Open call for MagiC Carpets international artistic residency in Wrocław
The Wrocław Institute of Culture invites artists to participate in an international artist residency organized as part of the MagiC Carpets platform. The stay in Wrocław will be an opportunity for in-depth research and artistic work based on dialogue and co-creation with the local Korean community.
We are interested in artistic practices that go beyond ready-made forms and focus on the process: attentive listening, building relationships, and searching for meaning together. The residency is an invitation to work in an urban context—in spaces visited daily by the Korean community—and to reflect on the visibility of minorities, migration, and the memory of place.
The Korean community, although still not very visible, is an important part of this urban mosaic. The MagiC Carpets residency in Wrocław aims to create a space for meeting, getting to know each other, and working together artistically, which can contribute to building a more open and inclusive city.
The residency in Wrocław will be a continuation of last year’s AIR Wro activities, to which our curator Paulina Brelińska-Garsztka invited two artists: Marina Pietrocola and Mariam Giunashvili. Both artists worked on parallel projects, observing the life of the Korean minority. Combining documentary photography with social practices, they spent a month building relationships with a community that is invisible on a daily basis.
WHAT WILL YOU FIND NEXT?
- residence profile – who is the call for applications addressed to?
- application conditions
- how to apply?
- key dates
- attachments
RESIDENCE PROFILE
- Main topic: research-based and collaborative artistic practices, social art
- Field: photography and multimedia, interdisciplinary arts, visual arts
- Community involved: the Korean minority in Wrocław
- Location of activities: places important to the Korean community, both within the city and in its suburbs.
We are looking for an artist working with photography who is interested in collecting stories, experiences, and narratives of members of the Korean community and who is open to building relationships and co-creating a new work of art. The residency will culminate in a public presentation of the work in a selected location, developed in collaboration with the curator and the invited community.
An integral part of the residency will be meetings with residents and workshops tailored to the nature of the project. Depending on the needs, we also assume the possibility of earlier online meetings, allowing for building relationships even before arriving in Wrocław.
For inspiration, click HERE and check out the archive of completed residencies within the project!
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF RESIDENCY
- Duration of residency: 4 weeks
- Date: September/October 2026
- Remuneration: €1,200
- Production budget: up to €1,000
- Travel expenses: up to €1,000
- Accommodation: residential apartment
- Language: advanced English language skills are required to participate in the residency
ABOUT AIR WRO
The residency program of the Wrocław Institute of Culture is one of the longest-running in Poland, dating back to Wrocław’s designation as European Capital of Culture in 2016. As part of AIR Wro, we consistently support inter-city and international artistic exchange – we invite artists and experts from all over Europe to Wrocław, while helping local creators embark on inspiring journeys.
HOW TO APPLY?
- Send an email to airwro@instytutkultury.pl with the subject line “OPEN CALL MAGIC CARPETS 2026” containing:
- CV
- portfolio
- cover letter briefly describing your idea for the residency and any experience/interests related to Korean culture.
All documents must be submitted by email by March 15, 2026, 11:59 p.m. CET, to the following address: airwro@instytutkultury.pl.
DOCUMENTS
DATES
Applications for the MagiC Carpets artist residency will be accepted until March 15. Results will be announced by March 30, and the residency itself will take place in late September and early October 2026. Applications in Polish and English can be submitted by email until March 15, 2026, 11:59 p.m. CET to: airwro@instytutkultury.pl. Please include “OPEN CALL MAGIC CARPETS 2026” in the subject line.
CONTACT
Contact details for coordinators:
Paulina Brelińska-Garsztka: +48 799 041 119, paulina.brelinska@instytutkultury.pl
Jutrzenka Duchnowska: +48 508 491 842, jutrzenka.duchnowska@instytutkultury.pl
