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.
ZKM | Hertzlab 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. In terms of form, digital theatre is characterised by its combination of performative art and the use of technology. All forms of connection are welcome and permitted: dance, performance, spoken or musical theatre, physical or object theatre, mixed and hybrid formats.
The duration of the residency is three months (1 October – 18 December 2026), plus a final rehearsal week with a public showcase (7–15 January 2027), in Karlsruhe, Germany.
Support includes:
- 1,000 EUR subsidy for travel expenses
- Accommodation in a ZKM artist share apartment
- 4,000 EUR scholarship
- Up to 2,500 EUR for material costs
- Mentoring & support
