Artsvit Gallery has launched Open Call for Residency in Performative Practices this summer!
Together with the residency curator, Waldemar Tatarczuk, we propose to explore performance as an intermedial method of artistic practice — one that allows for experimental approaches to creative processes where action, time, presence, and lived experience become the material.
We welcome applications from performers, theatre practitioners, and people open to collective experimentation with backgrounds in visual arts, contemporary music, DJing, generative media, writing, drag, and other artistic disciplines.
The outcome of the residency may take the form of a performance, but it can also be an artistic action — or even a deliberate refusal to act; an audio work, such as a podcast or sound installation; a film, a text, an archive, a social project, or an ongoing research process. If you already have a project idea, you’re welcome to describe it in your application.
The residency includes:
6 places for participants based in Dnipro and 4 places for residents from other places
educational programme from 9 to 15 August at the gallery
travel and accommodation costs covered for participants coming from outside Dnipro
financial support for the final works
public presentation of the residency outcomes
The educational programme will also feature two experts from Ukraine.
Open Call: 10–27 July. You are welcome to submit a request via the link. Applicants will be notified of the results by 1 August via the email address provided in the application form.
Waldemar Tatarczuk is a Polish artist, performer, and curator (tag). He actively collaborates with the Ukrainian art community and presents Ukrainian contemporary art in Poland.
Design: Alla Sorochan
Deadline for applications: 26/07/2026
OP_YOUNG #7 | OPEN CALL FOR THE MENTORING PROGRAM
Until 26 July, OP ENHEIM is accepting applications for the seventh edition of the OP_YOUNG Mentoring Program. We invite artists connected with Lower Silesia who are under 35 years of age at the time of submitting their application.
OP_YOUNG is an initiative launched in 2020 by Kama Wróbel, then director of OP ENHEIM. The program was created to support young talent from the region and to animate the local art scene. Its goal is to introduce young artists into areas of critical and artistic dialogue—both regionally and nationwide. We are pleased to announce that this year’s edition is once again supported by the Berlin-based law and notary office GENTZ.
Within OP_YOUNG, we focus on collaboration with progressive artists of the younger generation. As OP ENHEIM, we are actively involved in supporting their artistic development. So far, we have awarded twelve main prizes and seven distinctions. The works of the laureates have been presented at our Gallery at Plac Solny 4 in Wrocław, and selected pieces have become part of the OP ENHEIM collection.
FORMAT
OP_YOUNG is addressed to all artists under 35 who are connected with Lower Silesia. Based on submitted applications, three individuals will be selected to participate in a nearly year-long program.
1/ an individual presentation within a group exhibition at the OP ENHEIM headquarters, along with full curatorial development; 2/ a prize of PLN 5,000 gross; 3/ an individual mentoring path; development of artistic practice and project development, as well as preparation for operating in the art market through collaboration with curators and experts; 4/ the possibility to realize a project with production support and a budget of up to PLN 3,500 gross; 5/ professional curatorial, production, and promotional support;
APPLY!
We encourage submissions of both existing projects and concepts ready for realization. All interested participants may submit their proposals by 26 July 2026, 11:59 PM, by completing the Application Form available at www.opyoung.pl.
COMPETITION TIMELINE:
15.06.2026 – announcement of the open call; 26.07.2025 – final deadline for submissions; July/August 2026 – portfolio review by the Jury (Stage I of the competition); August/September – individual meetings with artists selected in Stage I; First half of September – Stage II: jury deliberations; Second half of September 2026 – announcement of competition results;
We invite you to apply and keep our fingers crossed for you!! Team OP ENHEIM and GENTZ
Deadline for applications: 15/07/2026
Artsvit Gallery announces an open call for participation in the residency “Hey, My Name is Land Art” dedicated to exploring the relationship between art and the environment.
The program is designed for artists who seek to expand their creative toolkit, work beyond institutional spaces, and explore the possibilities of artistic expression through engagement with natural and urban environments.
Throughout the residency, participants will explore the history and theory of land art, environmental art, site-specific practices, and other approaches that engage with place, landscape, and context. Particular attention will be given to the Ukrainian environmental art, local land art communities, and contemporary approaches to working with space.
Alongside theoretical sessions, the program includes practical work in the urban environment of Dnipro. Parks, public gardens, the embankment, Monastyrskyi Island, and the inner courtyard of DCCC will serve as sites for observation, research, and the realization of participants’ artistic ideas.
Residency mentors:
Natalia Lisova — artist, art historian, researcher of Ukrainian land art, and founder of the Land Art School.
Svitlana Koshelieva — artist and cultural manager working with land art, graphic art, and photography.
The residency will take place from July 27 to August 23 and will consist of three stages:
July 27 – August 9 — on-site program in Dnipro;
August 10 – August 20 — online project development;
August 21–23 — final presentation of results in Dnipro.
Following the open call, 8 participants will be selected. Priority will be given to Dnipro inhabitants (6 places), while artists from other cities in Ukraine are also encouraged to apply (2 places).
Participants will receive:
a two-week theoretical and practical program with the residency mentors (up to 5 hours of sessions daily);
mentorship support in developing their own project;
production budget coverage for their artwork;
an artist fee for participation;
a public presentation of residency outcomes;
for participants from other cities, coverage of travel and accommodation expenses during the on-site part of the program.
We invite artists interested in environmental art practices, eager to expand their artistic language, and ready to develop new projects within the urban landscape.
The results of the open call will be announced on July 20 and sent to the email address provided in the application form.
Design: Olena Misiura.
Two-month residency at Petrohradská kolektiv, Prague.
Deadline for applications: 25/06/2026
Petrohradská kolektiv announces an open call for artists to participate in an international program of Artist in Residence for the year 2026. The resulting outcomes of the residencies will be showcased us part of the public programme of Petrohradská kolektiv.
About Petrohradská kolektiv residency program
The residency at Petrohradská kolektiv offers participants the opportunity to live and work in Prague, Czech Republic, for two months. The program aims to provide participants with the time, space, and focus to develop their artistic practice while engaging in an exchange with other artists and researchers. Petrohradská kolektiv is open to professionals across various disciplines, including visual arts, design, architecture, research, theory, performing arts, sound, material research/craft, and film. Proposals from practitioners in other fields are also welcome.
During the residency, four mentoring meetings and/or studio visits with Czech-based artists and curators will be organized. Artists are expected to participate in at least one public presentation of their work during the residency.
Who are we looking for?
AiR Petrohradská kolektiv is open for anyone from Czechia and abroad.
The residency program with public outcome is intended for active artists and creators, who desire independence and want space and technical support for working on their projects. That’s what the Petrohradská kolektiv AiR program offers in the heart of a multi-genre cultural center in Prague. The goal of the program is creating an open platform for international artistic dialogue, interconnection of different cultures, and support for emerging artists working with diverse media formats and topics.
international, local and czechartists / art collectives working in any medium
Residence is an opportunity for independent professional development, artistic exchange, networking, and experiments. Residencies are intended for creators with an interest in creative exchange and participation and involvement within Prague’s contemporary art scene.
What do we offer?
Accommodation in shared apartment and Studio Petrohradská kolektiv provides a shared flat with a private bedroom, kitchen, bathroom. Artists can stay in the residency with children and one additional guest, with a fee of €12 per night for guests over 11 years old. Friendly pets are allowed, but we have the cat at the studio space.Access to Workshops: Artists have access to print workshops and basic photo, sound, and video equipment at Petrohradská.Technical support and consultationPresentation of the outcome of the residency as a part of collective exhibition at Jedna Dva Tři Gallery (or an alternative)A programme of studio visits, exhibition and field tripsFree entrance to all events organized by Petrohradská kolektivFinancial Support:Artist fee of €600 Covering the material costs (up to 400€) Covering the travel costs (up to 300€)
Important dates
Residency will take place between July 15 – September 15 2026.
June 25 2026 Deadline of submissions for AiR 2026
June 30 2026 Open Call Results Announcement: Artists invited to participate in AiR 2026 will be contacted by email.
Please apply by submitting the filled form available on this website.
The selection will be made by a committee consisting of members of Petrohradská kolektiv and the artist and curator Šárka Basjuk Koudelová, who has co-curated the AiR program with Edita Malina since 2026.
Results of the open call will be available on June 30 2026
Before submitting your application, please read the following
In the application form you’ll be asked to
/ enter following data: Basic information: name, date and place of birth (used only for our internal administration), citizenship, email address, phone number, website.
/ answer questions in English about motivation for the residency, or a project proposal and an idea for its implementation, in particular with regard to how the residency can benefit the applicant’s artistic practice.
/ send material written in English to opencall at petrohradskakolektiv dot com with the subject ‘Opencall_Petro_2026’: CV; a portfolio, motivation letter
Application conditions:
* Participation in the residential program requires communication skills in English
* Residents of the program are not allowed to leave for more than 7 days in the duration of their stay in the place of the residence.
* The residence must be completed within the specified period and it is not possible to interrupt it.
* Each resident is obligated to prepare a final report of their stay including a photo documentation (single document in PDF).
Selection criteria:
* Professional artistic practice and relevant experience in public presentation of work.
* Necessity of conducting work in a artist-run-space like Petrohradská kolektiv.
* The residency’s potential impact on the applicant’s artistic development.
Make sure you own the copyright to all materials submitted:
* Each applicant is the holder of an exclusive copyright and / or has obtained the consent of any other copyright owner to any submitted text, excerpt or portfolio image in accordance with all applicable national and international regulations. It guarantees that the (re) publication of any submitted textual or portfolio material will not infringe the rights of any third parties. The applicant unconditionally and irrevocably declares his responsibility for copyright and liability to third parties for all possible disputes of copyright infringement and will fully indemnify Petrohradská kolektiv for all resulting third party claims.
* By submitting your application in any form, you consent to and license Petrohradská kolektiv as a legal entity to use your name, text, drawing or design and represent your text, drawing or design in any media of Petrohradská kolektiv for promotional and documentary purposes of the residence if you are participated.
* By submitting the application, you agree to the processing of personal data (telephone number, email address, permanent residence, and other personal data) only for the purposes of the Open Call.
Petrohradská kolektiv takes care of your information. We comply with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other laws that protect your data. All your personal details will be deleted after the application selection procedure.
DEADLINE: 16/08/2026
Fotograf Zone is seeking photographic projects to be displayed on poster panels in the busy concourse of Můstek metro station at Wenceslas Square, in the centre of Prague, during the Fotograf Zone festival.
We welcome works that loosely relate to the festival theme: We are interested in projects that explore relationships between humans, animals, environments, or technologies. How do we perceive others – both human and non-human? Where do the boundaries of closeness, dependency, and shared space lie, both between species and within smaller communities, and how might their current transformations shape the near future?
The four selected projects will be exhibited in the Můstek metro entrance hall. The festival will cover all costs for production, printing, and installation of the exhibition and photodocumentation.
Submission Deadline
August 16, 2026
Early bird submission deadline: July 15, 2026
SUBMISSION TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
To be properly included in the first round, it is necessary to send 3 documents and pay the application fee.
1. CV+ Short Bio (500 including spaces).pdf in English
2. Portfolio, presentation of previous work (.pdf, max 10 MB)
3. Project description + images (description maximum 1 500 characters, all in one file .pdf, max 10 MB)
The exhibition space consists of 16 vitrines with a size of 147 cm x 75 cm.
All e-mail attachments must be properly identified (Surname_Name + CV / Portfolio / Project)
Send your projects to email: opencall/@/fotograf/./zone and indicate “OPEN CALL FEST” in the email subject line
There is no limit to the number of projects an author can submit.
The participation fee per project is 35 € (Early bird: 28 €)
INSTRUCTIONS:
Please send the fee to the following bank account number: 2800358798/2010
Please add “OPEN CALL FM_surname” in the note
IBAN: CZ8420100000002800358798
BIC Code/SWIFT: FIOBCZPPXXX
Name of organization: Fotograf 07 z.s.
Lucie Černá, curator Karina Golisová, artist Lovro Japundžić, curator Amelie Rose Schüle, curator
The winners will be announced on September 7, 2026 on www.fotograf.zone, social media @fotograf.zone and addressed by email.
Lucie Černá is a czech curator, editor, and the founder of untitled, an independent publishing house and platform for photography and visual art. Lucie’s projects have been mentioned in The New York Times, The Guardian, Le Monde, Dazed, British Journal of Photography, and other global media outlets. She practices a holistic approach, focusing on developing strong, cohesive concepts that capture the essence of each body of work.
Karina Golisová is a Slovak photographer working primarily with documentary practices, exploring how chosen families and communities shape resilience in times of polycrisis. She studied at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava and at FAMU in Prague, and is currently enrolled in a PhD program. Alongside her artistic practice, she has long been active in the Slovak and Czech underground music scene, where she documents events and contributes to its visual identity.
Lovro Japundžić is a curator based in Zagreb, Croatia. For the past decade, his work has explored the dynamic interplay between performance and visual art on both local and international level. He is a member of the curatorial collective behind Organ Vida, an international festival and platform dedicated to researching image-based practices in relation to contemporary visual culture. He also works as co-director of Močvara Gallery, where his curatorial approach centers on performance art.
Amelie Schüle has been director of Photoforum Pasquart in Biel Bienne since 2023. She leads a dynamic program that supports emerging and mid career photographers and promotes contemporary photography. Her practice focuses on the intersection of artistic production, culture, and society, with a particular interest in how people engage with social structures, politics, and their everyday environment. Before joining Photoforum, she worked at Foam Photography Museum and Unseen in Amsterdam, where she curated exhibitions and developed public programs.
Image: photo by Mari Kolcheva, Language Is The Only Homeland (Open Call 2025 Winner).
Deadline for applications: 01/06/2026
Open call for the 2nd edition of Blue Lagoon School – an independent, artist-run summer programme taking place in Riga, Latvia. Established by artists Evita Vasiļjeva and Kaspars Groševs as a platform for sharing knowledge and creative strategies, Blue Lagoon School brings together experienced practitioners with curious minds for an intensive 6-day hands-on learning experience. This year’s programme highlights trial and error as a method for creative exploration and welcomes participants of all ages and backgrounds.
You will meet artist Anastasia Sosunova (Vilnius) and curator Siim Preiman (Tallinn) as guest tutors alongside some very special surprise appearances. The programme’s focus is placed upon experimental teaching methods, primary materials, shared discussions, and cross-disciplinary approaches to art, language, and process.
Blue Lagoon School is open to anyone between the ages of 16 and 99 who wants to discover new perspectives in their creative process. The programme aims to develop manual and intellectual skills through collective and individual work, gestural constellations, experimental studies, and sketches. It is a safe place where one can search, get lost and find their way back through uncharted paths, exploring different modes of imagination.
In 2026, Blue Lagoon School will hold its second convocation on August 10 and will have classes all the way to August 15 at Kim? Contemporary Art Centre in Riga, Hanzas street 22.
Blue Lagoon School is organised in cooperation with Kim? Contemporary Art Centre and 427 Gallery.
Summer school dates: August 10 – 15, 2026 Location: Kim? Contemporary Art Centre, Hanzas iela 22, Riga Application deadline: June 1, 2026, 23:59 Riga time Results announcement: June 8, 2026.
Participation fee: 130 EUR + material costs (approximately 30 EUR depending on preferences) Maximum 16 participants. The school will be in English.
Age restriction: 16-99 years Prior art experience is not necessary but a curious and open mind is mandatory. The application is open for everyone.
The IZOLYATSIA Foundation (UA) and Malý Berlín (SK), together with Trans Europe Halles (SE), announce the first call for proposals for the co-creation funding of international cooperation projects.
The objective of the call is to support co-creation between Ukrainian artists and cultural organisations and their peers from Creative Europe countries.
Funding will be available for co-creation projects involving at least one Ukrainian partner and a partner from another Creative Europe participating country. Each partner is expected to contribute equally: whether through creative input, management responsibilities, or audience development. All creative sectors are eligible, with the exception of the audiovisual sector. Each co-creation project must include a public presentation in the locality of every participating partner.
Purpose of the Call
To develop and present an international co-creation on the topic of resilience, in any artistic/cultural sector except audio-visual.
To carry out at least two local presentations (one per locality, including in Ukraine).
Budget
Total funding available: 187,500€
Amounts per grant: Up to 25,000€, covering up to 90% of project costs. Applicants are required to provide the rest as a contribution.
Expected number of grants: 7–10
Eligible Applicants
Organisations active in the field of arts and culture established in a Creative Europe country (EU countries, non-EU countries). For Ukraine, they must be registered in a zone effectively controlled by the Ukrainian government. Projects must include at least two partners from at least two countries, of which one is Ukraine.
Eligible Activities
All activities necessary to co-creation project implementation and development.
Presentation of the co-creation in the locality of each project partner.
Travel related to organisational, rehearsal, artistic, and presentation purposes.
The project must include at least one presentation event in the locality of each project partner.
Duration
Up to 7 months; earliest start after the signature of the grant agreement.
Key Dates
Launch of the Call: March 2026
Deadline for Submission: 10 May 2026, 23:59 (Kyiv time)
Evaluation Period: May 2026
Announcement of Results: June 2026
Signing of Grant Agreements: July 2026
Implementation of Selected Projects: July 2026 – January 2027
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted via the IZOLYATSIA online platform no later than 10.05.2026, 23:59 (Kyiv time). The application must be submitted by a single representative of the consortium/project partners (Lead Applicant) in English.
Open call for the international training programme organized by Pro Progressione: Pro Progressione Academy for Actors of Social Change – Artivism 2026.
Deadline for applications: 20/04/2026
This is an intensive two-week international training, taking place: 5–20 June 2026, Leányfalu, Hungary.
About the programme
The Academy focuses on the intersection of socially engaged art and activism (Artivism). Participants will explore three key themes:
social inclusion
gender equality
environmental consciousness
Who is it for?
The programme is designed for individuals working towards social change through the arts, especially:
artists
educators
youth workersfacilitators
community organisers
professionals working with underprivileged communities
Important dates
Online Open House (info session): 14 April 2026, 17:00–18:00 (CET) Application deadline: 20 April 2026 (midnight CET)
We encourage you to apply and to share this opportunity with individuals and communities interested in using art as a tool for positive social change.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 06/04/2026
Pragovka Gallery announces an open call for participation in the second edition of the Pragicomedionale Performance Festival, which will take place on Saturday, 12 September 2026 at the Pragovka complex.
The Open Call is open to Czech and international artists.
Application deadline: 6 April 2026 (23:59) / Projects submitted after this deadline will not be considered in the selection process.
This year’s theme of the performance art festival, aimed at encouraging mobility across the Czech and wider international scene, is Mutual Benefits in the broadest sense of the term.
Comedy, tragedy, dada, drama, trauma, terror – for the blessing of the mass, from the muddle of the new world’s order a clear message is spun, perhaps for all of this, this year, Praga will claim its rights.
The festival ambassador is Pragovka resident, performer and visual artist David Helán.
Selection process:
Performance projects for the festival are selected by an expert jury from the Open Call submissions and complemented by a dramaturgical selection by Pragovka Gallery. There are no restrictions placed on performers. Applicants may submit any number of performances.
The gallery provides:
– coverage of travel and accommodation costs where necessary – festival PR and production – photo documentation – printing of posters and accompanying printed materials – graphic design of printed materials – artist fees (to be specified according to available funding) – props and installation materials (please include an estimated budget in the application form)
The application must include two mandatory attachments:
– a detailed project description – the artist’s portfolio and CV / documentation of previous performances
Please remember to label all files with the applicant’s name. The size of each file must not exceed 10 MB. Applications that do not meet the above requirements will not be included in the selection process. Files must be submitted exclusively via this form.
The Kunstverein Ost is announcing this year’s KVOST Stipendium, which is awarded in combination with the Claus Michaletz Preis since 2022. The 10,000 Euros prize is established in memory of the publisher and founder of the Secco Pontanova Foundation, Claus Michaletz. The full amount of the prize money goes to the scholarship holders. Together with the KVOST scholarship, which includes an artist in residency in Berlin with a subsequent solo exhibition at KVOST, the awarding of the Claus Michaletz Preis enables further, sustainable support for the artists.
The scholarship is aimed at artists whose biographical roots lie in Central and Eastern Europe / the former Eastern Bloc.
Application deadline is April 17, 2026. The application documents are now available here.
With the grant, KVOST invites artists to trace the complex network of meanings of Leipziger Strasse / Dönhoffplatz and its surroundings or delve into other geographical and biographical aspects of the East. The works created in this process will be presented in a solo exhibition starting with Berlin Art Week in September 2026.
Previous scholarship holders were the Romanian artist Vlad Nancă in 2019, the Portuguese artist Cristina Ferreira-Szwarc in 2020, the Ukrainian artist Olena Pronkina in 2022, the Romanian artist Larisa Sitar in 2023, the Polish artist Magdalena Ciemierkiewicz in 2024, and the Georgian artist David Apakidze in 2025.
Kunstverein Ost – KVOST for short – was established in 2018 and is dedicated to promoting artists from Central and Eastern Europe or whose life and work are shaped by the former Eastern Bloc.
