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OPEN CALL 2026-2027


Artist Residency, Art Educator Residency or Combined Residency

for Greek / International Practitioners working with Clay & Ceramics




REON’s Residency is an independent small scale program, slowly unfolding. Taking place in the mountainous village of Porta on the island of Corfu, it offers an open-ended environment for work, research and play. Due to the rural nature of the space, this is a residency suitable for highly independent practitioners, so please read carefully all of the conditions before applying. We are looking forward to receiving your proposals and to creating new worlds and connections with you! ✨️🌚️🌀️🖇️🌝️


Application dates

AUTUMN 2026
Application period: May 17th - July 5th, 2026 (23:59 GMT+3)
The selected practitioner(s) will be notified by July 12th, 2026
Residency: mid-September - October 2026
Residency Duration: 2 - 4 weeks

SUMMER / AUTUMN 2027
Application period: December 1st, 2026 - January 31st, 2027 (23:59 GMT+3)
The selected artists will be notified in February 2027
Residency: June 2027 and/or mid-September - October 2027
Residency Duration: 2 - 5 weeks

Application Fee: 15 Euro (to be payed via bank transfer)
This year, for the first time, we are introducing an application fee of €15 in order to support the sustainability of our independent programme, and the attention required to manage the residency application process as a small team.



Who can apply


The residency is only suited for highly independent, self-organized individuals. The residents should be comfortable with working, living and driving in a rural mountainous setting and be interested in engaging meaningfully with the terrain.

For reasons of both efficiency and a positive residency experience, we are primarily leaning toward hosting either two independent practitioners in a simultaneous dual residency or an already established duo/collective. We therefore ask that applicants are willing to engage in a respectful & peaceful co-living and co-working situation. On our side, we will do our best to foster an open and safe atmosphere for involved residents. In exceptional cases, and where necessary for the proposed project or according to the practitioner’s needs, we are also open to hosting single practitioners.

We are keen to welcome professionals such as artists, researchers, designers, architects and other practitioners working across diverse approaches to clay. Recent graduates are welcome to apply, as well as individuals who have gotten through a gap in their career, without need for further justification. While the program centers on clay, we also consider proposals that do not directly engage with the material, but respond thoughtfully to the islandic context. Open to greek and international practisioners.

Please note that, due to the terrain and existing infrastructure, the premises are currently not accessible to individuals with mobility impairments. We recognise that this exclusion is significant. As a grassroots initiative, we are not currently in a position to make the structural changes required, but we hope this could change in the future.


Support & costs


Provided by REON:
Accommodation, access to a fully equipped ceramics studio, basic materials, facilitation and collaborative support, transportation **

Covered by the artist:
Vehicle rental (essential), food & personal expenses, extended material costs (excluding materials used in community projects, a voluntary contribution for utility costs, transportation **

Transportation **
Transportation costs for the Artist Educator Residency or a Combined Residency are fully covered. For the Artist Residency, there is a possibility that transportation expenses may also be covered fully or partially, depending on the available budget and whether the proposed project includes elements of engagement with local children.

Applicants are encouraged to seek additional funding in their home countries. REON is happy to provide a letter of acceptance, as done with previous residents who have successfully secured external financial support.

Beyond REON’s Residency programme, you may also wish to consider the Studio Stay Program, a short and flexible option of 1 to max 2 weeks, offered on a donation-based contribution model, for creatives or practitioners who could benefit from REON’s context.  


Residency Themes


OPEN THEME
Artists and researchers are invited to apply with an either existing project/idea that could meaningfully engage with, or benefit from the rural islandic context of Corfu island, or a new site-specific proposal.

RELATED TO LOCAL BUTTERFLY / MOTH ECOLOGY
Last year, on the occasion of the first Art Educator Residency, we initiated a collaboration with the Ionian Butterfly Conservation and the Capodistrias Museum. With the facilitative support of these two insitutions, and wishing to offer a ground for cultivating further connections between local ecologies, their living beings, and artistic practices from elsewhere, we invite artists and educators, who are already working with, or are interested in developing, projects related to the butterflies and moths (of Corfu), alongside broader interconnected themes such as:

  1. attracting butterflies into a space — inviting symbiosis
  2. human–insect relationships
  3. storytelling, mythology, and cultural narratives surrounding moths and butterflies
  4. larvae, metamorphosis, and cocoons
  5. citizen science as an artistic methodology
  6. large-scale insect migrations and the environmental challenges they face
  7. the role of butterflies and moths in the reproduction of wildflowers and crops
  8. butterflies and moths as model organisms for researching habitat loss, genetics, and migratory patterns



Application procedure


Please send your application to hello@reon-space.com including the following:

+ An artist portfolio in PDF format (max. 12 MB) and a short bio, mentioning name, surname and pronouns. Alternatively, you may send a link to your website or other links that highlight your practice, along with your bio. (max. 5 links)

+ An informal intention letter, containing your proposed project, desired residency duration, and community engagement idea / children’s educational concept. You can include sketches, current fields of interest / personal methodologies, your expected outcomes or anything that you feel is important to be shared at this stage. Please also mention any specific personal needs. (max.1 - 4 pages) A video format is also welcome. In this case, please share a link with enabled access (max. duration: 5 minutes).

+ A €15 application fee applies, payable via bank transfer, with all transaction costs covered by the applicant. Please include a proof of payment together with your application material, and write your name in the bank transfer reference.

Bank details
Account Holder: ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΚΗ ΣΥΝΕΤ. ******* REON
IBAN: GR5402602950000280202391775
BIC/SWIFT: ERBKGRAAXXX

+ Please indicate your name and preferred residency type(s) in the subject line of your email, using the following format:
Name Surname – Residency Type 2026 
example: Monik Triveli - Art Educator Residency 2026


You can send your application material in either English or Greek language. 
Upon receival of your application material, you will receive a verification email and a receipt for your application fee payment. Please allow some days, as we will be handling each e-mail application individually.

Should you have another question, you can reach us at hello@reon-space.com or through Instagram.



Residency Experience
& Requirements



Given the location, this is not a social residency. However, REON will be available to support your process and help facilitate connections for your project if needed. Residents are expected to take initiative in exploring and identifying the connections or resources they may require.

It is important that residents find meaning in sharing part of their work or experience with the local community. This could take many forms, such as workshops for children, a collective dinner, or a demonstration of a special technique. We are happy to discuss your own ideas and explore together what might work best.

Invited artists are asked to leave a part of their work for REON's archive, decided together based on the project and residency type.




Following up 4 invigorating summers of childrens' community clay wokshops, in 2025 REON launched the Art Educator Residency program. The goal is to create a fresh and intimate experience of contemporary art for the local children with the help of dedicated professionals who bring their own methods and expertise, or even develop new ones.


Art Educator Residency


During a concise period of 10–30 days, you will develop a project for local children (ages 5–13), including the required number of sessions. REON encourages bold but also attentive to their crowd ideas. Ideally, the children will get to feel comfortable with sharing their ideas, comfortable with ambiguity, mistakes and experimentation. They will develop their confidence and courage.

We welcome artists with teaching experience or those whose specific projects could benefit from the perspective of children, creating a dynamic exchange that sparks curiosity on both sides. English and Greek can be used for verbal communication.

As an invited art educator resident, you will have the opportunity to discover (un)learning skills in a new territory. The studio will also be available for your personal work and reflection.

Facilities


Besides a fully equipped ceramics studio, REON offers basic accommodation, all within the same building. There is the guest room with two single beds, a desk, an ensuite bathroom, and a door leading directly outside. Between the workspace and the guestroom, there is a connected living area, which includes a kitchenette, a laundry machine, a sofa-bed, and another bathroom. This in-between living space can be used also as a seperate sleeping spot, besides the guest-room.

Depending on the period, you may have mostly private use of the space, though sharing the workspace may occasionally be necessary. Applicants are encouraged to specify their needs and any special requirements in the application. If  preferred, a few apartments and villas are available nearby.

The studio has a satellite internet connection activated during the months needed, and a water collector to ensure supply during the frequent water interruptions. We ask residents to use water thoughtfully, especially during summer, as the island faces pressure on its resources. A donation-based contribution toward utilities & internet is appreciated but not required, and can be adapted according to each artist's circumstances.

Renting a vehicle at your own cost (or sharing with another artist) is necessary, as the studio is in a village without public transportation. Walking or cycling alone is not viable.

Many small, beautiful settlements and beaches are nearby. The closest village, Sinies, is a 10-minute drive and has a bakery and coffee shop. Kassiopi, a larger and more touristic village with a supermarket and several restaurants, is about 20 minutes away. Corfu town and the airport are approximately 60 minutes by car. (REON’s location).
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