Residency Opportunity in Taiwan | Lize Puppet Art Colony 2026

We are delighted to announce the Lize Puppet Art Colony(Taiwan) Artist in Residence Open Call 2026, under the curatorial theme:

🎭 Animate / Inanimate – Rethinking Object Theatre and Puppetry

In 2026, we invite artists from around the world to join us in exploring the shifting boundaries between the living and the non-living, the material and the immaterial. The residency offers time, space, and community to reimagine the role of puppetry and object theatre in contemporary performance.

📌 Residency Plans

· Plan A | 1-month residencies (May – July 2026) using the Colony Puppet Truck

· Plan B | 2-month residencies (Aug – Oct 2026), culminating in the Open Lab Festival

This program provides artists with opportunities for creative development, dialogue with local and international peers, and direct engagement with communities.

📅 Application Deadline: August 31, 2025 
📍 Location: Lize Puppet Art Colony, Yilan, Taiwan

📜 Full details and application guidelines can be found here: https://lihi.cc/fKvIE

We warmly encourage artists, makers, performers, and researchers across disciplines to apply and be part of this journey into the world of Animate / Inanimate. Please feel free to share this opportunity with your networks.