Call for Applications Night as Commons and the Dark Side of Light

About the Open Call

The residency program invites artistic and research-based practices that engage with night-time ecologies, light pollution, temporal critique, and sensory experience. The program provides accommodation, travel and daily allowances, research facilities, and interdisciplinary mentorship from experts in physics, biology, and curatorial research.

What is Offered

Accommodation for 6 weeks, travel allowance, daily allowance (30 EUR), family/visa/green mobility top-ups, access to 80m2 communal workshop space, laboratory/scientific equipment, and interdisciplinary mentorship.

Requirements

Applicants must be legally based in one of the designated Creative Europe countries. Residency period is 1 October – 10 November 2026.

How to Apply

Submit one PDF containing a short bio (max 200 words), a portfolio (max 10 pages or link), a residency proposal (500–1000 words), access needs (optional), and contact information via email to hyphaetc@gmail.com with the subject line 'Night as Commons – Residency Application'.