Organizer Information
INDUSTRA is a cultural and creative complex in Brno, Czech Republic, founded in 2012 in a former ice cream factory. The local cultural and civic society was given a foundation and space to realise ambitious, independent ideas. The complex today comprises several distinct programs: INDUSTRA STAGE, a venue for independent theatre, dance, and new circus; INDUSTRA ART, an international contemporary art gallery; INDUSTRA LABS, an international residency program and incubator for creative and cultural sector projects; and INDUSTRA MOVIES, an art-house and repertory cinema. INDUSTRA ART presents a curated selection of eight exhibition projects each year, accompanied by an educational programme for the general public and professionals. The gallery itself occupies a former compressor factory building within the redeveloped Zbrojovka (former arms factory) industrial site in Brno-Židenice, and has run an annual open call for exhibition projects since at least 2022.
Title & Description
INDUSTRA ART Open Call 2027
INDUSTRA ART Gallery is inviting submissions of exhibition projects for its 2027 program. The gallery supports original projects by art school students, graduates, and established artists whose work is able to command the entire space of the industrial gallery. Particular value is placed on site-specific projects that bring new curatorial solutions and engage with current discourses in contemporary art. Applicants may propose an exhibition project, an Art & Tech Residency, or both in a single application; the Art & Tech Residency track, however, is open only to individual artists and their specific projects, not to collectives.
Categories
- Visual Arts
- Curatorial
- Installation
- Site-specific
- Interdisciplinary Arts
- Technology
- Residency
Eligibility
- Open to Czech and international artists, art collectives, and curators working in the field of visual arts
- Open to art school students, graduates, and established artists
- The Art & Tech Residency track is limited to individual artists and their specific projects — not open to collectives or groups
Program Benefits & Awards
- Use of the gallery facilities
- Exhibition PR and production support
- Artist honorarium, within the awarded grants (for both artists and curators)
- Transport of artworks
- Travel and accommodation during the installation period
- Option of up to a one-month Art&Tech Residency, depending on the project's characteristics, offering access to technological possibilities, skills, and equipment at INDUSTRA LABS
Application Fee
None
How to Apply?
Applications must be submitted via email to: anna@industra.space, with subject line "OPEN CALL"
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: 31 August 2026
- Results published: by the end of September 2026 (at the latest)
Location
INDUSTRA ART Gallery, Brno, Czech Republic
Additional Details
- Applications must be binding and complete with all attachments — incomplete submissions are not addressed in the source
- Selected candidates will be contacted via email after the call closes
- Results will also be published on the Facebook profiles IndustraArt and IndustraBrno, and on Instagram @industrabrno
- A Czech-language version of this call is available on the organizer's website
- The application form and attachment list are hosted on Google Drive and were not independently accessible during research; applicants should confirm current requirements directly via the linked folder