Organizer Information

This residency is part of CreArt 3.0, a European network of medium-sized cities committed to artistic mobility and creation. CreArt brings together public cultural institutions across cities to support emerging artists, curators, and cultural workers, fostering transnational exchange and local community engagement.
The local host is the City of Regensburg’s Cultural Office, through its RAiR (Regensburg Arts in Residence) program — newly launched, providing studio apartments and workspace in Regensburg’s historic old town.

Title & Description

CreArt 3.0 Artist in Residence – Regensburg, Germany (19 January – 15 February 2026)

This is a four-week in-person artist residency offered by CreArt 3.0 in Regensburg, Germany. The program provides a unique opportunity to live and work in a freshly renovated historic studio apartment in Regensburg’s old town, right by the iconic Stone Bridge and along the Danube River.

Alongside the private studio, residents will share a common 30 m² working space with another CreArt artist, which includes a kitchenette and a bathroom. Artists are invited not just to produce work but to engage with the local community: proposals should include participatory activities such as workshops, performances, or public happenings, culminating in an artist talk during the residency.

Category

  • Visual Arts
  • Interdisciplinary / Cross-disciplinary Art
  • Public Engagement / Community Art

Eligibility

  • Artists born or resident in one of the CreArt 3.0 partner cities: Kaunas (Lithuania), Liepāja (Latvia), Skopje (North Macedonia), Aveiro (Portugal), Valladolid (Spain), Lublin (Poland), Venice (Italy), Clermont-Ferrand (France), Rouen (France), České Budějovice (Czech Republic), Oulu (Finland), and Regensburg (Germany).
  • Members of HDLU (Croatian Association of Visual Artists) are also eligible.
  • Ukrainian artists can apply under CreArt’s cooperation with the Lviv Artistic Council “Dialogue”.

Program Benefits & Awards

  • Accommodation: Free in a renovated studio apartment in historic Regensburg, centrally located.
  • Shared Workspace: Access to a ~30 m² common studio with another artist, including a kitchenette and bathroom.
  • Grant/Stipend: €1,000 for the residency period (4 weeks).
  • Funding for Materials & Travel: Up to €400 reimbursed for materials/production costs plus up to €400 for travel.
  • Public Engagement: The artist is expected to deliver an artist talk and organize participatory activities (workshops, performances, etc.) involving local citizens.

Application Fee

No entry fee.

Application Requirements

  • CV/resume.
  • Copy of ID or passport.
  • Portfolio/samples of artistic work.
  • Short written project proposal — this should describe what the artist plans to do during the residency, including ideas for community engagement.

How to Apply

Online Application

Key Dates

  • Application Deadline: 7 December 2025.
  • Residency Period: 19 January 2026 – 15 February 2026 (4 weeks).

Location

Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany

Additional Details

  • The accommodation is two studio apartments in a historic building; the resident artist will share communal working space with another CreArt artist.
  • The work plan should emphasize engagement with the local community, not just production. The call explicitly asks for “ideas that involve the (citizens of the) City of Regensburg.”
  • The residency is underpinned by CreArt 3.0, which is co-funded by the European Union (Creative Europe).

Website Link: https://creart2-eu.org/open-calls/

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