Since 2021, the Open Studios Art Hub platform, in collaboration with the Faculty of Fine Arts of Brno University of Technology (FFA), has offered a one-year residency programme titled Inkubator. For a period of twelve months, two selected artists may use a studio space free of charge within the university campus at Kraví hora. The programme includes curatorial support, opportunities to present artistic work through exhibitions, and the chance to engage with artists, curators, gallerists, and other professionals from the field of contemporary art during lectures, discussions, panel debates, and other events organised under the auspices of Open Studios Art Hub.

The residency is intended for recent graduates of all FFA studios, which is a partner of the project. As part of the selection process for the fifth edition of the programme, the independent expert jury chose FFA alumni Pavol Godiška and Helena Ticháčková. They thus join the growing group of programme residents, among whom have been Daniela Ponomarevová, Terezie Rausová, Jan Bražina, Nela Maruškevič, Zuzana Bartošová, Martina Valchářová, Polina Davydenko, and Denisa Štefanigová.

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

The residency will take place from 1 November 2025 to 30 October 2026. 

The Open Studios Incubator is a one-year residency programme intended for FFA graduates; the faculty collaborates on its operation, co-funding and promotion. Selected artists may use the studio space on the BUT Kraví hora campus free of charge for one year. In addition, residents have the opportunity to present their work to leading specialists, gallerists, theorists, curators, etc., within the Studio Visits programme and the Open Studios Brno open-studio festival.

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Requirements Applicants must be diploma students (2025) or graduates (2023–2025) of any FFA master’s studio, complete the online application form, submit a portfolio of their work and be eager to pursue further creative practice.

What we offer The selected applicant will receive, free of charge for one year, a studio of approximately 50 m² in the creative hub Ateliéry Kraví hora. Through the Open Studios platform they will have the chance, over the course of the year, to become better acquainted with the Brno and wider Czech art scenes, and with curators and gallerists whom we will regularly invite to the studio. Their work will be promoted through artist talks, the Open Studios Brno festival and other activities organised by the platform. They will be able to consult their work on an ongoing basis with the Open Studios curator and other theorists. The residency commences on 1 November 2025.

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

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Open Studios Incubator – A residency platform supporting the career development of emerging artists. The residency operates as a collaboration between Open Studios Art Hub and the Faculty of Fine Arts of Brno University of Technology, supporting the growth of artistic personalities shortly after graduation.

1 July 2021 – 30 September 2022
Zuzana Bartošova, Martina Valchářová

1 October 2022 – 30 September 2023
Polina Davydenko, Denisa Štefanikova

1 October 2023 – 30 September 2024
Jan Bražina, Nela Maruškevič

1 October 2024 – 30 October 2025
Terezie Rausová, Daniela Ponomarevová