Trenčín 2026 launches TrenAir, the very first international residency programme in Trenčín. With this initiative, the organisers are opening the city to new creative impulses and collaborations, transforming it into a vibrant space of cultural exchange, dialogue, and artistic innovation.
The programme supports artistic mobility and offers space for creation, research, and connection with the local environment and community. Each residency is linked to public outcomes – from workshops and lectures to exhibitions or artistic presentations.
The residencies will be thematically linked to the four programme lines of Trenčín 2026:
- Curiosity as cultural memory, identity, and public space
- Curiosity as ecological responsibility
- Curiosity as equality, solidarity, and care
- Curiosity as an impulse for new stories
Trenčín 2026 is currently offering 3–4-week residencies for international professional artists (with permanent residence outside the Slovak Republic) working in the fields of visual arts, architecture, urbanism, literature, music, film, theatre, and dance. The residencies will take place in December 2025, January 2026, and February 2026. Four studios will be available for creative work.
Specialised studios and workshops for working with materials such as ceramics, wood, or 3D printing will also be accessible, along with equipment for experimenting with new technologies.
Each residency provides a stipend of 1,300 EUR (including per diems, material, and travel costs). In cases where costly materials or long-distance travel are required, an individual agreement is possible. Participants will be accommodated in the Residency House, located approximately 20 minutes on foot from the city centre.
