Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Up to €2,500 or €5,500
Scholarship coverage
- accommodation
Description
Performing Artists residencies support innovation, experiment and creativity in the performing arts – new drama, contemporary dance, new circus, physical theatre, visual theater, alternative theater, performance art. The program is not suitable for stone theaters, already developed performances, or theater festivals.
Benefits
Funding: Residencies last 1 month; individual residency: €2,500 for the artist + €2,000 for the host institution.
Group residency: €5,500 for group members + €3,500 for the host institution.
Eligibility
- Both individual artists and artistic groups can apply for this type of support.
- The applicant/s must be citizen from V4 country over the age of 18.
- Applicants for group residencies (3 artists or more) may come from different V4 countries (group members, however, must come from V4 countries other than the destination country).
- The place of residency must be different than the applicant’s citizenship and residence.
- Each applicant can get support only once per calendar year.
- Residencies can take place between January 10 to December 31.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Multiple disciplines
Locations
4 countries
Nationality
4 nationalities
Study experience required
High school
Age
Over 18
Application
Application deadline
15 Oct 2026
The application form must be submitted via My Visegrad by October 15 at 12.00 PM (noon). The online application system opens on September 15 at noon.
Application must be submitted with the following documents:
Copy of your ID or passport (of each applicant if applying as a group)
Artistic portfolio includes reference and an active link to your performing video
Scan of letter of acceptance from the host organization in English on a letterhead paper no older than 3 months which includes the names of the artists; title of the project; planned dates of the residency; date; name and signature of the statutory representative