Free Artist Residencies in Czech Republic

Brno House of Arts

Brno, Czech Republic

The Brno House of Arts residency program, known as Brno Artists in Residence (BAiR), has hosted visual artists, curators, and theoreticians since to foster exchange between Czech and international art scenes, with facilities in the House of the Lords of Kunštát including studios and accommodation. It connects residents to the G99 gallery for exhibitions and provides production support, stipends, and open studios events. Typical stays last two months, such as March-April or May-July periods.

Freesam, ltd.

Prague, Czech Republic

FREESAM Ltd. is a Prague-based production company that organizes the NU’VEM international artist residency program on Pico Island in the Azores, Portugal, rather than in Praha, Czechia. The one-month residency supports artists from all genres who are at least three years post-art school with two solo exhibitions, enabling them to create works reflecting Czech-Portuguese relations, the Azores environment, or environmental protection, which are left with FREESAM for public presentation. It emphasizes improvisation in a unique natural setting with limited comfort and production facilities.

Garage Gallery is an independent space in Prague for contemporary art exhibitions and international artist residencies (-). Offers furnished housing for up to 2, stipend, and culminates in a final exhibition.

Pragovka Gallery

Prague, Czech Republic

Pragovka Gallery in Prague, Czechia, runs an artist residency program (AIR Pragovka Gallery) launched in , providing artists and curators with an 80m² studio in a former industrial car factory area to work and research intensively. The program supports Czech and international participants through fully equipped apartments, artist fees, travel costs by agreement, materials contributions, and PR/production aid, with past residents exhibiting in the gallery and public spaces. Residencies typically last 2-8 weeks, tailored to the project, with themed open calls like 'Mutual Benefits' for .

Prague City of Literature Residency

Prague, Czech Republic

The Prague City of Literature Residency is a program for foreign writers, translators, poets, and playwrights to live and work in Prague's city center, focusing on projects themed around the city to enhance its literary scene as a UNESCO City of Literature. Residents stay in fully accommodated apartments like the Kafka Residency, participate in local literary events, and provide a text inspired by their stay for promotional use. It offers eight two-month residencies annually, covering accommodation, travel, and a monthly stipend of approximately 15,000 CZK (600 EUR).