visits to the Bay Area. Together, we think, explore, and work in ways that are open-ended, inquiry-driven, and collaborative.
Each residency includes opportunities for artists to share their process and research through public programs and events, fostering connection with local communities and with Open Fung’s broader field. These public activities are often the beginning of something longer—laying the groundwork for deeper relationships, future collaborations, and a growing network of artists and researchers working with fungi.
Program Structure:
- Six-month part-time, remote residency, shaped in conversation with each artist
- Artist fee and materials budget, along with travel support for in-person work
- Bay Area site visits to labs, field locations, and partner institutions
- Opportunities to co-develop public programming or community engagement, such as talks, workshops, or other experimental formats
- This is not a studio residency or exhibition opportunity. It is a research-centered collaboration, with an emphasis on shared learning and interdisciplinary exchange.