Artist Residencies in Bangkok

Patravadi Theatre

Bangkok, Thailand

Patravadi Theatre, founded by National Artist Patravadi Mejudhon, was Bangkok's first open-air theatre and a center for contemporary performing arts, offering facilities and spaces for international artists to study or observe Thai performing arts and culture. It provided apartments, rooms, classes in Thai classical dance, music, and drums, along with workshops taught by experienced artists, and performance venues including a 300-seat indoor theatre and open-air spaces. The original theatre site has since been converted into Theatre Residence, a boutique riverside hotel and serviced residence that honors its performing arts legacy.

Surface Arts & HOF

Bangkok, Thailand

Surface Arts & HOF is a collaborative artist residency program in Bangkok's Sukhumvit area, run by Surface Arts and HOF Art, focusing on contemporary artists interested in collaboration, urban environments, and Thai culture to generate new work and cultural understanding. The program provides studio spaces, resident accommodation, galleries, a café bar, and rooftop facilities, with artists paying a monthly fee of 35,000 THB (approx. 850€) that includes housing, airport pickup, staff support, and access to events. Residencies typically last one month minimum, feature open applications year-round, and culminate in exhibitions or exchanges between Thailand and the UK.