P79 is currently an independently initiated and operated artist residency program. At this stage, the program does not receive long-term public or institutional funding sufficient to cover its full operating costs. We therefore ask participating artists to contribute toward the actual cost of the residency so that the accommodation, working facilities, and program activities can be delivered reliably and in full.
A “free residency” does not mean that the program itself has no costs. Rather, those costs are covered by governments, foundations, universities, museums, companies, or other funding partners. P79 is actively developing external partnerships, with the aim of offering more fully funded places, partial funding, and artist production grants in the future.
High-Quality, Certified Accommodation
P79 residents are accommodated at Poshangcun 79 Guesthouse (坡上村79民宿). The guesthouse has been recognized as a “Wanmei Gold-Rated Guesthouse” by Anhui Province and accredited as a National Class C Tourist Guesthouse. It is located approximately 900 metres from the Fushan Scenic Area.
This is a professionally operated and officially certified rural guesthouse. Every resident is provided with a private bedroom. Some rooms include a private bathroom, while others share one bathroom between two private bedrooms. The different fee categories reflect bathroom arrangements only; they do not affect access to studios, field trips, guest programs, public activities, or any other part of the residency.
The residency also provides shared social spaces, a kitchen, laundry facilities, and other everyday amenities, allowing artists to live and work in a stable and comfortable environment throughout the three-week program.
What Does the Residency Fee Support?
The residency lasts for 21 days. The fee is not simply an accommodation charge; it contributes to the overall delivery and operation of the program, including:
A private bedroom and essential living facilities
Shared professional workspaces and coordinated access to individual working areas
Outdoor spaces for artistic production and project development
Basic hand tools and power tools
A shared kitchen, laundry facilities, and communal amenities
Pick-up and drop-off at nearby railway stations or airports at the beginning and end of the residency
Local transportation for field trips and organized group activities
Program development, residency management, and local coordination
Visiting guests, studio visits, artist talks, and group discussions
Artist interviews, project documentation, and promotion through P79’s platforms
An Open Studio, public sharing, and presentation of work at the end of the residency
P79 is also in discussion with public cultural spaces in Tongling regarding opportunities for public presentations. We will continue to explore possibilities for subsequent exhibitions. The specific venue, format, and scope of any presentation will depend on the participating artists’ projects, the development and completion of their work, and final confirmation from partner venues.
The fee does not include long-distance travel to and from Anhui, visas, personal insurance, meals and personal living expenses, or specialized materials required for individual projects.
Payment Does Not Guarantee Admission
P79 is not a pay-to-participate program.
There is no application fee. Every application is reviewed by the P79 team and invited reviewers and assessed according to the following criteria:
The continuity and clarity of the applicant’s artistic practice
The quality of the portfolio and application materials
The thoughtfulness and feasibility of the proposed residency plan
The relationship between the applicant’s practice and the context of this residency
The applicant’s ability to participate for the full three weeks
The applicant’s willingness to engage in a shared environment of living, exchange, and public presentation
The residency fee is charged only after an applicant has formally been offered a place. It does not influence the review process and does not provide preferential admission, additional exposure, or special access to professional opportunities.
P79 offers a genuine residency experience, appropriate living and working conditions, a professional environment for exchange, and opportunities for public presentation. We do not present the residency as a professional outcome that can be purchased.
Partial Funding
One partial-funding award of RMB 2,000 is available for this residency session. Applicants may explain their circumstances, why they are requesting support, and how this funding would enable them to participate in the program.
Funding requests will be considered on the basis of both the artistic review and the applicant’s demonstrated financial need.
What Kind of Residency Are We Building?
Operating independently allows P79 to maintain a high degree of autonomy in artist selection, research direction, and program structure.
We do not require every artist to work under a single prescribed theme, nor do we expect participants to complete a predetermined work within three weeks. Instead, we encourage artists to engage with Poshangcun and its surrounding environment, allowing their practices to develop through daily life, observation, research, making, and exchange.
At this stage, P79’s most important responsibility is to deliver the accommodation, working facilities, professional exchange, field research, and public presentation opportunities promised to participating artists. From this foundation, we aim to build an independent artist residency program that can operate sustainably over the long term while gradually securing broader external support.
P79目前是一个独立发起、独立运营的艺术驻留项目。本期暂时没有长期公共资金或机构经费能够覆盖全部运营支出，因此采用由参与者承担部分实际成本的方式，以保证住宿、工作空间及项目内容能够被稳定、完整地落实。
所谓“免费驻留”并不意味着项目本身没有成本，而是相关支出已由政府、基金会、大学、美术馆、企业或其他合作方承担。P79也在持续拓展外部合作，希望未来能够将更多支持转化为全额资助、部分资助及艺术家的创作经费。
高品质、经过认证的住宿条件
P79的驻留住宿设于坡上村79民宿。该民宿已入选安徽省“皖美金牌民宿”，并获评“全国丙级旅游民宿”，距离浮山风景区约900米。
这里是正式运营、具备认证的高品质乡村民宿。所有驻留艺术家均入住独立卧室；部分房型配有独立卫浴，其余房型为两间独立卧室共享一间卫浴。不同费用档位仅对应卫浴配置的差异，不影响艺术家参与工作室、田野考察、嘉宾交流及公共项目的权益。
驻地同时提供公共交流空间、厨房、洗衣及日常生活设施，使艺术家在三周期间能够相对稳定、舒适地生活和工作。
费用支持哪些内容？
用支持哪些内容？本期驻留为期21天。驻留费用并不只是住宿费用，也用于共同支持整个项目的实际运行，包括：
独立卧室及相应生活设施
共享专业工作空间及可协调使用的独立工作区域
户外创作与项目空间
基础手动工具及电动工具
公共厨房、洗衣和日常公共设施
驻留前后的附近火车站或机场接送
田野考察及集体活动期间的当地交通
项目策划、驻地管理及在地协调
访客嘉宾、Studio Visit、Artist Talk及小组交流
艺术家采访、项目记录及平台传播
驻留末期的Open Studio、公开分享及作品呈现
P79也在与铜陵当地公共文化空间公共呈现合作。除此之外也会推进后续展览与具体国家，场地与形式将根据艺术家的项目、作品完成情况及合作空间的最终确认进行安排。
费用不包括艺术家往返安徽的长途交通、签证、个人保险、个人餐饮与生活支出，以及个人创作所需的特殊材料。
付费不等于获得录取
P79不是一个支付费用即可参加的项目。
申请本身不收取费用。所有申请均由P79项目团队及受邀评审共同审核，并根据以下方面进行综合评估：
艺术实践的持续性与清晰度
作品集及申请材料的质量
驻留计划的思考与可行性
申请人与本期项目环境的契合度
是否能够完整参与三周驻留
是否愿意进入共同生活、交流与公共呈现的工作环境
驻留费用仅在申请者正式获得录取后产生，不参与评审，也不会为任何申请者带来优先录取、额外曝光或职业资源上的特殊待遇。
P79能够提供的是一段真实发生的驻留经验、相应的生活与工作条件、专业交流环境及公共呈现机会，但不会把驻留描述为一种可以购买的职业结果。
资助名额
本期设有一个人民币2,000元的部分资助名额。申请人可在申请材料中说明自身情况、申请原因，以及这项支持将如何帮助其参与本次驻留。
资助申请将在艺术实践评审的基础上，结合申请人的实际需求进行综合考虑。
我们希望建立怎样的驻留？
独立运营使P79能够在艺术家选择、研究方向和项目结构上保持较高程度的自主性。
我们不会要求所有艺术家围绕同一个规定主题创作，也不要求参与者在三周内完成一件预先设定的作品。我们更希望艺术家进入坡上村及周边真实的环境，在生活、观察、研究、制作和交流中继续发展自己的实践。
P79现阶段最重要的责任，是把已经承诺给艺术家的住宿、空间、交流、田野考察和公共呈现真正落实，并在此基础上建立一个能够长期持续、逐步获得更多外部支持的独立艺术驻留项目。