KAIR Košice Artist in Residence invites applications from professional visual artists for residency opportunities in 2026.
🔺 Residency Periods:
· Two 1-month residencies: February 2026
· Two 2-3 month residencies: June–September 2026
📲 Application Deadline: January 1, 2026
�👋🏻 Results Announced: January 9, 2026
ABOUT KAIR
Since 2011, KAIR Košice Artist in Residence has provided a platform for international artistic exchange and critical inquiry into urgent contemporary issues. Located in Košice’s dynamic cultural landscape, the program supports artists, curators, and researchers across disciplines to develop work that engages with complex social, ecological, and political realities.
KAIR’s programming has consistently focused on environmental justice, human rights, democratic values, and care as both concept and practice—recognizing artistic and curatorial research as vital spaces for collective imagination and critical reflection in times of crisis.
The residency provides accommodation in a shared apartment, individual studio/workspace (approx. 20 m²), and direct connection to Šopa Gallery, where many residency activities take place.
For more informations about open call visit our website
ELIGIBILITY
Open to professional visual artists, interdisciplinary artists, curators, and researchers based in Europe with a sustained practice in contemporary art and culture. No age limit.
RESIDENCY FEE & SUPPORT
Fee: €950/month
Due to recent cuts in cultural funding in Slovakia, we are currently unable to offer fully funded residencies. However, KAIR remains committed to providing substantial professional support to all participants.
The fee includes:
* Accommodation in a shared two-bedroom apartment
* Individual studio/workspace in the city center (approx. 20 m²)
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Additional support:
* Assistance with grant applications and funding strategies
* Guidance on funding opportunities (national arts councils, bilateral programs)
* Letters of support for grant applications
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We encourage participants to apply for funding and are happy to assist in this process. Please reach out early if you need support with fundraising.
WHAT WE OFFER
During the residency:
* Production and curatorial support
* Connection to local cultural institutions and professional networks
* Support with public programming
* Mentoring and professional development
* Access to local networks and resources
TO APPLY, PLEASE FILL OUT THE REGISTRATION FORM 👉🏻
https://forms.gle/w9hbR6wZ8z49qLHN8
ℹ️ For more informations about open call visit our website🔻
https://www.kair.sk/en/
We look forward to your applications!
CONTACT AND FURTHER INFO:
KAIR Košice Artist in Residence
Contact: Petra Housková,
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