etc. Residency 2027 – Metabolic Drift
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Open to:
Two residency positions are available:
Spring Residency (Curatorial Research): Curators, theorists, and academics engaged in research, archiving, or the presentation of moving image art.
Summer Residency (Artistic Research): Artists working with moving image and intermedia art practices.
Both residencies follow the open thematic framework Metabolic Drift.
Application Fee: Not specified.
What’s Provided:
Use of gallery space and adjacent offices at Sarajevská 16, Prague 2, for 30 days, including technical equipment.
Curatorial consultations with the etc. galerie team and collaborators.
Production support.
Artist/curatorial fee, paid by contract or invoice.
Possibility of long-term collaboration.
What the Artist/Applicant Must Cover:
Accommodation, travel, and meals are not provided.
Duration:
Spring Residency: 30 consecutive days between March and April 2027.
Summer Residency: 30 consecutive days between July and August 2027.
Residency dates will be determined in agreement with the selected residents.
Outcome:
Spring Residency: Presentation of the resident's own curatorial programme and an online exhibition at etc. galerie at the end of June 2027.
Summer Residency: A public presentation at the end of August 2027, depending on the project (screening, work-in-progress exhibition, performance, lecture, etc.).
Deadline: November 25, 2026.
Application Requirements:
Completed application form.
One-page description of the applicant's research or artistic practice and residency proposal.
Information about the intended final outcome.
CV/portfolio, if available (maximum 10 GB).
Additional Notes:
Results will be announced no later than December 17, 2026.
Selected applicants will be contacted by email.
Residents must submit a short final report after completing the residency.
The gallery reserves the right not to realise the residency if the necessary funding cannot be secured.
