{"id":49228,"date":"2026-01-08T12:48:43","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T12:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bethanien.de\/news\/open-call-residency-at-meetfactory-prague-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T12:51:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T12:51:58","slug":"open-call-residency-at-meetfactory-prague-2026","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/bethanien.digitalewege.de\/en\/news\/open-call-residency-at-meetfactory-prague-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Call: Residency at MeetFactory, Prague (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br>K\u00fcnstlerhaus Bethanien Berlin, in cooperation with The International Centre for Contemporary Art MeetFactory, announces an open call for a <strong>residency for a Berlin based artist at MeetFactory in Prague<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Residency Overview <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Host: MeetFactory, Prague<br>\u2022 Duration: 15 April \u2013 30 June 2026 (2.5 months)<br>\u2022 Eligibility: Artists based in Berlin<br> <br>&#x26a0;&#xfe0f; The residency must be completed in one continuous period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thematic Framework<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The residency addresses the persistent influence of nationalist narratives\u2014defense of borders, notions of homeland and statehood, and symbolic imaginaries of tradition, security, protection, and stability. These narratives continue to shape political and social structures, while repeatedly being instrumentalized or simplified. <br><br>The open call invites artists to critically engage with these narratives. We welcome artistic practices that examine how national narratives are embodied, sustained, challenged, or reimagined across political, cultural, and everyday contexts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What the Residency Offers <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Accommodation and studio in Prague<br>\u2022 Curatorial support and guidance throughout the residency<br>\u2022 economy-class train ticket from Berlin to Prague and back<br>\u2022 A fixed contribution towards living and project-related expenses:\u2028\u20ac2,500 total (\u20ac1,000 gross per month)<br>\u2022 Opportunity to share the artistic work and research developed during the open studios event<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About MeetFactory <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MeetFactory is a non-for-profit international center for contemporary art. We support original projects in the fields of visual arts, theater, and music as well as interdisciplinary and experimental platforms. We aim to create a space where art is alive, and artists are present, enhancing a direct exchange between international artists and the visitors, as well as between different fields and generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The international Artist-in-Residency Programme was established in 2007 and is the largest studio programme in the Czech Republic. It offers creative residencies for cultural professionals &#8211; visual artists, curators, theoreticians and visual art theorists. It creates a space for fostering dialogue between the Czech and international art scenes, support for the creation of new projects and introduces interesting international personalities to the domestic audience. It also supports the involvement of residents in the MeetFactory programme and often collaborates with the gallery programme. The programme generally operates on a reciprocal basis, which means that we work with several international partners. Through these partnerships we send Czech artists to partner institutions and in return host artists from partner countries. Our aim is to support the residents financially, to provide them with a monthly artist fee, accommodation and a studio, and therefore we also strive for reciprocity and to obtain the same conditions for Czech artists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further information: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.meetfactory.cz\">meetfactory.cz<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eligibility Criteria<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applicants must:<br>\u2022 have completed their studies<br>\u2022 at least 2 years of active artistic practise <br>\u2022 have a good knowledge of English (Czech is welcome)<br>\u2022 be available for the entire duration of the residency<br>\u2022 agree to a public presentation of their work and\/or residency outcome<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Application Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applications must be submitted in English and include:<br>\u2022 CV<br>\u2022 Portfolio (max. 20 pages)<br>\u2022 Letter of motivation (max. 1,800 characters), outlining:<br> \u25e6 motivation for the residency<br> \u25e6 project proposal <br> \u25e6 how the residency would benefit the applicant\u2019s artistic practice<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Application<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please send your application with an accompanying email (in English) <br><strong>to: <a href=\"mailto:bewerbung@bethanien.de\">bewerbung@bethanien.de<\/a>, subject line: OPENCALL Prague 2026<\/strong><br>contact: Valeria Schulte-Fischedick, K\u00fcnstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Selection Process &amp; Timeline<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 <strong>Application deadline: 10 February 2026<\/strong> (late submissions will not be considered)<br>Applications are reviewed by a selection committee composed of representatives of K\u00fcnstlerhaus Bethanien Berlin and curators from MeetFactory. <br>\u2022 <strong>Results announced by: 28 February 2026<\/strong><br>Results will be published on the MeetFactory and K\u00fcnstlerhaus Bethanien websites. The committee\u2019s decision is final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find MeetFactory&#8217;s open call for a residency at K\u00fcnstlerhaus Bethanien at this <a href=\"https:\/\/meetfactory.cz\/en\/program\/detail\/open-cal-rezidence-v-kunstlerhaus-bethanien-berlin\">LINK<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The residency exchange between K\u00fcnstlerhaus Bethanien and the International Centre for Contemporary Art MeetFactory is made possible with the support of the German-Czech Future Fund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>K\u00fcnstlerhaus Bethanien Berlin, in cooperation with The International Centre for Contemporary Art MeetFactory, announces an open call for a residency for a Berlin based artist at MeetFactory in Prague. 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