Rules and regulations AiR Goyki 3 2026
AiR Goyki 3 – residency program regulations
I. Residency program description
1) Goyki 3 Art Inkubator with its registered office in Sopot at Goyki 3 Street, entered in the register of the local government cultural institutions on 29 May 2019 under No. 5 and appointed by the resolution of the Sopot City Council No. V / 77/2019 on 28 March 2019, is a new local government cultural institution in Sopot, goal is to conduct activities aimed at creating and disseminating culture, promoting cultural education, and supporting creative communities (hereinafter referred to as ‘Art Inkubator’). Art Inkubator is involved in building a network of domestic and foreign stakeholders, and organising art residencies and creative work programmes. Art Inkubator is involved in art and culture research as well as organising cultural and artistic events and promoting the cultural and historical heritage of Sopot. Learn more about Goyki 3 Art Inkubator at http://goyki3.pl
2) The residencies under the AiR Goyki 3 program are dedicated to a wide group of artists – creators of visual art, writers, performance artists and individuals involved in tliterature – and they consist of providing the residents with studios designated by Art Inkubator in which they can undertake artistic activities.
3) In AiR Goyki 3, we are interested in creative process and dialogue with artists. We are driven by critical reflection on the modern world and society. We do not specify what end results should be; we do not impose topics. We support well-thought-out activities and research-focused projects referring to the place of their implementation, i.e. the city of Sopot and the space of Art Inkubator, as well as those focused on building relationships between people and their surroundings. By inviting residents from various fields, we hope to promote networking and cooperation which will result in multidisciplinary projects.
II. Open call applicants
1. Must be over 18.
a) For AiR Goyki 3 in 2026 the main focus is on the field of visual arts or literature.
2. Excluded from the applications are:
a) jury members
b) Goyki 3 Art Inkubator staff and partners
III. Residency conditions
1. There is no residency fee.
1) The residency duration is 2 months. During this period, the residents are required to stay in Sopot and engaged in artistic activities. In reasonable cases, the Director of Goyki 3 Art Inkubator may change the duration of the stay.
2) Those granted the residency will be obliged to conclude a relevant contract and organize at least one open meeting dedicated to their artistic creations or using works resulting from their creative efforts. The dates will be determined with the AiR staff.
3) Throughout the residency period, the residents will have to comply with the studio access conditions set forth in the contract.
4) AiR Goyki 3 offers:
a) access to an atelier in the building used by Art Inkubator;
b) curatorial support during residencies;
c) opportunities for networking with the local art scene, arranging meetings and visits to institutions relevant to residents’ profiles;
d) accommodation for two residents in Sopot during the April-June residency period; the location will be determined by Art Inkubator;
e) coverage of residency costs for two residents up to the amount of PLN 10,000 gross per resident in the case of the September – November residencies
f) budget of PLN 2,000 gross to cover the costs of the project implementation during the residency for each of the four residents;
5) Art Inkubator does not cover travel expenses.
6) Art Inkubator does not cover insurance expenses for the residency periods.
IV. Application procedure and necessary documents
1) Residency proposals can be submitted in English and Polish.
2) Necessary documents:
a) a brief outline of the project to be carried out in the course of the residency (maximum 500 words) filled in the google form:
b) a portfolio, an artist statement with up to 6 realized projects including a technical description (maximum 3MB file size, PDF format obligatory);
c) a resume with emphasis on the most recent projects and important awards, PDF format.
d) Contact information to be filled in the goggle form
3) Applications should be submitted via the Google form available at www.goyki3.pl. In order to apply correctly, you need to select the relevant area of residency and then the date of the residency, depending on your preference for the type of support.
4) The applications have to be submitted directly via email at: air@goyki3.pl
5) The deadline for the submission of the documents is 15 Oct 2025, by 22.00 CET. Any applications submitted after that time will not be evaluated.
V. Jury
1) The jury will be composed of Art Inkubator representatives and two professionals in each of the fields indicated in 2.1a).
2) The jury’s decisions may not be appealed against.
VI. Copyrights
1) Art Inkubator has the right to use all the materials submitted throughout the application process for the purposes of the jury’s proceedings awarding the art residencies and selecting the people who will obtain such residencies. The residents shall ensure that the use of the above materials for the purposes specified in the preceding sentence will not infringe intellectual property rights or copyrights of third parties. The residents shall be required to cover any damages or to satisfy any legitimate claims of third parties, or of Art Inkubator, which may arise as a result of such violation.
2) Art Inkubator reserves the right to record photos and videos presenting the public aspects of the residencies – e.g. studio open days, presentations, workshops, etc. – and to use the collected data in the center’s communications without prejudice to the rights of intellectual or artistic property of their authors. The residents will be required to cover any damages or to satisfy any legitimate claims of third parties, or of Art Inkubator, which may arise as a result of any violation of the aforementioned rights.
VII. Contacts
For more information about Air Goyki 3 and/or further clarification, please contact us at: air@goyki3.pl
VIII. Residency calendar
Open call opens 15.09.2025 Open call deadline: 15.10.2025 Result announcement: 14.11.2025
Residencies AiR Goyki 3 in 2026
08.04 – 08.06.2026
14.09 – 14.11.2026