Academic Awarded Residencies include self-catered accommodation at Southcombe Barn, use of a studio space, the Apothecary garden, yoga studio, wood-fired sauna and 16 acres of wildflower meadows, woodland and pasture.  

The next Royal College of Arts MFA Arts & Humanities x Southcombe Barn Residency will be launched in Spring 2026. It is only available to current RCA MFA students. Full details will be provided nearer the time and via RCA tutors. 

The 2025 Royal College of Arts MFA Arts & Humanities x Southcombe Barn Residency recipient was Gabriella Lehmann Rodriguez.