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" CYCLE UP! | Sustainable Residency Programme "

CYCLE UP! | Sustainable Residency Programme

A residency for artists who want to tackle sustainable urban mobility challenges

CYCLEUP! project believes that artists should play a role in envisioning future (s) to tackle sustainable urban mobility challenges. That’s why they are launching the second round of residencies to develop artistic perspectives on bicycle cultures in four European cities between May and June 2025. This is an opportunity for artists to create impactful interventions that inspire local communities and decision makers to reimagine bike-friendly, inclusive urban spaces. 

The CYCLE UP! project and the residency programme are jointly organised by the Goethe-Institut (Germany), Czech Centres (Czechia), BoMiasto (Poland), PUNKT (Slovakia) and Tartu 2024 with the City of Tartu (Estonia). 

- The project proposals should address the cycling challenges of each city and be in line with the focus of the residency space, exploring and promoting potential for improvement in local bicycle culture and sustainable communities.

- The design and delivery of artistic outcomes, interventions, programmes or events must be guided by local contexts, which is described in more detail for each residency separately.

- If you are chosen for the residency programme, your project idea will be further discussed and developed in cooperation with residency partners, the curatorial board, local community partners and local decision makers.

- The final artwork has to be presented to the local public in two events.

INFO

AMOUNT

- Accommodation
- Travel costs (up to 400 EUR for a one round trip based on real costs)
- Financial contribution of 1500,- EUR/30 days and 2250,- EUR/45 days (covering living costs and Intellectual Property Rights)
- Studio space
- Materials (up to a given limit)


APPLICATION DEADLINE

January 7, 2025


ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES
Austria - Belgium - Bulgaria - Croatia - Cyprus - Czech Republic - Denmark - Estonia - Finland - France - Germany - Greece - Hungary - Ireland, Republic of (EIRE) - Italy - Latvia - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Malta - Netherlands - Poland - Portugal - Romania - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden - Ukraine

ELIGIBILITY

- Independent, open-minded, collaborative, good communicator and innovative in outlook.
- Eager to participate with the local community to discuss the needs of bike-culture, mobility or infrastructure, and to reflect these challenges in the original artistic outcome.
- Committed to furthering the values of the CYCLE UP! Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Framework.

Required:

- Previous artistic experience and fluency in English (B2 level)
- Applicants must be a legal resident in one of the 40 Creative Europe countries and apply for the residency in another country than where they are currently or permanently based.
- Applicants may only apply for one residency in one city (either Tartu or Katowice or Broumov or České Budějovice)
- Applicants must be at least 18 years old.


APPLICATION DETAILS

Once you have chosen the location of the residency you would like to attend, fill in the application form in English (scroll down to read more about the specifications of each residency location and what is required). You will also need to upload the following on to the form: CV, Portfolio

The application forms:
Broumov
České Budějovice
Katowice
Tartu

DEADLINE

2025-01-07


TYPE OF SUPPORT

Public funding


FUNDING COUNTRIES

Czech Republic

Estonia

Germany

Poland

Slovakia


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KEYWORDS
Arts - Audio-visual arts - Environment - Visual arts - Contemporary art - Urban development - Landscape and urban planning