Call for creators to participate in an artist residency in Wroclaw 2016

For the third consecutive year, thanks to the collaboration between the Etxepare Basque Institute and Donostia 2016 and the support of Wroclaw 2016, two artists will have the opportunity to develop their projects in an artist residency in the Polish city of Wroclaw. The selected artists will conduct a 6-8 week residency in Wroclaw between May and August 2016. Creators may belong to the following disciplines: performing arts, music, literature, visual and media arts. The deadline for applications is open until 29 February 2016.

The purpose of this stay or residence is that these two artists develop a project that  influences artistically and culturally the character of the Polish city, on the axles that inspire the capital of culture projects of Wroclaw / Donostia. Artistic or cultural interventions in neighborhoods or unusual spaces for art, collaborative projects or involvement with agents or specific groups of citizens, initiatives that promote the discovery of covert or ignored realities.

The requirements to participate in the call are:

- To be resident in the Basque Autonomous Community, or in the case of artists who develop their work in Basque, whose residence is in the geographical area of the Basque Language.

- To be artists with a significant career.

- To propose a project or idea that is related to the lines of the capitals of culture 2016 Wroclaw / Donostia and to have the purpose of sharing this project or that idea with other creators. Each artist must present a project.

- Fluency in English and Polish languages will be assessed.

- The involvement of other Polish agents in the project will be evaluated positively.


CALL : BOPV 31.12.2015 

For the third consecutive year, thanks to the collaboration between the Etxepare Basque Institute and Donostia 2016  and the support of Wroclaw 2016, two artists will have the opportunity to develop their projects in an artist residency in the Polish city of Wroclaw. The selected artists will conduct a 6-8 week residency in Wroclaw between May and August 2016. Creators may belong to the following disciplines: performing arts, music, literature, visual and media arts. The deadline for applications is open until 29 February 2016.

The purpose of this stay or residence is that these two artists develop a project that  influences artistically and culturally the character of the Polish city, on the axles that inspire the capital of culture projects of Wroclaw / Donostia. Artistic or cultural interventions in neighborhoods or unusual spaces for art, collaborative projects or involvement with agents or specific groups of citizens, initiatives that promote the discovery of covert or ignored realities.

The requirements to participate in the call are:

- To be resident in the Basque Autonomous Community, or in the case of artists who develop their work in Basque, whose residence is in the geographical area of the Basque Language.

- To be artists with a significant career.

- To propose a project or idea that is related to the lines of the capitals of culture 2016 Wroclaw / Donostia and to have the purpose of sharing this project or that idea with other creators. Each artist must present a project.

- Fluency in English and Polish languages will be assessed.

- The involvement of other Polish agents in the project will be evaluated positively.


CALL : BOPV 31.12.2015