Founded:
2026
Language(s):
Greek, English
Duration:
1-3 months
Paid by host:

- All utilities are included (WIFI, electricity, water, etc.)
- Romantso provides assistance in establishing contacts with the local cultural scene.
- Press and social media visibility for the residents is provided based on material provided to Romantso press office.
- Bios Culture Pass (free access to all BIOS-produced cultural events, including exhibitions, performances, concerts, talks and festivals taking place across the BIOS venues.)

Paid by artist:
Residency fee
Paid by artist:

- Flights, local travel, food and other personal expenses are paid for by the artist or through external funding.
- Artists are responsible for all their incidental expenses and working materials.
- Tickets to museums / cultural institutions are not included.

Residency fee:
1200 euros
The fee covers:
Accommodation and shared studio space.
The fee is charged:
Per month
Application guidelines:

- The residency program is open to all artists from any country, regardless of age, gender, or medium.
- Interdisciplinary and collaborative projects are equally welcome.
- Applications are on a rolling basis, so no regular deadlines apply, artists are encouraged to apply all year round.
- Please indicate your preferred residency period and arrival date clearly.
- If you are selected for the residency, a letter of confirmation can be issued, which can be used as documentation when applying for additional support.

Ongoing
Open call:
yes
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Bios Romantso

Bios Romantso

Romantso Residency
Romantso Residency
Romantso Residency
Romantso Residency
Romantso Residency
Description

BIOS is an independent grassroots cultural organisation based in Athens, dedicated to exploring urban culture through contemporary art, creative practice, education, and civic engagement. For more than two decades, it has supported emerging artists, creatives, and cultural practitioners while fostering new forms of cultural expression that reflect the complexities, contradictions, and possibilities of contemporary urban life. Operating at the intersection of culture, creativity, and the city, BIOS develops platforms for experimentation, dialogue, and collaboration through exhibitions, performances, residencies, talks, festivals, and interdisciplinary projects. Its mission is not only to present culture, but to create the conditions in which new ideas, artistic practices, and creative communities can emerge and thrive.

Today, BIOS operates through four interconnected venues across the centre of Athens. The Residency programme is hosted at Romantso, in the Gerani neighbourhood in Athens.

BIOS is among the founding members of the ECHN (European Creative Hubs Network).

The Romantso Residency is a self-directed programme for artists, designers, architects, writers, researchers, curators and other creative practitioners seeking the time and space to develop their work while immersing themselves in one of Athens' most active creative communities.

Based within the Romantso Creative Hub, residents become part of a vibrant ecosystem of cultural organisations, creative businesses and independent professionals, while also gaining access to the wider BIOS network of venues, programmes and communities across the city.

Outcome

The residency is self-directed, with no required or expected outcomes, and unlike traditional residency programmes, Romantso does not prescribe a creative process. Instead, it offers an inspiring environment where residents enjoy the freedom to shape their own experience while living and working within an active creative hub. In addition, new creative or community connections are an important expected outcome of the residency. At the duration or the end of the stay, residents have the opportunity to present their work through an exhibition, open studio, talk or performance (subject to availability).

Accommodation Information

Private room with ensuite bathroom in the building of Romantso Cultural Hub.
Rooms are equipped with fridge / desk. Bed linens and towels are provided.
There is a cafe that operates on the ground floor of the building.

Studio Information

Access to the shared spaces of the Romantso Creative Hub.

Technical Information

Possibility to use Romantso's equipment like: speakers, microphones, sound console, stage lights, projector, etc.

Contact information

Anaxagora 3-5
10552 Athens
Greece

Email
contact [at] bios.gr
Phone
+302167003325
Website
https://www.romantso.gr/
Social media links
Facebook
Instagram