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Cycle Up: Artist Residency on Bicycle Cultures 2025 (Czech Republic, Estonia, Poland)

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CYCLE UP! is 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.

Cities included are:

  • Broumov, Czech Republic: 1 May – 15 June 2025
  • České Budějovice, Czech Republic: May – June 2025 (45 days)
  • Katowice, Poland: May – June 2025 (30 days)
  • Tartu, Estonia: June 2025 (30 days)

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

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.

The programme includes:

  • Accommodation
  • Travel costs (up to 400 EUR for a one round trip based on real costs)
  • Financial contribution of 1,500 EUR/30 days and 2,250 EUR/45 days (covering living costs and Intellectual Property Rights)
  • Studio space
  • Materials (up to a given limit)
  • Community engagement and sustainability support – the CYCLE UP! team will provide assistance in order to reach an audience outside of the art scene; this is to try and affect real change in the urban mobility sector, and to achieve the goals of the residency in a sustainable manner

The CYCLE UP! project may offer additional financial support for artists whose disabilities may impact their ability to participate fully in a residency programme.

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).

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