Multidisciplinary Residencies in Czech Republic

ArtMill

Horažďovice, Czech Republic

ArtMill, located in the heart of Central Europe, offers a multidisciplinary residency program welcoming artists, scientists, writers, dancers, musicians, and more. Since 2004, ArtMill has provided a serene and inspiring environment for creatives to focus on their projects, away from urban distractions. Residencies range from one week to two months and include private living spaces with access to communal areas, art supplies, studios, and workshops. Participants are encouraged to engage with the community through activities like gardening, cooking, or environmental clean-ups. The program is designed to foster creativity and its connection to the natural world, promoting sustainable and regenerative practices.

Bubec Sculpture Studio

Prague, Czech Republic

Studio Bubec, founded in in Prague's Řeporyje district, is an artist cooperative offering residencies for visual artists (up to 8), equipped for sculpture with metal, wood, stone tools (up to 3T lift). Hosts exhibitions, workshops, performances; calm setting near nature and city center.

Freesam, ltd.

Prague, Czech Republic

FREESAM Ltd. is a Prague-based production company that organizes the NU’VEM international artist residency program on Pico Island in the Azores, Portugal, rather than in Praha, Czechia. The one-month residency supports artists from all genres who are at least three years post-art school with two solo exhibitions, enabling them to create works reflecting Czech-Portuguese relations, the Azores environment, or environmental protection, which are left with FREESAM for public presentation. It emphasizes improvisation in a unique natural setting with limited comfort and production facilities.

Garage Gallery is an independent space in Prague for contemporary art exhibitions and international artist residencies (-). Offers furnished housing for up to 2, stipend, and culminates in a final exhibition.

MeetFactory

Prague, Czech Republic

MeetFactory, established in 2007 in Prague, Czech Republic, is a renowned international residency program that uniquely integrates various artistic disciplines. It offers ten studios within a 3500 square meter facility, hosting over thirty artists, curators, musicians, theater directors, and writers annually. MeetFactory's residency is designed to encourage deep engagement with the Central European art scene and includes participation in MeetFactory's vibrant program of exhibitions, performances, and public events. Residents benefit from comprehensive facilities including shared kitchens, bathrooms, laundry, and workshops with technical equipment for wood and metalwork. The residency focuses on fostering international collaborations through strategic partnerships with institutions across Europe, supporting both the professional growth of its artists and the cultural enrichment of the local community.

Neiro Association for Expanding Arts

Prague, Czech Republic

The Neiro Association for Expanding Arts offers multidisciplinary artist residencies in Prague's Vršovice neighborhood, providing residential and studio space to artists from all disciplines and career stages for project development and introduction to the Czech art scene through local meetings. Residencies culminate in a public output like exhibitions, performances, or screenings after a minimum of 4 weeks, with production support for implementation and networking. The program emphasizes collaborations between Czech, European, and Japanese artists, fostering music, visual, and literary creation in an inspiring courtyard environment.

OFFCITY AiR

Pardubice, Czech Republic

OFFCITY AiR is a residency program based in Pardubice, Czech Republic, that invites artists, architects, and theorists to explore and articulate the architectural and public spaces of the city. Established in 2016, OFFCITY AiR encourages a deep engagement with the city as a living organism and a structured environment. Each year, the residency focuses on different aspects of public spaces, having previously explored themes like visual smog, graffiti, and the trajectories of public transport. For 2024, the program supports a minimum of three projects, offering participants a residential studio for 1-3 weeks along with a daily stipend. The residency encourages public presentations of the developed works and fosters networking with local cultural entities. This platform is ideal for those looking to experiment and engage in interdisciplinary dialogues about urban space and architecture.

Petrohradská kolektiv z.s.

Prague, Czech Republic

Petrohradská kolektiv z.s. is an artist-run initiative in Prague, Czechia, founded in , offering an international Artist in Residence (AiR) program since for active artists, creators, curators, and theorists seeking independence, space, and technical support for their projects. The program fosters artistic dialogue, cultural exchange, networking, and experiments in a multi-genre cultural center, with residents showcasing work in the Jedna Dva Tři Gallery. It provides accommodation, shared studios, technical support, limited travel/material coverage up to 200€, and opportunities for collaboration.

Pragovka Gallery

Czech Republic

Pragovka Gallery in Prague, Czechia, runs an artist residency program (AIR Pragovka Gallery) launched in , providing artists and curators with an 80m² studio in a former industrial car factory area to work and research intensively. The program supports Czech and international participants through fully equipped apartments, artist fees, travel costs by agreement, materials contributions, and PR/production aid, with past residents exhibiting in the gallery and public spaces. Residencies typically last 2-8 weeks, tailored to the project, with themed open calls like 'Mutual Benefits' for .