The City of Lublin invites two artists of the younger generation to engage in creative work as part of the „Festiwal na Złotej” (Festival on Złota Street). The residency, scheduled for September 13-21, 2026, is being held as part of the Annual Festival – an initiative of the CreArt 3.0 project, co-funded by the European Union’s Creative Europe programme. „Festiwal na Złotej” is a new addition to Lublin’s cultural landscape; it is an interdisciplinary festival promoting contemporary art and centered on the history and architecture of Złota Street, located in the heart of Lublin’s Old Town.

RESIDENCY DURATION: 9 days

RESIDENCY DATES: September 13-21, 2026

APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 27, 2026

SELECTION RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT: by July 31, 2026

WHO CAN APPLY?

The open call is open to:

• Artists born or residing in one of the cities within the CreArt network: Kaunas (Lithuania), Liepāja (Latvia), Skopje (North Macedonia), Aveiro (Portugal), Valladolid (Spain), Venice (Italy), Clermont-Ferrand and Rouen (France), Regensburg (Germany),  České Budějovice (Czech Republic) or Oulu (Finland).
• Artists-members of HDLU (Croatian Association of Fine Artists).
• Ukrainian artists through the collaboration with public organization Lviv Artistic Council “Dialog”.

We invite artists working in the field of visual arts – with a particular focus on practices involving public space, such as street art, art installations, performance art, and site-specific works. We are interested in projects that emerge at the intersection of disciplines, combining various media, techniques, and perspectives.

We are looking for individuals who engage in a dialogue with their surroundings, work with sensitivity to the site’s context, and are open to collaborating with the local community. The works may take the form of interventions or ephemeral actions, with their specific form and location along Złota Street to be determined jointly through curatorial discussions.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• €700 gross for selected artists – the remuneration, subject to a 20% income tax deduction, will be paid within 21 days after the residency.
• Material/production costs per artist: up to €460 gross.
• The City of Lublin also covers travel expenses – direct flights from the partner city or the nearest airport to Warsaw or Lublin (travel from Warsaw to Lublin is the artist’s responsibility), accommodation and meals (two meals per day). In the case of artists from Ukraine, travel costs will be included in the contract.
• Before the start of the residency, artists will sign contracts with the Municipality of Lublin.
• Applicants must hold a valid European Health Insurance Card or an equivalent document.

DOCUMENTS

All documents listed below must be submitted in English in a single PDF file:

• A scan of your ID card or passport.
• A document confirming a connection to a city within the CreArt 3.0 network.
• A CV (max. one A4 page).
• An artistic portfolio containing examples of your work (max. 10 pages and 10 images; links may be included).
• A project proposal (max one A4 page) explaining why you would like to participate in the residency in Lublin. Please include estimated material requirements, a list of technical needs and any other relevant technical details regarding the execution of the work that might help the Organizer understand the project.

APPLICATION

To apply, please register on the CreArt website https://creart2-eu.org/open-calls/, upload your portfolio and attach the documents listed above (all in a single PDF file).

Application deadline: July 27, 2026

Only complete applications containing all the information mentioned above will be considered. Submissions will be evaluated and selected by the internal jury. The jury is under no obligation to provide reasons for its decisions. Participants will be informed of the selection results by July 31, 2026. The list of selected artists will be published on the CreArt website. Participation in the open call implies acceptance of these terms and conditions; selected artists are required to acknowledge in their CVs and all future communications (press, digital media) their selection for the CreArt Artists Residency Program in Lublin, part of the CreArt 3.0 #stringing_together project, co-financed by the European Union.

In case of any questions, please contact us at: creart3.0@lublin.eu

THE CITY OF LUBLIN

Lublin is a medium-sized city in eastern Poland and a thriving academic and cultural hub. Regarded as a meeting point of Eastern and Western cultures, it historically possessed an international character and was home to a large Jewish population. The city is home to numerous cultural institutions, museums and galleries, as well as non-governmental organizations that drive cultural life. Major festivals are held here, such as the Carnaval Sztukmistrzów, The Night of Culture, and the East of Culture – Different Sounds. Lublin has been selected as the European Capital of Culture 2029.

ZŁOTA STREET IN LUBLIN

Złota Street is one of the most atmospheric and oldest streets in Lublin’s Old Town. Its unique buildings form one of the most valuable ensembles of Renaissance architecture in Poland. The first references to Złota Street – originally known as “Dominikańska” (Dominican Street) – date back to the early 16th century. The street’s current name is likely linked to the numerous goldsmiths’ workshops that operated in the area in the past.

The tenement house at 2 Złota Street is associated with the work of the renowned and esteemed poet Franciszka Arnsztajnowa. At 4 Złota Street stands Dom Złotnika (the Goldsmith’s House) – a small, charming building featuring ornamentation linked to the jeweler’s craft. A legend about an old goldsmith and his beautiful wife is associated with the building. The tenement house at 3 Złota Street is home to the Józef Czechowicz Literary Museum – dedicated to the great Lublin poet, who, like no other, paid tribute to his hometown through his words (https://lublin.eu/en/what-to-see-do/attractions-sights/monuments/tenement-house-at-3-zlota-street,8408,w.html). Złota Street culminates at the Basilica of the Dominican Order of St. Stanislaus the Bishop and Martyr and the Dominican monastery complex; the Dominican friars have been present in Lublin for over 750 years https://lublin.eu/en/what-to-see-do/attractions-sights/monuments/the-basilica-of-the-dominican-order-of-st-stanislaus-the-bishop-and-martyr,8467,w.html.

Archival photos of Złota Street: https://teatrnn.pl/lublin-fotografia/ulica-zlota-w-lublinie/

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Co-funded by the European Union – CREA-CULT-2023-COOP. The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official views of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor the European Commission can be held responsible for them.
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