Organizer Information:

S-MAK, DOCK 20, and Druckwerk Lustenau have partnered to offer this residency. The program centers around the collection, history, and present state of Vorarlberg embroidery. In the newly opened S-MAK, embroidery is understood not just as a textile product, but as a cultural practice involving design, technique, labor, and global connections.

Title & Description:

Applications are open for the "Between Pattern and Memory" Residency.

This research-based, four-week residency invites participants to investigate the S-MAK collection and translate their findings into contemporary formats. Participants will choose a clearly defined collection inventory or thematic complex and develop an independent, process-oriented, or fragmentary project (e.g., artworks, texts, essays, prototypes, installations, or performative formats).

Category:

Interdisciplinary, Textiles, & Design.

Eligibility:

  • Who: Artists, designers, theorists, as well as cultural, social, and humanities scholars.
  • Interests: Candidates should have a strong interest in textiles, design history, material culture, or archival work. Interdisciplinary approaches are expressly desired.

Program Benefits & Awards:

  • Financial Support: A €1,500 honorarium plus a €500 material budget per resident.
  • Travel: Travel costs are covered (by arrangement).
  • Workspace: Access to facilities at S-MAK and Druckwerk in Lustenau.

Work Exchange & Obligations:

  • Archive Engagement: Residents are expected to review and interpret archive/collection materials and develop an independent artistic, theoretical, design, or hybrid approach.
  • Public Engagement: A public presentation of the research or process is expected at the end of the residency.

Application Fee & Program Costs:

  • Application Fee: Free to apply.

Application Requirements:

Submit a single PDF file (maximum 10 pages, max 10 MB) containing:

  1. A Motivation Letter (max 1 page).
  2. A Project Idea (max 1 page).
  3. CV / Resume.
  4. Portfolio.

How to Apply?

Email your complete PDF application directly to info@s-mak.at.

Key Dates:

  • Application Deadline: April 30, 2026.
  • Residency Dates: October 1 – 31, 2026 (4 weeks, exact dates by arrangement).

Location:

Lustenau, Vorarlberg, Austria.

Contact Information:

Email: info@s-mak.at

Website: DOCK 20 / S-MAK Open Call