Ars Biologica ArtXScience Residency Open Call

Organizer

České Budějovice ECoC 2028 and Ars Electronica

Ars Biologica ArtXScience Residency Open Call With the Ars Biologica ArtXScience Residency Open Call, České Budějovice ECoC 2028 and Ars Electronica invite artists, designers, creatives, and artist collectives to apply for a fully funded program designed for direct collaboration with local scientists. Ars Biologica is a living laboratory for shared ecological futures – an experimental space where art and science meet to explore ways of caring for the world we live in. … read more Ars Biologica ArtXScience Residency Open Call With the Ars Biologica ArtXScience Residency Open Call, České Budějovice ECoC 2028 and Ars Electronica invite artists, designers, creatives, and artist collectives to apply for a fully funded program designed for direct collaboration with local scientists. Ars Biologica is a living laboratory for shared ecological futures – an experimental space where art and science meet to explore ways of caring for the world we live in. The ArtXScience residency is one part of the Ars Biologica project, a key pillar of České Budějovice – European Capital of Culture 2028. The aim is to explore how art and science can collaborate to address urgent environmental challenges, with a special focus on climate emergence, sustainable agriculture, geoengineering, permaculture, water resource management, and the broader ecological impacts on local communities. České Budějovice ECoC 2028 invites artists, designers, creatives, and artist collectives to apply for a fully funded program designed for direct collaboration with local scientists. The two residency positions offer opportunities to integrate scientific research into new or ongoing artistic practices, culminating in a public presentation through the collaboration with Ars Electronica and other partners. The selected artist(s) will be expected to: - be present: First stay up to 1 month in February/March 2027; Optional second stay up to 1 month in August/September 2027; Third stay up to 1 month in March 2028 for Ars Biologica Festival (install, run of exhibition and de-install and 5-10 day festival tbc). More time in České Budějovice is possible. - engage in remote and on-site exchange with the scientists, Ars Biologica and Ars Electronica team. - develop and produce artwork for the Ars Biologica Festival 2028 with a public engagement activity in 2027 and 2028. - share updates on social media and provide České Budějovice 2028 with images of the residency process. Residency Benefits: - 24 000 EUR in total funding: 6 000 EUR Artist Fee; Up to 15 000 EUR Production Budget (proposal required); Up to 3 000 EUR for transportation, travel, accommodation, and subsistence (required travels are 2-5 trips to Budweis; 2 trips to Ars Electronica; accommodation for a one-month stay in České Budějovice is covered by separate budget) - Exchange with leading experts in climate-resilient agriculture and scientific communication. - Project development and production support from Ars Biologica and Ars Electronica team. - International exposure through the Ars Biologica Festival including an exhibition. - Video and photo documentation of public engagement activities and the artwork at Ars Biologica 2028. - Possible engagement with Ars Electronica Festival. Applications must be submitted via the online platform by September 28, 2026 midnight CET. The two winners will be notified by November 2026.

Award

presentation at Ars Biologica Festival, production support, international exposure

Eligibility

open to artists, designers, creatives, and artist collectives