DATAS: residencies for contemporary artists

Sector: Culture and creative industries
Type: Residency
Location: EU or online
Deadline: 15 April 2025 at 15:00 Kyiv time
Organiser: IZOLYATSIA

DATAS is a residency for contemporary artists that offers to reflect on the impact of technology on the establishment of autocracy and the transformation of people into simple consumers.

For several months, an art centre in Ljubljana, Prague or Tallinn will become a base where you can devote yourself to researching the topic and working on the project. The organisers will cover production costs, accommodation, tickets and daily allowance. You will present your work during a pop-up exhibition in Prague.

The programme is managed by the IZOLYATSIA together with the Goethe-Institut Germany, Projekt Atol (Slovenia), MeetFactory (Czech Republic) and Tallinn Art Hall (Estonia) with co-financing from the EU. This is one of thousands of EU opportunities for Ukraine.

More about the residency

What do I get?
  • A residency at one of the art centres: Projekt Atol in Ljubljana (Slovenia), MeetFactory in Prague (Czech Republic) or Tallinn Art Hall in Tallinn (Estonia). If you can’t travel, a virtual residency in IZOLYATSIA (Ukraine)
  • Opportunity to implement your project with EUR 3000 for production, a comfortable studio and curator support
  • Free accommodation, round-trip travel expenses and EUR 1000 per month for small expenses
  • Chance to present your work at a pop-up presentation and final exhibition at Galerie Rudolfinum in Prague
  • Networking with European colleagues
Can I apply?
This residency is for contemporary artists from Ukraine, Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, and Slovenia.
What do I need to apply?

An application completed in English, which includes:

  • A brief description of the project you want to implement during the residency
  • CV — up to one page
  • Portfolio — a file up to 10 megabytes
  • Motivation — a video up to five minutes long or a text up to 5,000 characters
How do I apply?

Apply via the online portal by 15 April.

For technical questions, please contact datas@goethe.de.

Good to know
  • The results will be announced by 9 May. The organisers will select eight winners, two for each residency.
  • You can submit a group application but must divide the scholarship and production money equally.

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