Open Studios Art Hub, in cooperation with the Faculty of Fine Arts of Brno University of Technology (FFA BUT), announces an open call for the one-year studio residency programme Open Studios Brno Incubator, located in Barrack 24 on the BUT Kraví hora campus, for 1–2 recent graduates of FFA BUT.

The residency will take place from 1 November 2026 to 30 October 2027. Please submit your application by Monday, 15 June 2026 (inclusive) via the Google Form. The results will be announced by the end of June 2026.

The Open Studios Brno Incubator is a one-year residency programme intended for recent graduates of FFA BUT. The faculty contributes to its operation, co-funding and promotion. Selected artists may use a studio space on the BUT Kraví hora campus free of charge for one year. In addition, residents will have the opportunity to present their work to leading specialists, gallerists, theorists and curators as part of the Studio Visits programme and the Open Studios Brno festival. The residency also includes participation in an educational programme focused on professional skills, pricing, legislation, entrepreneurship in the arts and building a sustainable career.

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Requirements
Applicants must be recent graduates (2024–2026) of any FFA BUT master’s studio, complete the online application form, submit a portfolio of their work and demonstrate their motivation to continue developing their artistic practice.

What we offer
The selected applicant will receive, free of charge for one year, a studio of approximately 50 m² in the Ateliéry Kraví hora creative hub. Through the Open Studios platform, they will have the opportunity during the year to become better acquainted with the Brno and wider art scenes, as well as with curators and gallerists who will be regularly invited to the studio. Their work will be promoted through artist talks, the Open Studios Brno festival and other activities organised by the platform. The residency begins on 1 November 2026.

Our expectations
Active involvement, participation in Open Studios events and a presentation of the work produced during the residency.

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Open Studios Brno Incubator is a residency platform supporting the career development of emerging artists. The residency is organised in cooperation between Open Studios Art Hub and FFA BUT and supports the development of artistic practice shortly after graduation.

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