Join us for the "ESR Open House I. — How to Apply (Technical Session)", an online session part of the European Solidarity Residency (ESR).

ESR is a fully funded 30-day residency in Budapest, Dubrovnik, and Lidice. It's primarily geared toward emerging curators and cultural professionals from Creative Europe countries, with strong inclusion for those from underprivileged backgrounds.

The event will be led by the Project coordinator, Miloslav Vorlíček – Head of Residencies at Lidice Memorial, and it will give prospective applicants a clear, step-by-step walkthrough of the application process for the fully funded 30-day residencies in Budapest, Dubrovnik, and Lidice. It's primarily geared toward emerging curators and cultural professionals from Creative Europe countries, with strong inclusion for those from underprivileged backgrounds.

🗓️ Date: Friday 29 September 2025

🕐 Time: 1 pm

📍 Location: Online (Registration required no later than 1 hour before the event)

🎤 Miloslav Vorlíček, Head of Residencies – Lidice Memorial

🗣️ Language: English

🔗 Registration: RSVP on our website (Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before each session to all registered participants)

AGENDA

📓 Open House Plan (≈60 min)
💧 Welcome & what ESR is (5 min)
What the residency offers (accommodation, coworking facilities, mentoring, and a €1,500 fee paid during the residency).
💧 Eligibility & what we look for (10 min)
Who can apply (emerging curators/CPs in Creative Europe countries, strong encouragement for applicants from underprivileged backgrounds; inclusive of applicants with children and persons with disabilities).
💧 Application form walkthrough (25 min)
How to become an ESR Commons member (free): complete the online form, submit your CV + personal statement (max 500 words), and an optional portfolio. Audio/video submissions are also accepted as an equivalent to the written form.
💧 Timeline & selection (10 min)
Key dates: Open Call closes Fri 12 September at 13:00 CEST; shortlisting and interviews follow; final decisions announced 27 September.
💧 Q&A (10 min)

👉 How to apply: Join ESR Commons (free) and complete the application form

👉 Residency window: 17 November – 16 December 2025 (30 days).

📌 Reminder: Open Call closes Friday, 12 September at 13:00 CEST. Applications are welcomed from emerging curators/CPs across Creative Europe countries, with audio/video alternatives to written applications available.

🌍 Project partners: Lidice Art Collection — Lidice Memorial (CZ), Pro Progressione (HU), Art radionica Lazareti (HR).

🇪🇺 ESR is co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are those of the authors only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

🫂 The Call for Curators, ArtMap and Artalk support ESR.