Croatia

The Summer Sessions are short-term international art and technology residencies for emerging artists and designers.

Museum of Contemporary Art Zagreb invites artists to apply for the international one-month residency, planned to be held from 20 September to 20 October 2026.

Karas Gallery in Zagreb, an exhibition space of the Croatian Association of Fine Artists (HDLU), is calling for applications from the CreArt network for the collaborative artistic programme titled KARAS + KVART. It is envisioned in a collaborative and co-creation model between one local artist and one artist from the network.

The art organisation Creative Laboratory of Contemporary Theater KRILA, based in Rijeka, is announcing a public call for the 7th edition of TranziT – the European Festival of Contemporary Theater Practices. The festival will take place in Rijeka, Croatia from July to November 2026.

European Media Art Platform (EMAP) returns in 2026 with a residency programme for artists and collectives in 15 countries. EMAP invites artists, artist duos, collectives, and artistic collaborations working in digital, media, robotic, and bio art to apply for a two-month production residency in 2026.

circusnext is calling for applications for its 2027 edition.

Island Connect, a collaborative programme between seven performing arts organisations working with residencies located on (or associated with) European islands of different countries, has open calls for artists in the performing arts.

The Circus Residency Network plans to support up to 7 residencies, each lasting a maximum of 15 days, to be completed by the end of 2026.

Art radionica Lazareti, Croatia, Lidice Art Collection – Lidice Memorial, Czechia, and Pro Progressione, Hungary, welcome applications from early-career curators and cultural professionals—especially those from underprivileged backgrounds—residing in the Creative Europe countries to participate in the ‘European Solidarity Residency’ (ESR) in the partner locations.

Outdoor Art Lab is a residency programme focused on the development of performances in public spaces in the city centre of Split, between January and June 2026.

The Artist in Residence is a long-term residency programme of Cirkus Kolektiv, providing production, technical, and logistical support to artists developing new works in the field of contemporary circus.