hypha_etc Residency: Night as Commons and the Dark Side of Light

A six-week residency in Vármező / Câmpu Cetății, Transylvania, Romania, focused on darkness, photoperiodicity, light pollution, and night-time ecologies.

Official Call / Opportunity Page URL: https://www.hypha-etc.ro/events/call-for-applications-night-as-commons-and-the-dark-side-of-light

Deadline

1 August 2026.

Application Fee / Participation Fee

No application fee is stated on the official page.

Eligibility

Applicants must be legally based in one of the Creative Europe countries listed on the official page, including listed OCTs and ORs. Romania is excluded for this residency cycle because the cycle focuses on incoming international mobility.

Application / Project Requirements

Submit one PDF including a short bio of up to 200 words, a portfolio or documentation of up to 10 pages or a link, a residency proposal of 500-1000 words, optional access needs, and contact information.

Prize / Benefits

Support includes accommodation for six weeks, travel allowance of 400 EUR for distances under 5,000 km or 800 EUR for distances from 5,000 km, daily allowance of 30 EUR, and applicable top-ups such as OCT/OR, visa, family, green mobility, and accessibility support. The residency provides private studio-apartments, common workshop space, communal kitchen and dining space, equipment, and interdisciplinary mentorship.

Application Method

Send the PDF application by email to hyphaetc@gmail.com with the subject line “Night as Commons – Residency Application.”

Additional official information

The residency period is 1 October-10 November 2026. Once selected by the host, artists and cultural professionals are not eligible to participate as residents in another residency project under any Call for Residency Hosts running from 2025 to 2028.