Socially Engaged Art Residencies in Slovenia

AiR Celeia

Celje, Slovenia

AiR Celeia is a two-month artist-in-residence program active since at the Centre for Contemporary Arts in Celje, Slovenia, welcoming international artists and curators. Residents receive free studio accommodation, a monthly stipend of up to 600 Euro, and opportunities to exhibit or present their work in public spaces throughout the city.

Arte Utile (AU) Residence

Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia

The Arte Utile (AU) Residency, established in in Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia, is hosted in a replica of Pino Poggi's former studio and welcomes Slovenian and international artists and theorists in literature, new media art, and visual arts to research the Arte Utile movement and address contemporary social and political challenges. The one-month program fosters social dialogue through practices like exhibitions, happenings, public interventions, and lectures, encouraging reinterpretation of Pino Poggi's socially engaged concepts. It is managed by raum AU and typically hosts one resident at a time, with facilities including a studio, exhibition space, workshops, and nearby housing.