BEK announces a funded three months residency for Autumn 2026 Deadline: 15 February 2026, selected artists will be notified in March 2026 Residency period: 3 months, mid-August until mid-November 2026 (with flexible starting date, if need be)

This six week summer residency offers visual artists the opportunity to be immersed in studio-based research and creative practice, mentored by leading faculty.

Akiyoshidai International Art Village is fully equipped for various artistic activities such as music, art, dance and drama. We focus on the Artists In Residence Program and expand cooperative programs with international and domestic organizations. We also hope to hold regional programs and promote a beneficial exchange between resident artists and local citizens.

Open Call: Rauschenberg Residencies 2026/27 ZKM [...] In 1966, Armory Hall in New York City hosted "9 Evenings: Theater and Engineering," a visionary collaboration between artists and engineers from Bell Labs. This event led to the creation of the nonprofit organization E.A.T. – Experiments in Art and Technology. The artist Robert Rauschenberg, who would have celebrated his 100th birthday in 2025, was right in the middle of it as a co-founder. Since its founding, the ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe has embraced a forward-looking approach to technology and media art, in which technological developments and socio-political issues go hand in hand. In collaboration with and thanks to the support of the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, the Department of Artistic Research & Development, the ZKM Hertzlab, is offering three artistic research residencies in 2026. These "Rauschenberg Residencies" provide artists working at the intersection of performative art and creative technology with a unique opportunity to draw inspiration from Rauschenberg's dedication to E.A.T. - Experiments in Art and Technology and envision the future. [...] Application process [...] Residency Details [...] • Duration: 3 months (October 1, 2026 – December 18, 2026), plus a final rehearsal week with a public showcase (January 7–15, 2027). • Locations: On site at ZKM Hertzlab with studios and rehearsal rooms provided (studios, sound studios, wet lab, VR lab, co-working space), showcase in the Kubus (versatile venue with ~100 seats) • Showcase: Presentation of the results in a public showcase on Friday, January 15, 2027 [...] • Technological openness: From slide projectors to projection mapping, from Arduino to Lidar, from Eliza to Alexa: we are less interested in tech buzzwords than in a compelling connection between the theme and the selected technology and in the creative use of the selected method [...] • Formal openness: Digital theater is characterized by its combination of performative art and the use of technology. All forms of connection are welcome and permitted: dance, performance, spoken or musical theater, physical or object theater, mixed and hybrid formats [...] Thematic focus [...] • Reference to the central themes of the ZKM Hertzlab (see focal points under ZKM Hertzlab) • Inspiration from E.A.T.'s "Projects Outside Art" (including "City Agriculture," "Children and Communication," "Recreation & Play"). The ZKM Archive, which has housed the Experiments in Art and Technology (E.A.T.) archive package with expanded material since 1999 and is available for research during the residency. This includes correspondence and informational materials from group members, as well as publications and slides. [...] • €1,000 subsidy for travel expenses • Accommodation in a ZKM artist flatshare apartment • €4,000 scholarship • Up to €2,500 for material costs • Mentoring & support [...] • Portfolio: Relevant digital theater works or interactive performative works using technology from the last 5 years • Concept: Description of the project with content and technological approach, schedule, and brief cost plan (maximum 2 DIN A4 pages) [...] • You must have valid health insurance or international health insurance for Germany at the start of the residency. • The ZKM can assist with visa applications by providing letters of invitation, for which the artist must pay the costs. • There are three places available for three individuals. Team applications are possible in principle, but the ZKM cannot cover additional accommodation or travel costs. [...] Application deadline: Sunday, April 12, 2026, 11:59 p.m. Central European Time CET [...] Please send your applications in a single PDF file to Silke Sutter at image@zkm.de. [...] The artistic research residency is sponsored by [...] ZKM Center for Art and Media

AI Tools for Creative Expression – 2026 – Stochastic Labs [...] Residency Subgroup [...] AI Tools for Creative Expression [...] Stochastic Labs is opening applications to our summer residency subgroup for innovators developing AI tools for creative expression. As with last year’s program, we welcome proposals from exceptional engineers, researchers, entrepreneurs, scientists, and artists who stand to significantly impact this emerging terrain. This residency is part of Stochastic’s 2026 summer session: Liveness + Agency. [...] Areas of interest [...] , tools for [...] , novel interface [...] … as well as intersections with malleable [...] Residencies include work space, housing (for those traveling from outside the bay area), and shop access. Residents participate in weekly lunches and dinners with the cohort and invited guests. Applicants may request funds to support travel and other expenses. [...] Dates: July 8th – September 15th (alternative dates may be possible)

BEK announces a funded three months residency for Autumn 2026 Deadline: 15 February 2026, selected artists will be notified in March 2026 Residency period: 3 months, mid-August until mid-November 2026 (with flexible starting date, if need be)

This six week summer residency offers visual artists the opportunity to be immersed in studio-based research and creative practice, mentored by leading faculty.

Akiyoshidai International Art Village is fully equipped for various artistic activities such as music, art, dance and drama. We focus on the Artists In Residence Program and expand cooperative programs with international and domestic organizations. We also hope to hold regional programs and promote a beneficial exchange between resident artists and local citizens.

Open Call: Rauschenberg Residencies 2026/27 ZKM [...] In 1966, Armory Hall in New York City hosted "9 Evenings: Theater and Engineering," a visionary collaboration between artists and engineers from Bell Labs. This event led to the creation of the nonprofit organization E.A.T. – Experiments in Art and Technology. The artist Robert Rauschenberg, who would have celebrated his 100th birthday in 2025, was right in the middle of it as a co-founder. Since its founding, the ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe has embraced a forward-looking approach to technology and media art, in which technological developments and socio-political issues go hand in hand. In collaboration with and thanks to the support of the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, the Department of Artistic Research & Development, the ZKM Hertzlab, is offering three artistic research residencies in 2026. These "Rauschenberg Residencies" provide artists working at the intersection of performative art and creative technology with a unique opportunity to draw inspiration from Rauschenberg's dedication to E.A.T. - Experiments in Art and Technology and envision the future. [...] Application process [...] Residency Details [...] • Duration: 3 months (October 1, 2026 – December 18, 2026), plus a final rehearsal week with a public showcase (January 7–15, 2027). • Locations: On site at ZKM Hertzlab with studios and rehearsal rooms provided (studios, sound studios, wet lab, VR lab, co-working space), showcase in the Kubus (versatile venue with ~100 seats) • Showcase: Presentation of the results in a public showcase on Friday, January 15, 2027 [...] • Technological openness: From slide projectors to projection mapping, from Arduino to Lidar, from Eliza to Alexa: we are less interested in tech buzzwords than in a compelling connection between the theme and the selected technology and in the creative use of the selected method [...] • Formal openness: Digital theater is characterized by its combination of performative art and the use of technology. All forms of connection are welcome and permitted: dance, performance, spoken or musical theater, physical or object theater, mixed and hybrid formats [...] Thematic focus [...] • Reference to the central themes of the ZKM Hertzlab (see focal points under ZKM Hertzlab) • Inspiration from E.A.T.'s "Projects Outside Art" (including "City Agriculture," "Children and Communication," "Recreation & Play"). The ZKM Archive, which has housed the Experiments in Art and Technology (E.A.T.) archive package with expanded material since 1999 and is available for research during the residency. This includes correspondence and informational materials from group members, as well as publications and slides. [...] • €1,000 subsidy for travel expenses • Accommodation in a ZKM artist flatshare apartment • €4,000 scholarship • Up to €2,500 for material costs • Mentoring & support [...] • Portfolio: Relevant digital theater works or interactive performative works using technology from the last 5 years • Concept: Description of the project with content and technological approach, schedule, and brief cost plan (maximum 2 DIN A4 pages) [...] • You must have valid health insurance or international health insurance for Germany at the start of the residency. • The ZKM can assist with visa applications by providing letters of invitation, for which the artist must pay the costs. • There are three places available for three individuals. Team applications are possible in principle, but the ZKM cannot cover additional accommodation or travel costs. [...] Application deadline: Sunday, April 12, 2026, 11:59 p.m. Central European Time CET [...] Please send your applications in a single PDF file to Silke Sutter at image@zkm.de. [...] The artistic research residency is sponsored by [...] ZKM Center for Art and Media

AI Tools for Creative Expression – 2026 – Stochastic Labs [...] Residency Subgroup [...] AI Tools for Creative Expression [...] Stochastic Labs is opening applications to our summer residency subgroup for innovators developing AI tools for creative expression. As with last year’s program, we welcome proposals from exceptional engineers, researchers, entrepreneurs, scientists, and artists who stand to significantly impact this emerging terrain. This residency is part of Stochastic’s 2026 summer session: Liveness + Agency. [...] Areas of interest [...] , tools for [...] , novel interface [...] … as well as intersections with malleable [...] Residencies include work space, housing (for those traveling from outside the bay area), and shop access. Residents participate in weekly lunches and dinners with the cohort and invited guests. Applicants may request funds to support travel and other expenses. [...] Dates: July 8th – September 15th (alternative dates may be possible)