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In March 2026, the implementation of the new European project Re:Create Europe began.
The project coordinator is Akademie der Künste (Germany), and it is implemented in partnership with organizations from several European countries: Arts Council Malta (Malta), Vysoká škola výtvarných umení v Bratislave (Slovakia), Asociația Română de Artă Contemporană (Romania), Círculo de Bellas Artes (Spain), Croatian Association of Fine Artists – HDLU (Croatia), National Academy of Arts of Ukraine (Ukraine), Natsionalna hudozhestvena akademia (Bulgaria), Szépirok Társasága Egyesülete (Hungary), and Stowarzyszenie Willa Decjusza (Poland).
The project strengthens transnational solidarity, supports artistic practice in times of crisis, and fosters exchange between institutions, practitioners, and cultural actors focused on public policy. Through a combination of mobility programmes, hybrid educational formats, in-person residencies, digital mapping, and international conferences, Re:Create Europe aims to empower artists and cultural professionals from various disciplines and regions.
The total value of the project amounts to EUR 1,456,291.40, while the value of the activities implemented by HDLU amounts to EUR 184,157.70, of which EUR 110,494.62 is co-financed by the European Union.
By participating in this international partnership, HDLU continues to actively contribute to the development of European cultural cooperation, artist mobility, and the strengthening of capacities within the cultural sector in Croatia and across Europe.
We invite you to join us for the Project Kick-off Meeting:
DATE: Wednesday, 25 March 2026
TIME: 2pm – 4pm (CET)
REGISTRATION: registration link
During the meeting, partner institutions will briefly present their perspectives and outline their visions for the upcoming four-year period.
We will also present the annual theme for 2026, “Transformation of Cultural Policies”, as well as the first project activities.
We warmly encourage you to join us and take part in shaping this new phase of collaboration. Please feel free to forward the invitation to interested audiences.
We look forward to your participation on 25 March.
Within the project:
Partners:
Co-funded by:
Co-funded by the European Union – CREA-CULT-2025-COOP. The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official position 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.
[Project number: 101255481]
02 March 2026
Project Description
This residency in České Budějovice is a collaboration between the festival Umění ve městě (Art in the City) 2026 and the European Capital of Culture České Budějovice 2028.
Umění ve městě is a well-established festival of contemporary art in public space. In 2026, it takes place for the 19th time, bringing artworks into streets, parks, landscapes and other everyday places.
“Fragility” is this year’s theme of Umění ve městě.
We live in a time of pressure, acceleration and polarisation. Things that need care – ecosystems, social bonds, trust, relationships – are becoming unstable or invisible. Fragility often appears quietly, before we notice what is being lost.
But fragility is not only about weakness. It can also be about sensitivity, attention and value – about what cannot be replaced and therefore asks for care.
We are interested in works that ask questions like:
- How can art make fragile or invisible bonds tangible?
- How can a work speak to someone just passing by – and also to people who stay longer?
- What happens when a work really responds to a place: a street, a park, a river, an edge of the city?
You don’t need to answer all of this. These are starting points, not rules.
Umění ve městě: https://www.umenivemeste.cz
European Capital of Culture České Budějovice 2028: https://www.budejovice2028.eu
Who Are We Looking For?
We are seeking an artist of younger generation, a collective or an interdisciplinary team from one of the cities of the CreArt 3.0 network: Kaunas (Lithuania), Liepaja (Latvia), Skopje (Northern Macedonia), Aveiro (Portugal), Valladolid (Spain), Venice (Italy), Clermont-Ferrand and Rouen (France), České Budějovice (Czech Republic), Oulu (Finland), Regensburg (Germany), members of HDLU (Croatian Association of Fine Artists), Ukrainian artists through collaboration with Dialog from Lviv.
We are looking for an artist who:
- work from lived experience of disability, or engage with disability through artistic practice as allies or from support environments;
- have a visual or spatial artistic practice connected to public space, site-specific work, or urban context;
- are interested in working with the theme Fragility – understood as care, sensitivity, balance or vulnerability in social, bodily, environmental or material contexts;
- are open to developing a new work or bringing an existing work into dialogue with the public space of České Budějovice;
- are interested in exploring ways of engaging audiences – through interpretation, shared experience, mediation or other approaches shaped by their practice;
- are available for a residency of up to three weeks in České Budějovice in 2026 (preferably between mid-May and the beginning of June).
Expected artistic outcome
Possible formats include:
1. Creating a new work during the residency
- developing a new spatial or site-specific work in response to the theme Fragility and the public space of České Budějovice;
- working with forms such as sculpture, installation, mural, street art or other spatial interventions;
- shaping the final form of presentation together with the organizers, depending on the character of the work.
2. Bringing an existing work and developing an accompanying element
- presenting an existing artwork as part of the Umění ve městě festival;
- creating an accompanying action or programme during the residency that engages audiences and offers ways of experiencing, interpreting or sharing the work in its specific context;
- developing this accompanying element in dialogue with the organizers during the residency.
Works installed in public space may remain on view 24/7 throughout the festival period (June–September). Projects intended for long-term outdoor installation should therefore be materially resistant to weather conditions and physical contact with the public. The final location will be selected together with the organizers according to the character of the work.
Both approaches are considered equally in the selection process.
What We Offer
This residency is organized through a collaboration between Umění ve městě and the European Capital of Culture České Budějovice 2028. During your stay, you will work in dialogue with the festival context and the public space of České Budějovice, with organizational and production support from both partners. A local buddy will help with orientation and practical matters during the residency.
Practical support includes:
- artist fee: up to 2,000 EUR (artists are expected to cover meals during the residency from this amount)
- production and realization budget: agreed individually depending on the residency format (new work or existing work).
For newly created works, material and production costs are typically around 2,000 EUR.
For projects involving an existing artwork, support may include transportation related to bringing the work to České Budějovice, as well as the development of an accompanying element during the residency. - accommodation
- travel costs
- workspace arranged according to your practice, including:
- studios in the cultural centre Rabštejnská,
- a larger production space at Výměník Studio (Máj)
- technical, production and organizational support
- installation support
- local buddy during the stay
- promotion as part of the Umění ve městě festival
Accessibility-related support and adjustments are addressed individually as part of the residency planning and are not limited to a single budget line.
Collectives and teams are very welcome. Just note that the listed budgets apply to the project as a whole, not per person.
Schedule & Selection Process
- Application period: 17 February – 10 April 2026.
- Selection by: 30 April 2026
- Residency duration: The exact duration (up to 3 weeks) and working schedule will be agreed individually with the selected artist or team. The residency is ideally planned for May–June 2026, leading up to the opening of Umění ve městě 2026 on 4 June 2026.
The selection will be carried out by a committee of curators and artists representing the Umění ve městě Festival, the European Capital of Culture České Budějovice 2028 team, and the Accessibility Alliance.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to a short online conversation as part of the selection process (mid–late April 2026).
After selection, residency logistics (including travel, accommodation and timeline) will be discussed and confirmed together with the selected artist or team.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted via the CreArt platform:
https://creart2-eu.org/open-calls/
Your application should include:
- a short bio or CV
- examples of previous work (portfolio, links, or other documentation)
- a description of your proposal (up to approx. 2,000 characters), including:
- your artistic idea for the residency,
- the materials or media you plan to work with,
- how your project relates to the theme Fragility and the public space context
- visual materials, if relevant (sketches, visualisations, photographs, references)
- technical and budget needs
- accessibility or support requirements related to the residency
You can apply:
- in writing,
- in audio or video (including International Sign),
- or in another format by prior agreement.
If you need support with preparing or submitting your application, please get in touch. We’re happy to help.
Accessibility and support
Accessibility is not a checklist. It’s a conversation.
If relevant, please share any access needs or support requirements connected to:
- your working process,
- workspace or environment,
- communication,
- accommodation,
- presentation of the work.
This information helps us create appropriate conditions for the residency and does not influence how applications are evaluated.
Contact
If you have any questions about the residency, the application, or accessibility, feel free to get in touch.
You’re welcome to contact us in the way that works best for you: by email, voice message, video message (including International Sign), or another format.
Project manager: Tereza Milota Mitošinková
e-mail: tereza.milota.mitosinkova@budejovice2028.cz
Within the project:
Partners:
Co-funded by:
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. [Project number: 101128499]
Project is co-financed by the Government Office for Cooperation with NGOs.
The views expressed in this announcement are the sole responsibility of HDLU and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Government Office for Cooperation with NGOs.
27 February 2026
MIHAELA PODBOJ
PERSIST
10.-31.3.2026.
KARAS GALLERY
On Tuesday, 10th of March Mihaela Podboj opens her solo exhibition entitled Persist at 7 pm in Karas Gallery (Ulica kralja Zvonimira 58).
In her foreword artist emphasizes:
“The project began in 2022 as a personal exploration of everyday life, habits and grieving processes, and by channeling all-consuming concepts, each work becomes a record of introspective moments, like a checkpoint.
The research explores how a product emerges from scarcity, only for that product to return to scarcity once more. It is a repeated cycle of banal everyday life, the traces we leave behind, and transformation. Through an interactive and non-linear exhibition layout, the audience actively participates in the creation of the narrative, which emphasises the importance of spontaneity and the release of the narrative into something unknown and still unexplored.”
Biography:
Mihaela Podboj (b. 1998) completed her secondary education at the School of Applied Arts and Design in Osijek before graduating from the Academy of Arts and Culture in Osijek with an MA in Visual Arts, specialising in Printmaking. She participated in a semester-long exchange programme at the Hungarian University of Fine Arts in Budapest and a year-long exchange programme at the State Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart.
She has exhibited in numerous group exhibitions, among which the most notable include the International Student Biennale, GrafičaRi, BIOFILIJA, Ispreplitanje: pleter, and One su tu. She was a finalist for the Zlatna Lubenica 7.0 Award with her work Mirror Me, which also secured first prize in the Fine Arts category at the 2023 Da! Festival. In Stuttgart, she exhibited as part of the reintheoretisch! – Ideenskizzen module and in the exhibition Neukalibrierung der Realität. She has participated in numerous international workshops and artistic gatherings, and she is a member of ULUPUH (the Croatian Association of Artists of Applied Arts) and the Professional Media Presence (Culture Hub Croatia).
In her artistic practice, Mihaela explores and deconstructs everyday life and subjectivity. She frequently combines techniques in her creative process, and in recent works has primarily used textile and printmaking techniques, while also incorporating poetry, video, and alternative photographic processes.
The exhibition will be open during the period from 10. to 31.3.2026.
Working hours of Karas Gallery
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 4pm – 8pm
Tuesday, Saturday 10am – 1pm
On Sundays and Mondays closed.
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http://karasarthub.eu
Organizer: HDLU
With the support of: Ministry of Culture and Media of the Republic of Croatia, City of Zagreb
16 February 2026
City of Skopje and Public cultural institution Cultural informative center (‘The Organisers’) are announcing an Open call for Artist in residence of younger generation that will take place in Skopje in Cultural informative center from May 20 to June 20 2026.
This Artist in Residence program is within of framework CreArt. Network of Cities for Artistic Creation, and it is consist of residence of 2 artists od younger generation: one artist from the cities within CreArt. Network of Cities for artistic creation city partner and one artist form Skopje, to be selected through this Open Call.
The CreArt Artist in residence in Skopje will take place at public cultural institution within of framework of City of Skopje Cultural Informative Center, located in the city center in Skopje from May, 20th 2026 to June 20th 2026
The Open call will be open until 16th of March.
WHO CAN APPLY?
One Artists of younger generation should be born or resident – in any of the cities taking part in ‘CreArt 3.0. Network of Cities for Artistic Creation: Aveiro [Portugal], Ceske Budejovice [Czech Republic], Kaunas [Lithuania], Liepaja [Latvia], Lublin [Poland], Oulu [Finland], Regensburg [Germany],Rouen and Clermont-Ferrand [France], Valladolid [Spain], Venice [Italy], members of Croatian Association of Fine Artists [HDLU] and Ukrainian artists thanks to cooperation with teh Lviv Art Council ‘Dialog’.
One artist should be born or resident in Skopje – North Macedonia
It is preferable to have a degree in a field of art (university level).
Artists coming from the CreArt network, except artist from Skopje must have a valid travel (health) insurance policy, European health card or equivalent.
CONDITIONS AND GRANT
The organization will cover travel expenses and accommodation, for the artist coming from Creart Netwok, subsistence cost up to 400 euros and will be covered materials for production of a work maximum of 500 euro.
For the artist coming from Skopje The organization will cover local travel expenses and will be covered materials for production of a work maximum of 500 euros,
Each artist will receive 375 € as presentation fee for the exhibition.
The selected artist can use the space and equipment facility of Public cultural institution Cultural informative center.
At the end of the residence a exhibition of two artist with the art work made during the residence will be organize in Cultural informative center.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
The applicants must provide within a one document PDF:
ID or passport (scanned copy);
A short version of your CV and a full; portfolio with art works.
A short written project proposal (one side of A4).
Graphic documentation related to the project proposal
Online application form: https://creart2-eu.org/
Deadline: Monday, March 16 th, 2026.
Only applications with complete information will be accepted. The artist will be selected by the local curators.
All participants will be informed until March 31 th.
The shortlist will be published in the CreArt website.
Within the project:
Partners:
Co-funded by:
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. [Project number: 101128499]
Project is co-financed by the Government Office for Cooperation with NGOs.
The views expressed in this announcement are the sole responsibility of HDLU and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Government Office for Cooperation with NGOs.
10 February 2026
As part of the European project Healing Nature – Animation for Health and Well-being in Children Hospital Environments, murals have been installed in hospital spaces in Croatia, Portugal, and Bulgaria, creating a unique international artistic ensemble aimed at enhancing children’s well-being in hospital settings. Each of the three artworks has been installed in all three partner countries, while the Croatian mural has additionally been realized at two locations in Croatia.
The Healing Nature project, authored by Dr. art. Melinda Šefčić and Dr. phil. Lea Vidaković, is based on a holistic approach to health, recognizing art and culture as important factors in mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. At the European level, the project encourages interdisciplinary collaboration between artists, animators, researchers, and healthcare institutions, with a strong emphasis on inclusivity, social engagement, and the application of contemporary technologies in cultural and healthcare contexts.
„The Forest of Small Wonders“ – the Croatian mural
The mural “The Forest of Small Wonders”, by Melinda Šefčić, was created in collaboration with children from the House of St. Francis – Caritas of the Archdiocese of Zagreb in Vugrovec, SOS Children’s Village Lekenik, Krijesnice Kindergarten, and Ivan Gundulić Primary School. Through art workshops, children produced drawings of animals, plants, and fantastical creatures, which were integrated into the mural’s rich, multilayered forest composition.
In Croatia, this mural has been installed at two locations: at the Clinic for Tumors – Department of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology with Day Hospital “Mladen Ćepulić,” and additionally at the Children’s Hospital in Klaićeva Street. The same mural has also been installed in hospital spaces in Portugal and Bulgaria, ensuring a strong visual and conceptual connection between the partner countries.
“Spring Breeze” – mural by the Portuguese partners
The mural “Spring Breeze”, by Natalie Wolf and the team from Lusófona University, is inspired by a spring meadow and watercolor depictions of plants and landscapes. Its gentle color palette and layered structure create a calming visual atmosphere in hospital waiting areas. This mural has been installed in hospitals in Portugal, Croatia, and Bulgaria, emphasizing the project’s shared European character.
“The Lilies and the White Pond” – mural by the Bulgarian partners
The mural “The Lilies and the White Pond”, by Lidia Cvetkova and Evgenia Stoitseva, is inspired by fairy tales and the symbolism of peace, hope, and timelessness. Pastel tones and a subtle interplay of light and white contribute to a tranquil atmosphere within hospital spaces. Like the other two works, this mural has been realized in all three partner countries – Bulgaria, Croatia, and Portugal.
Art, technology, and well-being
In the next phase of the project, all murals will gain a digital dimension through augmented reality (AR), allowing selected elements of the murals to come to life through animation. This offers children an interactive, calming, and engaging experience that helps reduce stress and fear during their hospital stay.
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The project is led by the Croatian Association of Fine Artists (HDLU) and is implemented in partnership with Universidade Lusófona / COFAC (Portugal) and New Bulgarian University (Bulgaria), with co-funding from the European Union. The project builds on previously successful pilot projects by the authors carried out at University Hospital Centre Zagreb and confirms a long-term commitment to connecting art, health, and social responsibility. The project includes three murals in hospitals in Croatia, Bulgaria, and Portugal; three augmented reality experiences in hospitals in the same countries; six workshops with children; one study on the impact of this type of content on patients and hospital staff; one digital publication presenting the results; and three press conferences at which the project outcomes will be presented.
Project website: https://healingnature.hdlu.hr/en/
Photos: Juraj Vuglač
Within the project:
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
[Project Number: 101173267]
Project is co-financed by the Government Office for Cooperation with NGOs.
Co-funded by the Government Office for Cooperation with NGOs of the Republic of Croatia. The views expressed in this release are the sole responsibility of the Croatian Association of Fine Artists and do not necessarily reflect the stance of the Government Office for Cooperation with NGOs of the Republic of Croatia.
28 January 2026
JELENA BOGDANIĆ
VENDING MACHINE
4.-24.2.2026.
KARAS GALLERY
On Wednesday, 4th of February Jelena Bogdanić opens her solo exhibition entitled Vending Machine at 7 pm in Karas Gallery (Ulica kralja Zvonimira 58).
In her forward, Mihaela Zajec emphasizes:
“Bogdanić’s Vending Machine is therefore neither the first nor certainly the last attempt to explain the world from the perspective of one’s own and the general artistic role and position, yet it remains one of the most direct expressions of this endeavour in contemporary Croatian art. It is an “installation” that approaches the theme both literally and with ironic distance, absurdist and ethical in its emphasis on contradictions, while simultaneously blurring their boundaries and frameworks.
Essentially, this self-service machine is a reflection of modern and contemporary society, its need for the quick and easy, for technological advancement and optimisation, for efficiency and consumption, but also for a return to simpler times. By subversively appropriating this proto-robot creature, the artist presents her sculptural works as equally hollowed-out content, but with the aim of opening a dialogue. A dialogue about time, about society, about artistic value, about apathy.”
Biography:
Jelena Bogdanić (1998, Zagreb) graduated in 2022 from the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb, Art Education Department, in the class of Associate Professor Vlasta Žanić and co-mentor Professor Ines Krasić. She spent the fifth semester of her studies at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Belgrade, in the class of Mileta Prodanović, as part of the Erasmus+ exchange programme. Through objects and installations, she explores the materiality, aesthetics, and poetics of single-use plastic, achieving its unpredictable transformations through melting. She has exhibited in several group exhibitions in Zagreb, Labin, and Dublin. She is currently employed as a teacher at the School of Applied Arts and Design.
The exhibition will be open during the period from 4. to 24.2.2026.
Working hours of Karas Gallery
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 4pm – 8pm
Tuesday, Saturday 10am – 1pm
On Sundays and Mondays closed.
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http://karasarthub.eu
Organizer: HDLU
With the support of: Ministry of Culture and Media of the Republic of Croatia, City of Zagreb
DESCRIPTION:
Karas Gallery is an exhibition space of the Croatian Association of Fine Artists (HDLU) with a long tradition in the contemporary art scene. After many years of activity at Praška 4, since 2018, it now operates at the address Kralja Zvonimira 58. Recognizing the need to redefine and create a new cultural identity for the neighborhood where Karas Gallery is located, within the EU project CreART 3.0, a collaborative artistic program titled KARAS + KVART is organized, envisioned in a collaborative and co-creation model between one local artist and one artist from the network. Artists will explore the neighborhood for 3 weeks, and the final result will be an artistic work or initiative in the public space of the gallery neighborhood in October. As part of the KARAS+KVART 2026 project, Vana Gaćina has been selected to participate, and an international artist will be selected through an open call.
The artist Vana Gaćina has conceived the project FluctuHood, which explores sustainable biorefineries whose potential the author recognizes as key to our shared future. The project stems from a research interest in questions of energy accessibility in the contemporary urban context, examined through the lens of interdisciplinary artistic practice. The focus of the research is the neighborhood surrounding Gallery Karas in Zagreb, considered as a micro-ecological system within which neglected material flows can be identified—such as bio-waste, ambient heat, solar energy, acoustic patterns, and water—that possess the potential to be converted into useful forms of energy.
The aim of the work is to develop an interactive, energetically self-sustaining installation based on locally available materials and the specific environmental conditions of micro-locations within the aforementioned urban district. The research methodology includes mapping selected micro-locations in order to identify and collect biodegradable and secondary raw materials (e.g., organic waste, plant biomass, paper, coffee grounds, wastewater, salt), which are then used for the experimental fabrication of bioelectrochemical batteries as the primary energy source of the installation, enabling its operation without external power supply.
Preference will be given to artists who are interested in and/or are expressing themselves through art and science (bioart, biohacking, DIY/DIWO), experimental medias and interactive installation, and sustainable energy.
VANA GAĆINA graduated in Painting from the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb in 2005, after which she completed a Master’s degree in Video Art at the Academy of Fine Arts in Ljubljana in 2012. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Visual Arts, with a focus on the Aesthetics of Artificial Intelligence, at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Ljubljana.
During her studies, she began working with multimedia installations that connect classical art with contemporary technology. Her main field of interest lies in the exploration of classical form and its reproduction through analog and digital media, realized as interactive installations. She is a member of HDLU (Croatian Association of Fine Artists) and HZSU (Croatian Freelance Artists’ Association).
She has exhibited extensively both in Croatia and internationally. Her solo exhibitions include: Zvuk soli at Gallery Idealni Grad, Zagreb; VR TOČKA at the LGBT Center, Split; III/IV at the Scheier Building, Čakovec; Kod at the Gallery and Cultural Center Varaždin; Kod at the Meštrović Atelier, Zagreb; Kod at Greta, Zagreb; Slika / pokret / zvuk at Gallery Praktika, Split (with Tanja Minarik); Vestigium at the Gallery and Cultural Center Varaždin; Točka at Gallery PM (HDLU), Zagreb; Habitat 4 at Teatar ITD, Zagreb; the film premiere Microcinetik at the MM Center, Student Center Zagreb; Sedma poplava at Nano Gallery, Zagreb (with Miro Župa); Metamorfoze at Kazamat, HDLU Osijek; Toplo–Hladno at Green Room, Zabok; and a video installation in the wagons of the Eastern Railway Station, Zagreb.
WHO CAN APPLY
- Artists of younger generation born or residing in one of the cities in the project network: Kaunas (Lithuania), Liepaja (Latvia), Skopje (North Macedonia), Aveiro (Portugal), Valladolid (Spain), Lublin (Poland), Venice (Italy), Clermont-Ferrand and Rouen (France), České Budějovice (Czech Republic), Oulu (Finland), Regensburg (Germany)
- Ukrainian artists through our collaboration with the Lviv Artistic Council “Dialog”
GRANT CONDITIONS:
The Organizer (HDLU) will provide:
- Three-week accommodationfor artists in residence (May 2026)
- Round-trip ticket expenses to and from Zagrebup to a maximum of 400 EUR
- Artistic feein the amount of 1,200 EUR/gross
- Daily allowanceof 30 EUR/day
- Production cost of new artwork(s) in the amount of 5,000 EUR/gross, resulting from the joint action and collaboration between artists.
- Report: Upon return from the residency, artists are required to submit a brief narrative report containing evidence of newly created works (in English), and boarding passes if traveling by plane.
- Contract: Before going to the residency, the artist will sign a contract with HDLU, committing to participating in CreArt promotional activities until the project ends in 2026, in agreement with HDLU.
Only complete and timely applications will be considered.
Selection Committee: Nika Šimičić, Mihaela Zajec, and Vana Gaćina
The Committee is not obliged to justify the selection decision.
HOW TO APPLY:
Send an email to: karas.hdlu@gmail.com with the subject: KARAS+KVART, including the following documentation:
- Artists need to register on the CreArt website and upload their portfolio:LINK
- ID card or passport (scanned)
- Motivational letter (max 500 words) and a brief written project proposal (one A4 page)
- Curriculum vitae in English
- Portfolio of works and artistic activity (in PDF, max 7 MB; for video works – include links to online publications in the PDF)
DEADLINES:
Applications accepted until: 28 February, 2026
Announcement of results: by March 15, 2026
Contract signing with HDLU: two weeks before departure
Submission of report: 1 week after the end of the residency
QUESTIONS:
The contact person for all questions is Mihaela Zajec, karas.hdlu@gmail.com. Questions will be accepted only via email.
Within the project:
Partners:
Co-funded by:
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. [Project number: 101128499]
Project is co-financed by the Government Office for Cooperation with NGOs.
The views expressed in this announcement are the sole responsibility of HDLU and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Government Office for Cooperation with NGOs.
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