Creative Accelerator – Exclusive early open call for 2025 artist residency in Slovak countryside
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the organisation – originally a theatre group, Poton is inviting artists and cultural professionals to apply for a funded residency in 2025.
The residencies can take place from July 2025 until December 2025.
The residency at Poton can range from 2 weeks to 1 month. The duration and exact dates are to be fixed in a discussion between centre and the resident after selection.
We invite applicants from diverse cultural backgrounds, across different ages and genders, working in various disciplines and at all stages of their professional careers. Candidates from every country of the world are welcomed.
The residency includes:
- accommodation in fully furnished rooms with private or shared bathroom, shared kitchen
- an honorarium of 400 €/individual or 700€/group per residency
- 24-hour access to an individual studio or theatre work space
- access to technical equipment with a basic instructions upon arrival
- communications support (website, social media)
- support for to seek further funding from national and international agencies to cover travel expenses (invination letter, letter of acceptance, etc.)
- option to arrive with your family members for additional fee, if communicated in advance (15 €/night/person)
- option to arrive with a pet for an additional fee, if communicated in advance (10 €/night/person)
Conditions of residency:
- attendance of the full length of the residency (2 weeks minimum)
- 1 final presentation (or a premiere) of the residency outcome
- 1 workshop, lecture, discussion (or a different activity) for a local community during the residency
- in case of non-Slovak residents, an A2 – B1 level of English is required to be able to effectively interact with others and communicate your needs
Application and selection procedure:
- Please, fill out the application bellow by deadline: 20/10/2024.
- Pay the application fee (20 €) with a QR code found in the end of the application. (Please write your name in the notes, so we can pair your payment to your application)
- Wait patiently for selection results which will be on 30/11/2024 You will be notified by e-mail.
Format of the selection: dramaturgy committee
Contact person: Monika Deset Škojcová, skojcova(at)poton.sk
Find more info about our organisation, workspace and housing
Online application form (fill out by 20th October 2024)
Website link: https://poton.sk/rezidencie-akcelerator/