Infinite Museum Artist Residency 2026
Status: Live
Are you an artist based in Lincolnshire interested in exploring immersive storytelling as part of your practice?
The Infinite Museum Artist Residency 2026 offers a paid opportunity to experiment with new creative tools and collaborate with other local artists to shape the next “room” of a growing virtual museum rooted in Lincolnshire’s heritage.
Developed as part of the Story Tellers NPO programme and delivered by Metro-Boulot-Dodo Ltd (MBD), Infinite Museum combines art, technology and community creativity to create cultural experiences that are grounded in place and open to all.
About the Residency
This four-day residency will take place at Seaview Colonnade, Sutton-on-Sea, from 22–25 April 2026.
A cohort of selected artists will work together to design and build a shared virtual environment, a new room within the Infinite Museum. The content will be shaped by the group’s ideas, interests and artistic practices, with support from MBD’s creative team.
The residency is collaborative and experimental. It offers time and space to explore immersive and spatial storytelling, whether through image, sound, performance, film, installation, writing or socially engaged practice.
During the residency, artists will have the opportunity to explore:
Immersive storytelling in VR and 360° video
Virtual Reality tools
Unreal Engine world building
You do not need prior experience in virtual reality to apply. We are looking for artists who are:
Curious about new creative approaches
Open to collaboration
Interested in how their practice might evolve in immersive space
What is Infinite Museum?
Infinite Museum is a multi-person Virtual Reality experience structured as a virtual museum. Each “room” hosts a short immersive experience inspired by local stories and shaped by artists and communities.
New rooms are added over time, allowing the museum to grow alongside the places and people it works with.
Work created through the residency will later be shared with public audiences across South and East Lincolnshire through schools, libraries, festivals and community venues using VR headsets.
Fee
Each selected artist will receive £1,000 for full participation in the residency. Artists from a wide range of disciplines are welcome to apply.
The residency forms part of the Story Tellers NPO programme, which celebrates arts and culture across South and East Lincolnshire, supports local creativity, and creates opportunities for artists and communities alike.
How to Apply
Apply directly through the link below, which will take you to a form on the MBD website.
Application deadline: 27 March 2026
Notification date: 10 April 2026
Applications will be reviewed by a panel and assessed on:
Motivation
Artistic practice
Potential to contribute to a collaborative residency