Since the V&A's inception, supporting contemporary artists, designers and makers has been at the heart of our vision. V&A South Kensington has three dedicated on-site studios for residents.
Adobe Creative Residency Programme
This programme brings making into the museum, giving artists, designers, performers and creators unprecedented access to world-class arts resources, mentorship, studio space, creative programming and the opportunity to publicly display their work.
Each year, three creatives work for 12 months, full-time, based in a studio space at the V&A South Kensington. Each Adobe Creative Resident is paired with a curatorial mentor who acts as a guide to the collection throughout their time. Residents also work with a designated audience (schools, families or young people) and collaborate with the learning team to expand access to creativity, design and making. The programme ends with a display of their work at V&A South Kensington. Work from the previous year’s Adobe Creative Residents is now part of a free display at the V&A South Kensington until November 2025. More information can be found here.
The Adobe Creative Residency is supported by the Adobe Foundation.
Materials shape the way we understand history, function, and creativity. From the malleability of metal to the fragility of ceramics, these materials carry histories of invention, resilience, and transformation. This residency invites an artist or designer working in metalworking or ceramics (or a combination of both), to explore sustainability, recycling, repair, and material storytelling. It is open to practitioners working with recycled materials, experimental restoration techniques, or innovative approaches to material reuse.
Drawing on the V&A’s extensive metal and ceramics collections—spanning historical artefacts, contemporary craft, and industrial design—this residency aims to foster new dialogues around materiality, circularity, and the environmental impact of artistic and functional objects. Artists might explore traditional restoration practices such as kintsugi, experiment with hybrid materials, or investigate the life cycles of these materials in contemporary art and design.
This residency will focus on engaging our Families audience through interactive, hands-on experiences that encourage intergenerational learning. Workshops, demonstrations, and storytelling sessions will invite families to explore the histories of metal and ceramics, experiment with creative repair and recycling techniques, and consider how these materials shape our everyday lives. The resident artist will encourage visitors of all ages to play and reflect on sustainability, craft, and material innovation.
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