Waqas Farid's studio at the Fire Station.

Our Residency Programmes

Fire Station offers a range of exciting residency opportunities for artists and curators. Participants are selected through an open call application process with an esteemed jury selecting up to 20 artists.

Artist in Residence (AIR) Programme

The Artist in Residence (AIR) programme was launched in 2015 as a nine-month programme for artists living and working in Qatar. The AIR programme offers each artist a private studio space, production support, mentorship, visiting critics, and curatorial support, enabling artists to develop their creative practice.

International Residency Programme

In 2017, Fire Station began sponsoring Qatari artists, including children of Qatari mothers, to participate in an international residency programme at the Cité internationale des arts in Paris, France. A year later, Fire Station began selecting Qatari artists to participate in the residency programme in New York City at the International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP).

Paris Residency New York Residency

Curatorial Residency Programme

Fire Station launched the Curatorial Residency programme in 2020, where two curators are selected to be in residence at Fire Station through an Open Call process.

Ruwad in Residence Programme

In 2021, Fire Station began running the first edition of its Ruwad in Residence programme, a programme in support of Qatar-based established artists. This initiative brings Qatari artists Wafika Sultan Al-Essa and Hassan Al-Mulla, who have been in residence at Fire Station for two years, from 2021 to 2022. Ruwad in Residence is a continuation of the residency at Fire Station that supported Qatari artist Faraj Daham from 2017 to 2020. It ensures Fire Station's connection to local artists of different career levels to create an exchange between the established artists and the local artists participating in the AIR programme.