Web Residencies
About the program
Akademie Schloss Solitude initiated the Web Residencies program in 2016 to support young talents from the international digital scene, as well as artists from all disciplines engaging with web-based practices. The program offers a platform to present both the process and outcomes of artistic work online. Its aim is to promote and give visibility to digital art and artists; foster discussion on issues at the intersections of digital art, net culture, technology, and society; and explore and test new forms of artistic practice outside geographical and institutional boundaries.
For each call, Akademie Schloss Solitude collaborates with international curators or curatorial collectives to develop a thematic framework and select four to six project proposals. The chosen participants receive a four-week online residency, an online presentation of their projects, and a grant of 1,200 euros.
Akademie Schloss Solitude launches several calls for Web Residencies each year. The program invites artists to experiment with digital technologies and new art forms, and to critically engage with the topics proposed by the curators or curatorial collectives. The Web Residencies take place exclusively online.
An overview of all projects and interviews can be found at: https://webresidencies.akademie-solitude.de
Artists of all disciplines may apply. There is no age limit. The submission is free of charge.
Web Residencies call No. 21 »Polymorphic Futures«
The Web Residencies call No. 21, curated by Barbara Cueto, invites artists to explore how blockchains can become engines of collective imagination and social transformation for »Polymorphic Futures.« Moving beyond financial speculation, these polymorphic machines are able to shape new forms of belonging, governance, and care – infrastructures for generative rather than extractive futures. This call looks for proposals that experiment with the social, aesthetic, and political potentials of blockchain as a medium for world-building, and imagine how tokens might signify solidarity, how DAOs (Decentralized Autonomous Organizations) might nurture communities, and how technology might serve emancipation over accumulation.
Call release: October 31, 2025 > open for application since November 5, 2025
Deadline: November 28, 2025 (06:00 pm CET)
Announcement of the jury’s decision (via mail): December 2025/January 2026
The Web Residency starts on February 12, 2026, and ends on March 12, 2026
Launch Web Residency projects: April 2026
Optional coding workshop: February 5, 2026
Please find more information about the Web Residencies call No. 21 »Polymorphic Futures« here.
For questions regarding this call, please contact webresidencies@akademie-solitude.de.
The Web Residencies is open for applications.
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