Organizer Information
The Krzyżowa Foundation for Mutual Understanding in Europe (Fundacja "Krzyżowa" dla Porozumienia Europejskiego) is a Polish, politically independent, non-profit organization established 35 years ago, a few months after the German-Polish reconciliation mass of 12 November 1989 attended by heads of government Tadeusz Mazowiecki and Helmut Kohl. The Foundation is based in a 19th-century estate complex in a Lower Silesian village near Wrocław that belonged to the von Moltke family until 1945, and where the Krzyżowa Circle resistance group, founded and led by Helmuth James von Moltke and Peter Yorck von Wartenburg, met during the Second World War. With its International Youth Meeting Center, Memorial Site and European Academy, the Foundation has more than 25 years of experience in non-formal education, with particular expertise in political and historical projects addressing resistance, international relations, civil society development and Europe, alongside art and sustainability projects. In 2020 the International Youth Meeting Center received the 2019 Altiero Spinelli Prize from the European Commission, and the organization holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label.
Title & Description
Konrad and Paweł Jarodzki Artist-in-Residence Programme 2026
The Krzyżowa Foundation for European Understanding invites artists to apply for a six-week residency taking place in Krzyżowa from 21 September to 31 October 2026. The programme offers time and space for artistic work, research, and the development of new projects in dialogue with the history of the site and the Foundation's educational activities. It encourages artistic activities inspired by the local context and contemporary social challenges, and is open to artists interested in research-based and experimental practices who want to develop their projects in an environment for reflection, dialogue and collaboration.
Theme
No single fixed theme is stated; the residency is framed around dialogue with the site's history and contemporary social challenges. The call names the following areas of particular interest: memory and its contemporary meanings; history and its legacy; migration, displacement and a sense of belonging; civic responsibility and courage; resistance to exclusion and authoritarianism; dialogue, cooperation and reconciliation; democracy and civil society; and social and ecological transformations of the modern world.
Categories
- Residency
- All Discipline
- Research
- Interdisciplinary Arts
- Culture
Eligibility
- Artists working in various fields of contemporary art
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Must be legally resident in a country participating in the Creative Europe programme, other than the host country (Poland), regardless of nationality — per the rules of the Culture Moves Europe programme
- Open to applicants at different stages of professional development
Program Benefits & Awards
- 6-week residency in Krzyżowa
- Accommodation
- Financial support
- Production budget
- Workspace
- Curatorial and substantive support from the Foundation's team
- Time for research and project development
- Opportunity to present work during events organized by the Foundation
- Opportunity to conduct workshops, educational activities, or other forms of cooperation with international youth groups participating in exchange programmes
Application Fee
None
Application Requirements
- Completed online application form, including:
- Full name, email address, phone number, country of residence
- Artistic discipline
- Short bio (max. 500 characters)
- Statement of motivation and artistic interests/ideas for the residency (max. 2,500 characters) — a finished project proposal is not required
- Portfolio link (website, PDF, Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.)
- Confirmation of availability for the full residency period (21 September–31 October 2026)
- Confirmation of eligibility as a resident of a Creative Europe–eligible country
- Consent to the processing of personal data under GDPR
How to Apply?
Online Application
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: 31 July 2026
- Residency Period: 21 September – 31 October 2026
Location
Krzyżowa, Poland
Additional Details
- Results of the call will be communicated to all applicants by e-mail.
- The residency is carried out with respect for sustainable development principles; applicants are encouraged toward low-carbon means of transport, reuse of materials, and projects based on existing infrastructure and resources available on site.
- The application form notes it takes approximately 10–15 minutes to complete.
- Personal data submitted is processed by the Foundation (controller: Krzyżowa Foundation for Mutual Understanding in Europe, Krzyżowa 7, 58-112 Grodziszcze, Poland) via Google Forms, and is retained for five years following the end of the calendar year in which the selection process concludes, or until consent is withdrawn.