TED x POSCA Global Artist Search

A NEW TYPE OF RESIDENCY LAUNCHES

TED, the global platform for ideas and storytelling, and POSCA, a creative brand by uni Brands Corporation, are launching a new kind of artist residency: a globally distributed cohort of artists working across different geographies, cultures, and communities, united by a shared drive to shape public life through art.

Fine Acts, the external curatorial partner selected by TED & POSCA, is leading the curation, creative direction, and coordination of the initiative.

Today, we are announcing a global artist search to identify the first participating artists.

There is no single location.

No central studio. Instead:

• Selected artists work within their own communities

• They follow a shared creative constraint – a unifying conceptual framework around repair, hope, and beauty

• Projects unfold in public space

• Community participation is key part of the work

• Process matters as much as outcome

TIMELINE

June 2026 Global artist search launches

July 31 2026 Applications close

September–October 2026 Artists selected and announced

January 1–June 30 2027 Residency projects developed, implemented, and documented.

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