About the Residency

Art in the landscape of memory and place

The Gjirokastra Foundation invites professional artists and cultural practitioners to apply for a residency in Gjirokastra and Luzat village, in the heart of the Drino Valley, southern Albania.

The residency asks artists to engage with the relationship between the UNESCO World Heritage town of Gjirokastra and the surrounding rural landscape — with a focus on heritage, local traditions, community memory, underused spaces, and the living connections between urban and rural life.

Proposed works may draw inspiration from Albanian values such as Besa, hospitality, religious harmony, trust, coexistence, local knowledge, craft traditions, cultural routes and sustainable development.

Who Can Apply

Open to professional artists and cultural practitioners

The call is open to professionals working in: visual arts, socially engaged art, performance, multimedia, design, architecture, craft-based practice, and interdisciplinary artistic forms.

Residency Periods

Two residency periods, up to three artists each

Each residency lasts up to two months and may host up to three selected artists.

How to Apply

Applications must include the following

• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Portfolio
• Residency proposal

Applications must be submitted through the official MON-ART platform. For questions or difficulties accessing the platform, contact info@gjirokastra.org

Key Dates

Timeline