Kunstraum Heartspace Summer Residency Programme 2026

Curated by Jenia Yanes, this residency offers visual artists of different disciplines the opportunity to work in their community studio while getting direct support by curator Jenia Yanes.

The residency's theme – holding patterns – responds to a moment in which the visible structures of society feel increasingly fragile, while the invisible ones become more decisive.

Care is an infrastructure: Something carried through repeated gestures and shared responsibilities that allow people to remain connected under pressure.

The residency invites artists to explore these sustaining patterns – the emotional, material and social forms through which collective life is held together.

Kunstraum Heartspace itself is a place for art and care – weaving invisible connections through art and the heart. They are very much looking forward to welcoming you.

Curatorial Support

• The residency and final exhibition is curated by Jenia Yanes, who will be supporting you directly throughout the programme.
• In a monthly group meeting, you will discuss your works in progress and refine your projects.
• Throughout the whole duration of the programme, you will have continuous support in a chat group for any questions along the way.

Eligible Locations

Global

This residency is open to visual artists of different disciplines across the world.

Duration & Location

• Start: The programme starts on July 1st. You can start your residency on July 1st, August 1st, or September 1st.
• Duration: You can participate one, two, or three months in the residency programme until September 30th.
• Location: You will have the opportunity to work in Kunstraum Heartspace's bright and shared community studio together with other artists at specific hours every week, and store your materials and works in progress in the studio.

Open Studio Days & Final Exhibition

• Throughout the programme, there will be one open studio day every month offering you the opportunity to share your work with your network and the public.
• The residency programme will close with a final group exhibition running from October 2nd to 7th.

Application & Fees

• The monthly fee is €279, and includes studio access outside event hours (Flex Option), open studio days during your residency, continuous curatorial support, and participation in the final exhibition.
• Applications are open: We accept applications on a rolling base until August 16 if a spot is available for the next month, respectively.

Please send your application via email to (bio, artist statement, portfolio, motivation), and indicate your desired starting date.