Tirana Art Residency - Vila 31 x Art Explora, residency programme in Albania

Art Explora is pleased to announce that the call for applications for the Tirana Art Residency - Vila 31 x Art Explora will open on April 22 for 2026 sessions. 

Nested in the heart of a dynamic city, Tirana Art Residency – Vila 31 x Art Explora aims to support contemporary creation in all its forms, within a transdisciplinary and transgenerational perspective.  

This artistic research and experimentation residency welcomes international artists wishing to develop an artistic project linked to the Balkan region.   

Opened in January 2025, Vila 31 x Art Explora runs a dynamic cultural programme in collaboration with local stakeholders, institutions, schools, and associations, including exhibitions, workshops, film screenings, discussions, and festivals open to all.  

Each resident will enjoy a living and workshop area, production workshops, as well as living grants and production grant to develop their research.   

Two programmes are proposed:  

• SOLO programme for artists  

• COLLECTIVE programme for collectives of artists, researchers and curators   

Residencies last 3 months, and applicants can choose between Session 1 (January – March), Session 2 (May – July) or Session 3 (September – November). 

Until May 30, 2025, artists and collectives, researchers and curators from all around the world are invited to apply for the residency programme. The application process is open only once a year for all 2026 sessions. 

Find all the information to apply and start your application on Art Explora application platform:    

https://artexplora.plateformecandidature.com