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.

If you have any questions, please contact us at: info/@/pragovkagallery/./cz

The results will be published on the Pragovka Gallery website and Facebook page no later than the end of April 2026.

By submitting an application, you consent to the processing of the provided data.

We look forward to your projects and future collaboration!

Apply here

Deadline for applications: 17/03/2026.

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.

Deadline: 02/03/2026

Artist Dasha Podoltseva and composer Olexiy Shmurak are working on the project “Museum of Oblivion: Dnipro” at the Artsvit Gallery (March 26 — early May 2026). This exhibition will be based on personal stories related to Dnipro. We are interested in two aspects: desirable and undesirable forgetting.

Undesirable forgetting: stories about things that are being destroyed and forgotten, but that we would like to preserve.

Desirable forgetting: things that are firmly lodged in our memory, but that are unpleasant and that we would like to get rid of.

If you have a story like this, please share it using this form.

We are collecting your stories until March 2, 23:59.

The project is part of RIBBON International’s KEY WORK: Art Grants program in partnership with Jam Factory Art Center.

Application deadline: 15/03/2026

TEKHNÉ Open Call 2026: Research Residency in Szczecin
Summer 2026 / October 2026

We invite researchers and artists working at the intersection of music, technology, and socio-political reflection to apply for a three-week residency in Szczecin, Poland. The open call is part of the project TEKHNÉ – an interdisciplinary initiative exploring the relationships between sound, technology, power and community.

The residency will be hosted at the TRAFO Center for Contemporary Art in Szczecin, an art institution that fosters critical, interdisciplinary and research-driven artistic practices.

The call is primarily addressed to individuals developing research-based projects; however, we are also open to experimental, hybrid formats that combine theory and practice and move beyond the artistic performance of a work/works alone.

TRAFO offers two residency invitations within this open call.

🔧 What we offer:
• A three-week stay in Szczecin (summer 2026 or October 2026)
• Financial support covering:
– travel expenses (domestic and international)
– accommodation in Szczecin
– daily per diems
• Additional funds for short research trips (1–2 days) or archival queries in other cities (for example in Warsaw)
• Liaising with TRAFO’s curatorial team and access local cultural and knowledge networks
• A showcase event – lecture, workshop, or concert – developed by the resident and presented at TRAFO

🔎 Who we are looking for:
We welcome applications from:
• Researchers (independent or affiliated) working in fields such as sound studies, ethnomusicology, cultural anthropology, media theory, political philosophy, or related disciplines
• Artists whose practice is research-based, socially engaged, or grounded in a critical approach to working with sound
• Individuals or collectives exploring themes of power, listening, infrastructure, memory, and resistance in the context of music and technology

Projects connected to the context of Central and Eastern Europe are particularly welcome, though this is not a requirement.

🧭 Suggested thematic areas (non-exhaustive):
• Sonic surveillance and acoustic warfare
• Music and sound as social or political infrastructure
• Marginal sound archives and forgotten voices
• Listening as a form of resistance
• Post-industrial and post-digital soundscapes
• DIY technologies and counter-hegemonic media
• Sound ethnography and experimental methods

📩 How to apply:

Please submit your application via the TEKHNÉ Open Call 2026: Research Residency in Szczecin – Complete the form by 15/03/2026.

Selected applicants may be invited to a short online interview before the final results are announced.

Held as part of the project TEKHNÉ – Be Aware of Sound is co-funded by the Creative Europe program of the European Union and the City of Szczecin.

Partners: TRAFO Trafostacja Sztuki in Szczecin, CTM Festival, GMEA – National Center for Music Creation of Albi-Tarn, OUT.RA – Associação Cultural, Skaņu mežs festival, Q-O2.

In collaboration with: Academy of Art in Szczecin.

A 6-month fellowship is offered for the period of December 2025 to May 2026. The fellow will receive a monthly stipend of 1,300 euros, which will be awarded by kültüř gemma!

The fellowship is aimed at curators or art educators, as well as people who work at the interfaces between these areas, who define themselves as migrants or BIPoC.

The grant offers the opportunity to develop a series of events in collaboration with the curatorial department and the art education department.

The project will be realised during the duration of the “Vienna” exhibition (working title). The interdisciplinary project aims to facilitate the participation and access of a broader population in the programs of the Kunsthalle Wien, as well as to foster significant dialogues between various art practices, by integrating curatorial and art mediation approaches.

Although the fellowship defines itself as fundamentally open-ended and the formats can vary depending on the content, a series of 2 to max. 4 events would be desirable.

In order to reflect the complexity of the City of Vienna’s cultural landscape, Kunsthalle Wien is offering the two locations at Museumsquartier and Karlsplatz, as well as the activation of outdoor areas and other external spaces as sites for consideration. Those additional sites should be considered in your application and can be utilised during the course of the fellowship with the agreement of Kunsthalle Wien.

By developing a new format, Kunsthalle Wien hopes to activate important new spaces and thus foster critical dialogue at the intersection of curatorial and educational practices within the cultural sector.

The project will be organized in close conceptual and organizational cooperation with the respective departments of Kunsthalle Wien.

Kunsthalle Wien provides a diverse range of work, support for the successful implementation of the project, and an appreciative working environment.

SKILLS / EXPERIENCES

• Active interest and experience in contemporary art, with knowledge of Viennese art scene desirable
• Knowledge of current social, queer and/or migrant discourses
• Experience of developing and delivering projects
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Responsibility and conscientiousness
• Fluent in English and/or German
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Applicants must be resident in Vienna

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conceptualization and preparation of an event-based project
• Communication and cooperation with all departments of Kunsthalle Wien and Stadt Wien Kunst GmbH
• Organization and implementation of events
• Participation in project-related activities
• Documentation and evaluation of the project

APPLICATION DOCUMENTS

Please submit:

• A letter of motivation stating why you are applying for a fellowship at Kunsthalle Wien (max. 1 A4 page)
• A biography, which does not have to follow the classic format, but provides sufficient information on your qualifications (max. 2 A4 pages)
• A description of the project you would like to realize within the framework of the fellowship (max. 2 A4 pages // 10 MB)

The submission can be made in German or English.
(Other languages on request. We try to provide a translation.)

DEADLINE

• The deadline is 30th September 2025.
• The fellowship starts in December 2025.
• The decision on the fellowship will be made jointly by a jury of representatives of kültüř gemma! and Kunsthalle Wien.
• All applicants will receive a reply by mid-October.
• The selection interviews will take place at the end of October.

CONTACT

Questions to kültüř gemma!
Catrin Seefranz
seefranz/@/kueltuergemma/./at
+43 699 11 66 7000

Questions to Kunsthalle Wien
vermittlung/@/kunsthallewien/./at

Applications (by 30th September 2025) via email to:
fellowship/@/kueltuergemma/./at

July–December 2026 Open Call

Between Bridges is pleased to announce the open call for the next residency for visual artists. The residency will take place from July to December 2026 and includes a working phase as well as a one-month exhibition or public presentation.

The eighth recipient of the residency will follow previous artists Yalda Afsah, Didem Pekün, Lucy Beech, Harry Hachmeister, Wisrah C. V. da R. Celestino, Kristian Vistrup Madsen, and the publishing collective Viscose.


Eligibility

The residency is open to professional individual artists, artist duos, or small groups working collaboratively. Artists enrolled at a university at the time of application are not eligible, except for those enrolled in PhD programs. The primary criterion for awarding the residency is the quality of the application and submitted work.

Scope of residency

The residency provides access to the facilities at Keithstraße 15 in Berlin Schöneberg, located on the ground floor of a residential building near Wittenbergplatz subway station. The facilities include two large work and exhibition spaces, a storage area, an office, a small kitchen, and a bathroom, totaling 100 m². Please note that the rooms are not wheelchair accessible and are not suitable for living.

The residency offers a monthly stipend of €1,500 (regardless of the number of participants) and the opportunity for studio visits with art professionals from the Between Bridges network. An additional budget of €5,000 is allocated specifically for the exhibition or presentation. Independent work is expected. Between Bridges cannot provide assistance with installation but can support finding suitable service providers. The exhibition will be promoted through Between Bridges’ communication channels and documented on the website.

Application

The application must include a CV with portfolio and a short project proposal outlining the exhibition or presentation concept. The CV and portfolio should be combined into a single PDF file, with a maximum size of 10 MB and no more than 10 A4 pages in total, including the CV. If relevant, links to video or audio works may also be included.

The project proposal should not exceed 250 words or a half A4 page and must be submitted as a PDF. The same page limits apply to group applications. All documents must be submitted digitally in English or German via the online application form: https://www.betweenbridges.net/residency

The selected candidate or collective will be notified in December 2025. Please note that only the selected candidate will be contacted, and individual feedback on applications cannot be provided.

About Between Bridges

Between Bridges is a foundation (est. 2017 by Wolfgang Tillmans) committed to humanism, solidarity, and the advancement of democracy. It supports the arts, LGBTQ+ rights and anti-racism work.

Between Bridges is also a non-profit exhibition space, initiated in 2006 by Wolfgang Tillmans. Its first chapter was located at 223 Cambridge Heath Road, London (2006–2011), the second chapter at Keithstraße 15, Berlin (2014–2019), and the third chapter at Adalbertstraße 43, Berlin, opened in July 2022.

For help and questions regarding the application process please contact: residency/@/betweenbridges/./net

The 29th Annual Festival of Alternative Art, Event Horizon, explores the concept borrowed from astrophysics as a metaphorical framework for artistic expression. An event horizon—the boundary between known and unknown, inner and outer worlds—symbolizes the limits of understanding and the potential for discovery.
This festival invites artists to bridge the gap between internal emotional landscapes and the external world, using diverse mediums like language, painting, installation, and film. It seeks works that challenge conventions, reveal the unseen, and offer fresh perspectives on political, social, and existential realities.
Through this exploration, Event Horizon aims to push boundaries, fostering new ways of representing and understanding our shared, complex world. Artists are encouraged to propose projects that make the invisible visible, creating a gateway to deeper insight and innovative decision-making tools.

Curators: Nathalie Hoyos, Rainald Schumacher

Festival partner: hk_art_gallery 

Application Conditions for the Festival:

• The festival is open to both Armenian and international artists.
• Applications are welcome from both emerging and established artists working in contemporary art, including visual art, installation, sound art, media art, video art, performance and related forms.
• Submitted artworks must not have been previously exhibited in Armenia prior to the festival.

How to apply:

• Submit up to 4 existing artworks (visuals) and / or send a project description.
• Text in Armenian and if possible, also in English (each language max. on 2 pages).
• Please add a short biography (max. 2 pages) and a small dossier PDF about your work in general (max. 10 pages).
• A jury will decide about the submitted projects based on visual excellence, storytelling, conceptual thinking, technical craftsmanship, subject depth, and perspectives for a new way of thinking.
• Participating artists are responsible for covering production and artwork transportation costs.

Important Dates:

• Application deadline: 28.02.25
• March 13: Announcement of the selected artists.
• April 12: Exhibition opening.
• The exhibition artists are selected by curators from the open call.

Apply here

Studija Space invites creative minds – artists, curators, writers, designers, photographers, and others – to propose projects at its newly established art space in Kuldīga, Latvia. The organization welcomes thinkers from diverse creative fields interested in spending a minimum of two weeks (up to two months) in Kuldīga, developing their creative endeavors. Priority will be given to projects addressing themes like ecology, nature, evolving landscapes, environmental challenges, and the intricate dynamics between humans and their surroundings. Studija Space also values projects that engage with the local community and reflect the unique context of Kuldīga.

Kuldīga, situated in Courland in western Latvia, is renowned for its UNESCO-designated status as a remarkably preserved traditional urban settlement. It draws global visitors and local artists seeking a serene and inspiring setting. Studija Space is located in the vibrant Kaļķu Street quarter, home to numerous small, locally owned businesses. Just steps away flows the Venta River, a key element enhancing the town’s picturesque charm. The Courland region boasts rich craft traditions and oral histories, including the well-preserved bourdon singing in Alsunga, a brief drive from Kuldīga.

Available residency time slots are September 2 – 20 and October 1 – 30, 2024.

Provided are:

• 80 square meter studio space with basic equipment and amenities available at the space;
• curatorial assistance in developing your artistic and/or research project (it would include networking opportunities);
• basic technical assistance;
• a welcoming and tranquil environment;
• a possibility to present your practice publicly, involving local community.

Residents are responsible for lodging, accommodation, and living expenses. The organisation will provide support in applying for funding.

Please send your motivation letter and your portfolio to Maija Rudovska, the director and curator of Studija space: maijarudovska/@/gmail/./com. Regarding any inquiries, please email to maijarudovska/@/gmail/./com or DM on @studija_space (Instagram).

Application deadline: July 27, 2024.

The fifth edition of the Exercising Modernity Academy, entitled Geographies of modernity – communities, discourses and ruptures // Geografie nowoczesności – wspólnoty, narracje i pęknięcia, will be devoted to issues related to the shaping of societies under conditions of constantly changing national frontiers. Central and Eastern Europe experienced border shifts, forced migrations and significant transformations of the populations of the individual countries during the 20th century. Some were the result of wars and conflicts, others of social experiments based on ideological concepts aimed at creating a particular type of society. Where the population remained multi-ethnic at least in part, efforts were made to blur differences via the organization and controlling of social life. The effects of these actions and processes can be seen in the mental maps of the region that persist to this day, phantom borders and sentimental fantasies of lost “small homelands.” We revisit these issues in the reality of the ongoing war triggered by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which has forced many people to leave their homes and migrate to Western Europe either on a temporary or more permanent basis.

During the 19th and 20th centuries, many Central and Eastern European states – such as Poland, Ukraine, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, as well as Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia – experienced modernization in the form of industrial development, urbanization, infrastructure expansion and social and political reform. The processes at the turn of the 20th century were often linked to the struggle for sovereignty and the strengthening of national identity, which was particularly important for countries that were striving for independence. Modernization and the associated rise in living standards often went hand in hand with increased nationalism and the affirmation of national culture and history, as well as attempts to produce national styles in architecture and art. The modern vision of the new society was inclusive and empowering for some, while exclusionary for others and their traditions and culture. At the end of the 20th century, modernization processes were in turn linked to the fall of the Iron Curtain and transitions to capitalist economies.

Contemporary modernization processes, such as European integration and globalization, also influence the formation of new understandings of community and new models of identification across the continent, including in Central and Eastern Europe. Our aim is to look at what preceded these processes and how 20th-century experiences can influence contemporary identity transformations.

During the next edition of the Exercising Modernity Academy, we also want to ask questions about the role culture and art played in these continuous processes of identity formation. To what extent was architecture, literature, painting, theater or film an instrument of change, and to what extent was it a symbolic signpost for aspirations? Can one see the scars in the space testifying to phantom boundaries? How is unwanted heritage sometimes incorporated and ingrained into the narratives of the communities it serves? What are the strategies for incorporating it without risking triggering conflicts and evoking traumatic memories? What are the consequences and social costs of forced modernization according to a particular narrative or political agenda, or is it actually a step toward modernity becoming the realization of dreams for prosperity and peace?

This year’s Academy, where we will encourage broader reflection on these issues through lectures, seminars and workshops, will be held in Berlin from 17–22 September 2024, with a program focused on topics divided into three thematic blocks.

WHAT WE OFFER
– Free participation in the Exercising Modernity Academy 2024 with renowned and experienced researchers and creators.
– Partial reimbursement of travel expenses in the amount of:
– up to 120 EUR for participants traveling from Poland and Germany;
– up to 300 EUR for participants traveling from Israel;
– up to 200 EUR for participants traveling from Ukraine or Belarus.
– Free accommodation in Berlin for those from outside Berlin.
– Partial meals (breakfast and lunch).
– Interesting accompanying program.
– Graduates of the Academy will be able to submit a research or artistic project created or developed during the Academy to a special scholarship program dedicated to issues of modernity in the 20th century and organized by the Pilecki Institute in Berlin. You can read about the previous edition of the scholarships in the Scholarships tab: http://exercisingmodernity.com/stypendia-2022-2023/

APPLICATIONS
Candidates are invited to send their applications in English via email to: apply/@/exercisingmodernity/./com until 11:59 p.m. on 19 July 2024. Please include “Academy 2024” in the subject line of the email.

More information: http://exercisingmodernity.com/en/edycja-2022/ 

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 31.08.2024

NAPK is excited to announce an open call for the 4th Annual Installation Art Festival.

Theme of the festival: This year, the festival is centered around the theme “Feeling” Through this open call, we invite artists to explore feelings in a broad sense, delving into the ways and depth of their expression, and reflecting on the experience of working with emotions as an artist.

Who can apply:
The festival welcomes all individuals interested in utilizing installation as an innovative and immersive artistic medium. We encourage those who are prepared to reassess their artistic practices and actively participate in the festival processes.

Structure of the festival:
The festival comprises a series of events, commencing with the review of the open call and the selection of participating artists.

The key events include:
open studios, where participating artists construct their installations within the center’s premises, the main exhibition featuring selected participants,
public workshops, and art talks by participating artists,
discussions occurring during and after the festival.

What to expect from the festival:
Artists, within the festival framework, are provided with the opportunity to create artwork aligned with the festival theme. They can develop their pieces during the open studios at the Armenian Center for Contemporary Experimental Art, engage with fellow artists, and participate in artistic conversations covering topics or mediums of personal interest.

Curator: Giorgio Granata

Important dates:

Application deadline – 31․08․2024
Period of open studios – November, 2024
Opening of the festival – November, 2024

To apply for the Festival follow the link:  Here