Residencies

About the Open Call

The residency programme that is carried out throughout the year is at the heart of PACT Zollverein’s day-to-day work. Running since 2002, it offers artists and cultural professionals from all over the world a space to develop artistic projects and productions. In conjunction with the areas of stage, platform, and urban space, an exchange between theoretical and practical work takes place at the Artists’ House. There is the possibility of an internal showing at the end of the residency, but this is not a requirement – the focus is on the process of the artistic work. The arrangement of the residency is flexible: residets can discuss, develop and rehearse independently in their own designated studio; if needed, they have access to all of PACT’s facilities (rehearsal rooms, kitchen, Wi-Fi, etc.) at any time. The PACT online journal gives artists-in-residence the opportunity to document their current work processes and projects, making them accessible to the public. Thanks to the support of the Ministry for Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, residency recipients receive a grant to cover their living expen­ses and travel costs. Residences are advertised twice a year through an open call and are awarded by an international jury. A residency project will not have a public showing at PACT Zollverein. Possible working fields of a residency include Dance / Choreography, Performance, Media art / installation, Video art / Film, Music / sound art, Science, Urban Research, Technology, Architecture.

What is Offered

A residency incorporates: Studio space (from 69 to 173 sq. m., one of which is barrier-free); Local accommodation (max. 4 people, barrier-free and family-friendly accommodation possible by arrangement); Period of 3 – 6 weeks (at a stretch); Weekly grant allowance for all of the residency project participants (max. 4 people); Travel costs covering one journey only per participant to and from PACT Zollverein (max. 4 people); Technical equipment (by arrangement and subject to availability); Professional technical support (by arrangement and subject to availability). PACT is pleased to facilitate barrier-free and family-friendly residences by arrangement.

Requirements

All complete applications will be considered by an international jury. Applications must be submitted using the online form and completed in English. We expressly welcome applications from disabled, chronically ill, neurodivergent and Deaf artists and cultural professionals.

How to Apply

Applications for the residencies from January to July 2026 can only be submitted using the online form at https://pact-zollverein.typeform.com/to/zZENKxpG. Please complete the form in English.