Exploring Digital Sovereignty Through Art Residencies

Five organizations from Slovenia, Germany, Ukraine, Czech Republic and Estonia invite European artists to apply for one of eight production residencies in Ljubljana, Prague, Tallinn, and online. These residencies focus on how digital sovereignty and AI impact politics, society, and artistic expression.

By Creatives Unite Community
March 12, 2025

Deadline to Apply: April 15, 2025, 15:00 CET

Organiser: Projekt Atol, Goethe-Institut, Izolyatsia, MeetFactory, Tallinn Art Hall, supported by the EU
Who It’s For: Contemporary artists from Central and Eastern Europe and Southern Caucasus working with digital media, AI, and social impact themes.

Apply here.

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About the Residency

This residency explores digital sovereignty and algorithmic influence on society and democracy. It encourages artists to create works that address these themes and reimagine technological sovereignty. Artists may develop new projects or expand existing ones, culminating in presentations at the hosting institutions and a final exhibition at Galerie Rudolfinum in Prague.


Eligibility

Applicants must be from or reside long-term in one of these countries:

Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine.

Participants will receive:

- Fully funded residency: Travel, accommodation, stipend, and production budget
- Monthly stipend: €1,000 net
- Production support: Up to €3,000
- Collaboration with experts in AI, digital media, and social impact
- Access to institutional infrastructures and exhibition opportunities
- Final exhibition at Galerie Rudolfinum, Prague

Residency Locations

Projekt Atol, Ljubljana: Studio space, workshops, technical support, public engagement
IZOLYATSIA (Online Residency): Digital media focus, expert mentorship, virtual workspace
MeetFactory, Prague: Studio, workshops, engagement in Prague’s art scene, final presentation
Tallinn Art Hall, Estonia: Research, networking with Estonia’s startup community, workshops

For more information and to apply please visit the project's official website and read thoroughly the open call document.

The project is Co-funded by the European Union as part of the Creative Europe framework. 

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Main image credit:  Markus Spiske on Unsplash

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