OPEN CALL: AS WE GROW V

OPEN CALL: AS WE GROW V

OPEN CALL:

AS WE GROW V 

OPEN CALL:

AS WE GROW V 

OPEN CALL:

AS WE GROW V 

• Application deadline: 30th of June 2026 at midnight
• Open Call results announcement: By Wednesday, 15th of July 2026
• Dates of the project:  7th to 20th of September 2026
• Location: SVĚTOVA 1, Praha 

For any quetions, please contact: tomas@svetova1.cz

• Application deadline: 30th of June 2026 at midnight
• Open Call results announcement: By Wednesday, 15th of July 2026
• Dates of the project:  7th to 20th of September 2026
• Location: SVĚTOVA 1, Praha 

For any quetions, please contact: tomas@svetova1.cz

• Application deadline: 30th of June 2026 at midnight
• Open Call results announcement: By Wednesday, 15th of July 2026
• Dates of the project:  7th to 20th of September 2026
• Location: SVĚTOVA 1, Praha 

For any quetions, please contact: tomas@svetova1.cz

• Application deadline: 30th of June 2026 at midnight
• Open Call results announcement: By Wednesday, 15th of July 2026
• Dates of the project:  7th to 20th of September 2026
• Location: SVĚTOVA 1, Praha 

For any quetions, please contact: tomas@svetova1.cz

• Application deadline: 30th of June 2026 at midnight
• Open Call results announcement: By Wednesday, 15th of July 2026
• Dates of the project:  7th to 20th of September 2026
• Location: SVĚTOVA 1, Praha 

For any quetions, please contact: tomas@svetova1.cz

Summary:

1. Read the complete information and the eligibility criteria for this Open Call below.
2. Fill out the online form and see the info about the artist’s project.
3. Send the filled-in Notion form, if you have any questions contact us at tomas@svetova1.cz.
4. Selected participants are paid 5000 crowns (around 200 euros) as a scholarship.

SVĚTOVA 1 invites early-career artists and cultural organizers to join the Open Call inviting proposals for the fifth edition of the educational and research program titled As We Grow. This year, the course will be led by artist and mythopoet András Cséfalvay, Associate Professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bratislava. The project will last 14 days and culminate in a group exhibition.

Eligibility criteria:

• Applicants must be physically present in Prague during the entire program.
• Knowledge of spoken English is essential.
• Applicants must commit to the whole 14-day program after receiving the acceptance email.

! We unfortunately cannot offer accommodation due to funding restrictions.

Summary:

1. Read the complete information and the eligibility criteria for this Open Call below.
2. Fill out the online form and see the info about the artist’s project.
3. Send the filled-in Notion form, if you have any questions contact us at tomas@svetova1.cz.
4. Selected participants are paid 5000 crowns (around 200 euros) as a scholarship.

SVĚTOVA 1 invites early-career artists and cultural organizers to join the Open Call inviting proposals for the fifth edition of the educational and research program titled As We Grow. This year, the course will be led by artist and mythopoet András Cséfalvay, Associate Professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bratislava. The project will last 14 days and culminate in a group exhibition.

Eligibility criteria:

• Applicants must be physically present in Prague during the entire program.
• Knowledge of spoken English is essential.
• Applicants must commit to the whole 14-day program after receiving the acceptance email.

! We unfortunately cannot offer accommodation due to funding restrictions.

Summary:

1. Read the complete information and the eligibility criteria for this Open Call below.
2. Fill out the online form and see the info about the artist’s project.
3. Send the filled-in Notion form, if you have any questions contact us at tomas@svetova1.cz.
4. Selected participants are paid 5000 crowns (around 200 euros) as a scholarship.

SVĚTOVA 1 invites early-career artists and cultural organizers to join the Open Call inviting proposals for the fifth edition of the educational and research program titled As We Grow. This year, the course will be led by artist and mythopoet András Cséfalvay, Associate Professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bratislava. The project will last 14 days and culminate in a group exhibition.

Eligibility criteria:

• Applicants must be physically present in Prague during the entire program.
• Knowledge of spoken English is essential.
• Applicants must commit to the whole 14-day program after receiving the acceptance email.

! We unfortunately cannot offer accommodation due to funding restrictions.

Summary:

1. Read the complete information and the eligibility criteria for this Open Call below.
2. Fill out the online form and see the info about the artist’s project.
3. Send the filled-in Notion form, if you have any questions contact us at tomas@svetova1.cz.
4. Selected participants are paid 5000 crowns (around 200 euros) as a scholarship.

SVĚTOVA 1 invites early-career artists and cultural organizers to join the Open Call inviting proposals for the fifth edition of the educational and research program titled As We Grow. This year, the course will be led by artist and mythopoet András Cséfalvay, Associate Professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bratislava. The project will last 14 days and culminate in a group exhibition.

Eligibility criteria:

• Applicants must be physically present in Prague during the entire program.
• Knowledge of spoken English is essential.
• Applicants must commit to the whole 14-day program after receiving the acceptance email.

! We unfortunately cannot offer accommodation due to funding restrictions.

Summary:

1. Read the complete information and the eligibility criteria for this Open Call below.
2. Fill out the online form and see the info about the artist’s project.
3. Send the filled-in Notion form, if you have any questions contact us at tomas@svetova1.cz.
4. Selected participants are paid 5000 crowns (around 200 euros) as a scholarship.

SVĚTOVA 1 invites early-career artists and cultural organizers to join the Open Call inviting proposals for the fifth edition of the educational and research program titled As We Grow. This year, the course will be led by artist and mythopoet András Cséfalvay, Associate Professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bratislava. The project will last 14 days and culminate in a group exhibition.

Eligibility criteria:

• Applicants must be physically present in Prague during the entire program.
• Knowledge of spoken English is essential.
• Applicants must commit to the whole 14-day program after receiving the acceptance email.

! We unfortunately cannot offer accommodation due to funding restrictions.

What you get:

Selected participants will be eligible for a free 14-day educational experience. Selected participants are also paid 5000 crowns (around 200 euros) as a scholarship. You will benefit from a rich working environment, on-site interaction with the leading artist, scholars, and artists, active involvement in the As We Grow research and event programming, and organizational and professional support. We will exhibit your work at SVĚTOVA 1 for at least six weeks. We will provide production and PR support before, during, and after the show. We actively encourage queer and BIPoC people who have either migrated or have taken refuge in Prague to apply for As We Grow. We are committed to equality and inclusivity within our team, and the opportunities S1 provides.

Submission:

• A filled-out online -> Notion form <-
• A portfolio with 3 works
• CV (maximum 2 pages)
• Either a 2–3 min video or 250 word motivation letter (may include images), outlining how your lived-experience and interest align with the focus of the course

 Any questions? 

Do not hesitate to email us at tomas@svetova1.cz.

What you get:

Selected participants will be eligible for a free 14-day educational experience. Selected participants are also paid 5000 crowns (around 200 euros) as a scholarship. You will benefit from a rich working environment, on-site interaction with the leading artist, scholars, and artists, active involvement in the As We Grow research and event programming, and organizational and professional support. We will exhibit your work at SVĚTOVA 1 for at least six weeks. We will provide production and PR support before, during, and after the show. We actively encourage queer and BIPoC people who have either migrated or have taken refuge in Prague to apply for As We Grow. We are committed to equality and inclusivity within our team, and the opportunities S1 provides.

Submission:

• A filled-out online -> Notion form <-
• A portfolio with 3 works
• CV (maximum 2 pages)
• Either a 2–3 min video or 250 word motivation letter (may include images), outlining how your lived-experience and interest align with the focus of the course

 Any questions? 

Do not hesitate to email us at tomas@svetova1.cz.

What you get:

Selected participants will be eligible for a free 14-day educational experience. Selected participants are also paid 5000 crowns (around 200 euros) as a scholarship. You will benefit from a rich working environment, on-site interaction with the leading artist, scholars, and artists, active involvement in the As We Grow research and event programming, and organizational and professional support. We will exhibit your work at SVĚTOVA 1 for at least six weeks. We will provide production and PR support before, during, and after the show. We actively encourage queer and BIPoC people who have either migrated or have taken refuge in Prague to apply for As We Grow. We are committed to equality and inclusivity within our team, and the opportunities S1 provides.

Submission:

• A filled-out online -> Notion form <-
• A portfolio with 3 works
• CV (maximum 2 pages)
• Either a 2–3 min video or 250 word motivation letter (may include images), outlining how your lived-experience and interest align with the focus of the course

 Any questions? 

Do not hesitate to email us at tomas@svetova1.cz.

What you get:

Selected participants will be eligible for a free 14-day educational experience. Selected participants are also paid 5000 crowns (around 200 euros) as a scholarship. You will benefit from a rich working environment, on-site interaction with the leading artist, scholars, and artists, active involvement in the As We Grow research and event programming, and organizational and professional support. We will exhibit your work at SVĚTOVA 1 for at least six weeks. We will provide production and PR support before, during, and after the show. We actively encourage queer and BIPoC people who have either migrated or have taken refuge in Prague to apply for As We Grow. We are committed to equality and inclusivity within our team, and the opportunities S1 provides.

Submission:

• A filled-out online -> Notion form <-
• A portfolio with 3 works
• CV (maximum 2 pages)
• Either a 2–3 min video or 250 word motivation letter (may include images), outlining how your lived-experience and interest align with the focus of the course

 Any questions? 

Do not hesitate to email us at tomas@svetova1.cz.

What you get:

Selected participants will be eligible for a free 14-day educational experience. Selected participants are also paid 5000 crowns (around 200 euros) as a scholarship. You will benefit from a rich working environment, on-site interaction with the leading artist, scholars, and artists, active involvement in the As We Grow research and event programming, and organizational and professional support. We will exhibit your work at SVĚTOVA 1 for at least six weeks. We will provide production and PR support before, during, and after the show. We actively encourage queer and BIPoC people who have either migrated or have taken refuge in Prague to apply for As We Grow. We are committed to equality and inclusivity within our team, and the opportunities S1 provides.

Submission:

• A filled-out online -> Notion form <-
• A portfolio with 3 works
• CV (maximum 2 pages)
• Either a 2–3 min video or 250 word motivation letter (may include images), outlining how your lived-experience and interest align with the focus of the course

 Any questions? 

Do not hesitate to email us at tomas@svetova1.cz.

Theme: Burden of Gravity – From Waking to Space

Gravity anchors each of our days. Things, objects, concepts, ideas, values, or people attract us in various ways. We shape and express our attitudes in relation to gravity – either by yielding to it or by fighting against it. We allow ourselves to be drawn in, or we struggle against the pull. Various organisms strive to defy gravity and learn to fly. Birds, which have evolved wings; trees, which are able to migrate across the planet through their seeds; people, who invent machines for flying. But when gravity is completely lost, there is a risk of losing one’s direction. Research shows that plants growing in space do not know which way to grow and grow in the opposite direction. A group of jellyfish sent into space in 1991 demonstrated that the state of weightlessness is an environment where they thrive far better and reproduce more quickly, however, in newly born jellyfish in space, the statocysts (sensory organs used to perceive the body’s position in space) do not develop properly, as a result of which they were disoriented upon returning to Earth, unable to adapt to gravity and continue living. Gravity is thus a matter of our entire development.

The program will explore and reflect on the issue of gravity and its weight – through both theoretical and experiential, affective, and bodily experiences. Together, we will also reflect on what kinds of knowledge exist and how they influence us. What is holding you back? What is holding you down? And what does the concept of levitation – as the opposite of gravity – mean to you?

About András

András Cséfalvay is a visual artist, mythopoet, and Associate Professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bratislava. After studying painting and mathematics, he focused his research on the reality and usefulness of fiction. Through digital animation, installations and world-building he investigates "non-human" perspectives—from extinct species to subatomic particles and AI. His work interrogates the relationship between culture and technology, and the political and ethical aspects of listening to non-dominant voices in world interpretation. He is the recipient of the Oscar Cepan Prize and Tatra Banka Grand Prize for visual artists.  His recent exhibitions include KW Berlin, Trafo Budapest, Muzeum Sztuki Lodz, Art-in-General New York, Karlin Studios Prague and National Gallery Budapest. He is co-founder of the Digital Arts Platform.

About As We Grow

As We Grow is our educational research program. Focusing on intergenerational dialogue and the related exchange of experiences is at the core of AWG. Each iteration is unique. Each is designed in a dialogue with the leading artist. AWG encourages learning through making attitudes and culminates in a group exhibition. In 2023, we strengthened our AWG and consequently focused on supporting early-career artists.

About SVĚTOVA 1

SVĚTOVA 1 is a community-based nonprofit artist-run space and a platform focused on emerging, queer, and social matters. Through exhibitions, public programs, and educational activities. Our mission is to continuously aspire to become a safer space, support our fellow friends, maintain sustainable processes, and act as a refuge for those in need. We aim to become an educational and research institute – run by artists for artists. In recent years, AWG has been kindly supported by the Ministry of Culture Czech Republic Arts Grant, and the Culture Fund of the Czech Republic Arts Grant.

Theme: Burden of Gravity – From Waking to Space

Gravity anchors each of our days. Things, objects, concepts, ideas, values, or people attract us in various ways. We shape and express our attitudes in relation to gravity – either by yielding to it or by fighting against it. We allow ourselves to be drawn in, or we struggle against the pull. Various organisms strive to defy gravity and learn to fly. Birds, which have evolved wings; trees, which are able to migrate across the planet through their seeds; people, who invent machines for flying. But when gravity is completely lost, there is a risk of losing one’s direction. Research shows that plants growing in space do not know which way to grow and grow in the opposite direction. A group of jellyfish sent into space in 1991 demonstrated that the state of weightlessness is an environment where they thrive far better and reproduce more quickly, however, in newly born jellyfish in space, the statocysts (sensory organs used to perceive the body’s position in space) do not develop properly, as a result of which they were disoriented upon returning to Earth, unable to adapt to gravity and continue living. Gravity is thus a matter of our entire development.

The program will explore and reflect on the issue of gravity and its weight – through both theoretical and experiential, affective, and bodily experiences. Together, we will also reflect on what kinds of knowledge exist and how they influence us. What is holding you back? What is holding you down? And what does the concept of levitation – as the opposite of gravity – mean to you?

About András

András Cséfalvay is a visual artist, mythopoet, and Associate Professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bratislava. After studying painting and mathematics, he focused his research on the reality and usefulness of fiction. Through digital animation, installations and world-building he investigates "non-human" perspectives—from extinct species to subatomic particles and AI. His work interrogates the relationship between culture and technology, and the political and ethical aspects of listening to non-dominant voices in world interpretation. He is the recipient of the Oscar Cepan Prize and Tatra Banka Grand Prize for visual artists.  His recent exhibitions include KW Berlin, Trafo Budapest, Muzeum Sztuki Lodz, Art-in-General New York, Karlin Studios Prague and National Gallery Budapest. He is co-founder of the Digital Arts Platform.

About As We Grow

As We Grow is our educational research program. Focusing on intergenerational dialogue and the related exchange of experiences is at the core of AWG. Each iteration is unique. Each is designed in a dialogue with the leading artist. AWG encourages learning through making attitudes and culminates in a group exhibition. In 2023, we strengthened our AWG and consequently focused on supporting early-career artists.

About SVĚTOVA 1

SVĚTOVA 1 is a community-based nonprofit artist-run space and a platform focused on emerging, queer, and social matters. Through exhibitions, public programs, and educational activities. Our mission is to continuously aspire to become a safer space, support our fellow friends, maintain sustainable processes, and act as a refuge for those in need. We aim to become an educational and research institute – run by artists for artists. In recent years, AWG has been kindly supported by the Ministry of Culture Czech Republic Arts Grant, and the Culture Fund of the Czech Republic Arts Grant.

Theme: Burden of Gravity – From Waking to Space

Gravity anchors each of our days. Things, objects, concepts, ideas, values, or people attract us in various ways. We shape and express our attitudes in relation to gravity – either by yielding to it or by fighting against it. We allow ourselves to be drawn in, or we struggle against the pull. Various organisms strive to defy gravity and learn to fly. Birds, which have evolved wings; trees, which are able to migrate across the planet through their seeds; people, who invent machines for flying. But when gravity is completely lost, there is a risk of losing one’s direction. Research shows that plants growing in space do not know which way to grow and grow in the opposite direction. A group of jellyfish sent into space in 1991 demonstrated that the state of weightlessness is an environment where they thrive far better and reproduce more quickly, however, in newly born jellyfish in space, the statocysts (sensory organs used to perceive the body’s position in space) do not develop properly, as a result of which they were disoriented upon returning to Earth, unable to adapt to gravity and continue living. Gravity is thus a matter of our entire development.

The program will explore and reflect on the issue of gravity and its weight – through both theoretical and experiential, affective, and bodily experiences. Together, we will also reflect on what kinds of knowledge exist and how they influence us. What is holding you back? What is holding you down? And what does the concept of levitation – as the opposite of gravity – mean to you?

About András

András Cséfalvay is a visual artist, mythopoet, and Associate Professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bratislava. After studying painting and mathematics, he focused his research on the reality and usefulness of fiction. Through digital animation, installations and world-building he investigates "non-human" perspectives—from extinct species to subatomic particles and AI. His work interrogates the relationship between culture and technology, and the political and ethical aspects of listening to non-dominant voices in world interpretation. He is the recipient of the Oscar Cepan Prize and Tatra Banka Grand Prize for visual artists.  His recent exhibitions include KW Berlin, Trafo Budapest, Muzeum Sztuki Lodz, Art-in-General New York, Karlin Studios Prague and National Gallery Budapest. He is co-founder of the Digital Arts Platform.

About As We Grow

As We Grow is our educational research program. Focusing on intergenerational dialogue and the related exchange of experiences is at the core of AWG. Each iteration is unique. Each is designed in a dialogue with the leading artist. AWG encourages learning through making attitudes and culminates in a group exhibition. In 2023, we strengthened our AWG and consequently focused on supporting early-career artists.

About SVĚTOVA 1

SVĚTOVA 1 is a community-based nonprofit artist-run space and a platform focused on emerging, queer, and social matters. Through exhibitions, public programs, and educational activities. Our mission is to continuously aspire to become a safer space, support our fellow friends, maintain sustainable processes, and act as a refuge for those in need. We aim to become an educational and research institute – run by artists for artists. In recent years, AWG has been kindly supported by the Ministry of Culture Czech Republic Arts Grant, and the Culture Fund of the Czech Republic Arts Grant.

Theme: Burden of Gravity – From Waking to Space

Gravity anchors each of our days. Things, objects, concepts, ideas, values, or people attract us in various ways. We shape and express our attitudes in relation to gravity – either by yielding to it or by fighting against it. We allow ourselves to be drawn in, or we struggle against the pull. Various organisms strive to defy gravity and learn to fly. Birds, which have evolved wings; trees, which are able to migrate across the planet through their seeds; people, who invent machines for flying. But when gravity is completely lost, there is a risk of losing one’s direction. Research shows that plants growing in space do not know which way to grow and grow in the opposite direction. A group of jellyfish sent into space in 1991 demonstrated that the state of weightlessness is an environment where they thrive far better and reproduce more quickly, however, in newly born jellyfish in space, the statocysts (sensory organs used to perceive the body’s position in space) do not develop properly, as a result of which they were disoriented upon returning to Earth, unable to adapt to gravity and continue living. Gravity is thus a matter of our entire development.

The program will explore and reflect on the issue of gravity and its weight – through both theoretical and experiential, affective, and bodily experiences. Together, we will also reflect on what kinds of knowledge exist and how they influence us. What is holding you back? What is holding you down? And what does the concept of levitation – as the opposite of gravity – mean to you?

About András

András Cséfalvay is a visual artist, mythopoet, and Associate Professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bratislava. After studying painting and mathematics, he focused his research on the reality and usefulness of fiction. Through digital animation, installations and world-building he investigates "non-human" perspectives—from extinct species to subatomic particles and AI. His work interrogates the relationship between culture and technology, and the political and ethical aspects of listening to non-dominant voices in world interpretation. He is the recipient of the Oscar Cepan Prize and Tatra Banka Grand Prize for visual artists.  His recent exhibitions include KW Berlin, Trafo Budapest, Muzeum Sztuki Lodz, Art-in-General New York, Karlin Studios Prague and National Gallery Budapest. He is co-founder of the Digital Arts Platform.

About As We Grow

As We Grow is our educational research program. Focusing on intergenerational dialogue and the related exchange of experiences is at the core of AWG. Each iteration is unique. Each is designed in a dialogue with the leading artist. AWG encourages learning through making attitudes and culminates in a group exhibition. In 2023, we strengthened our AWG and consequently focused on supporting early-career artists.

About SVĚTOVA 1

SVĚTOVA 1 is a community-based nonprofit artist-run space and a platform focused on emerging, queer, and social matters. Through exhibitions, public programs, and educational activities. Our mission is to continuously aspire to become a safer space, support our fellow friends, maintain sustainable processes, and act as a refuge for those in need. We aim to become an educational and research institute – run by artists for artists. In recent years, AWG has been kindly supported by the Ministry of Culture Czech Republic Arts Grant, and the Culture Fund of the Czech Republic Arts Grant.

Theme: Burden of Gravity – From Waking to Space

Gravity anchors each of our days. Things, objects, concepts, ideas, values, or people attract us in various ways. We shape and express our attitudes in relation to gravity – either by yielding to it or by fighting against it. We allow ourselves to be drawn in, or we struggle against the pull. Various organisms strive to defy gravity and learn to fly. Birds, which have evolved wings; trees, which are able to migrate across the planet through their seeds; people, who invent machines for flying. But when gravity is completely lost, there is a risk of losing one’s direction. Research shows that plants growing in space do not know which way to grow and grow in the opposite direction. A group of jellyfish sent into space in 1991 demonstrated that the state of weightlessness is an environment where they thrive far better and reproduce more quickly, however, in newly born jellyfish in space, the statocysts (sensory organs used to perceive the body’s position in space) do not develop properly, as a result of which they were disoriented upon returning to Earth, unable to adapt to gravity and continue living. Gravity is thus a matter of our entire development.

The program will explore and reflect on the issue of gravity and its weight – through both theoretical and experiential, affective, and bodily experiences. Together, we will also reflect on what kinds of knowledge exist and how they influence us. What is holding you back? What is holding you down? And what does the concept of levitation – as the opposite of gravity – mean to you?

About András

András Cséfalvay is a visual artist, mythopoet, and Associate Professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bratislava. After studying painting and mathematics, he focused his research on the reality and usefulness of fiction. Through digital animation, installations and world-building he investigates "non-human" perspectives—from extinct species to subatomic particles and AI. His work interrogates the relationship between culture and technology, and the political and ethical aspects of listening to non-dominant voices in world interpretation. He is the recipient of the Oscar Cepan Prize and Tatra Banka Grand Prize for visual artists.  His recent exhibitions include KW Berlin, Trafo Budapest, Muzeum Sztuki Lodz, Art-in-General New York, Karlin Studios Prague and National Gallery Budapest. He is co-founder of the Digital Arts Platform.

About As We Grow

As We Grow is our educational research program. Focusing on intergenerational dialogue and the related exchange of experiences is at the core of AWG. Each iteration is unique. Each is designed in a dialogue with the leading artist. AWG encourages learning through making attitudes and culminates in a group exhibition. In 2023, we strengthened our AWG and consequently focused on supporting early-career artists.

About SVĚTOVA 1

SVĚTOVA 1 is a community-based nonprofit artist-run space and a platform focused on emerging, queer, and social matters. Through exhibitions, public programs, and educational activities. Our mission is to continuously aspire to become a safer space, support our fellow friends, maintain sustainable processes, and act as a refuge for those in need. We aim to become an educational and research institute – run by artists for artists. In recent years, AWG has been kindly supported by the Ministry of Culture Czech Republic Arts Grant, and the Culture Fund of the Czech Republic Arts Grant.