{"id":2774,"date":"2026-05-10T19:24:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T19:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gjirokastra.org\/gjirokastra\/?page_id=2774"},"modified":"2026-05-11T22:19:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T22:19:37","slug":"monart-roots-and-routes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gjirokastra.org\/gjirokastra\/monart-roots-and-routes\/","title":{"rendered":"Roots and Routes \u2014 Open Call for Artists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n@font-face {\n  font-family: 'BebasNeue';\n  src: url('http:\/\/gjirokastra.org\/gjirokastra\/BebasNeue-Regular.ttf') format('truetype');\n  font-weight: normal;\n  font-style: normal;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div style=\"background:#ffefaa; color:#1a1410; padding:3rem 2.5rem 2.5rem; position:relative;\">\n  <p style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif; font-size:11px; letter-spacing:0.18em; text-transform:uppercase; color:#c86a3e; margin-bottom:1rem;\">Open Call for Artists &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; MON-ART Residence in Albania &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; 25 March 2026<\/p>\n  <h1 style=\"font-family:'BebasNeue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size:clamp(2rem,5vw,3rem); font-weight:400; color:#1a1410; margin-bottom:0.5rem; line-height:1.1;\">&#8220;Roots and <span style=\"color:#c86a3e;\">Routes<\/span>&#8220;<\/h1>\n  <p style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif; font-size:13px; letter-spacing:0.1em; color:#5a8048; text-transform:uppercase; margin-top:1rem;\">Gjirokastra Foundation &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; Gjirokastra &amp; Luzat, Albania<\/p>\n  <p style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif; font-size:13px; color:#1a141099; font-style:italic; margin-top:0.4rem;\">Part of MON-ART \u2014 Monasteries of Art, co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"background:#c86a3e;color:#fff;padding:1rem 2.5rem;display:flex;gap:2rem;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;\">\n  <div><div style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif; font-size:10px;letter-spacing:0.15em;text-transform:uppercase;opacity:0.85;\">Application Deadline<\/div><div style=\"font-family:'BebasNeue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size:20px;font-weight:400;\">25 May 2026<\/div><\/div>\n  <span style=\"opacity:0.3;font-size:20px;\">|<\/span>\n  <div><div style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif; font-size:10px;letter-spacing:0.15em;text-transform:uppercase;opacity:0.85;\">Pre-selection Notification<\/div><div style=\"font-family:'BebasNeue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size:20px;font-weight:400;\">5 June 2026<\/div><\/div>\n  <span style=\"opacity:0.3;font-size:20px;\">|<\/span>\n  <div><div style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif; font-size:10px;letter-spacing:0.15em;text-transform:uppercase;opacity:0.85;\">Final Selection<\/div><div style=\"font-family:'BebasNeue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size:20px;font-weight:400;\">by 15 June 2026<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"max-width:860px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 2rem;\">\n\n  <div style=\"padding:2.5rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\">\n    <p style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:0.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c86a3e;margin-bottom:0.8rem;\">About the Residency<\/p>\n    <h2 style=\"font-family:'BebasNeue', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:1.8rem;font-weight:400;margin-bottom:1rem;\">Art in the landscape of memory and place<\/h2>\n    <p style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.75;margin-bottom:0.8rem;\">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.<\/p>\n    <p style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.75;margin-bottom:0.8rem;\">The residency asks artists to engage with the relationship between the UNESCO World Heritage town of Gjirokastra and the surrounding rural landscape \u2014 with a focus on heritage, local traditions, community memory, underused spaces, and the living connections between urban and rural life.<\/p>\n    <p style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.75;\">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.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"padding:2.5rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\">\n    <p style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:0.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c86a3e;margin-bottom:0.8rem;\">Who Can Apply<\/p>\n    <h2 style=\"font-family:'BebasNeue', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:1.8rem;font-weight:400;margin-bottom:1rem;\">Open to professional artists and cultural practitioners<\/h2>\n    <p style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.75;\">The call is open to professionals working in: visual arts, socially engaged art, performance, multimedia, design, architecture, craft-based practice, and interdisciplinary artistic forms.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"padding:2.5rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\">\n    <p style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:0.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c86a3e;margin-bottom:0.8rem;\">Residency Periods<\/p>\n    <h2 style=\"font-family:'BebasNeue', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:1.8rem;font-weight:400;margin-bottom:1rem;\">Two residency periods, up to three artists each<\/h2>\n    <p style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.75;margin-bottom:1.2rem;\">Each residency lasts up to two months and may host up to three selected artists.<\/p>\n    <div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1rem;margin-bottom:1.2rem;\">\n      <div style=\"border-left:3px solid #c86a3e;padding:1.2rem 1.4rem;background:#f9f5f0;\">\n        <div style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:0.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c86a3e;margin-bottom:0.4rem;\">First Residency<\/div>\n        <div style=\"font-family:'BebasNeue', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:400;line-height:1.5;\">1 August 2026<br>\u2014 30 October 2026<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div style=\"border-left:3px solid #c86a3e;padding:1.2rem 1.4rem;background:#f9f5f0;\">\n        <div style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:0.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c86a3e;margin-bottom:0.4rem;\">Second Residency<\/div>\n        <div style=\"font-family:'BebasNeue', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:400;line-height:1.5;\">1 February 2027<br>\u2014 30 April 2027<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div style=\"background:#f0f5ee;border:1px solid #9ac17740;padding:1.2rem 1.5rem;display:flex;gap:1.5rem;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;\">\n      <div style=\"font-family:'BebasNeue', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:2.5rem;font-weight:400;color:#5a8048;\">\u20ac1,000<\/div>\n      <div style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:#444;\">Monthly fee per selected artist. Accommodation, eligible local travel, and production costs covered within limits defined by the host organisation.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"padding:2.5rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\">\n    <p style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:0.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c86a3e;margin-bottom:0.8rem;\">How to Apply<\/p>\n    <h2 style=\"font-family:'BebasNeue', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:1.8rem;font-weight:400;margin-bottom:1rem;\">Applications must include the following<\/h2>\n    <ul style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:2;padding-left:1.5rem;margin-bottom:1rem;\">\n      <li>Curriculum Vitae (CV)<\/li>\n      <li>Portfolio<\/li>\n      <li>Residency proposal<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n    <p style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.75;\">Applications must be submitted through the official MON-ART platform. For questions or difficulties accessing the platform, contact <a href=\"mailto:info@gjirokastra.org\" style=\"color:#c86a3e;\">info@gjirokastra.org<\/a><\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"padding:2.5rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\">\n    <p style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:0.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c86a3e;margin-bottom:0.8rem;\">Key Dates<\/p>\n    <h2 style=\"font-family:'BebasNeue', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:1.8rem;font-weight:400;margin-bottom:1rem;\">Timeline<\/h2>\n    <table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:15px;\">\n      <tbody><tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\">\n        <td style=\"padding:0.8rem 0;color:#c86a3e;font-family:'BebasNeue', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight:400;width:180px;\">25 May 2026<\/td>\n        <td style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;padding:0.8rem 0;\">Application deadline<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\">\n        <td style=\"padding:0.8rem 0;color:#c86a3e;font-family:'BebasNeue', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight:400;\">5 June 2026<\/td>\n        <td style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;padding:0.8rem 0;\">Notification of pre-selected candidates<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\">\n        <td style=\"padding:0.8rem 0;color:#c86a3e;font-family:'BebasNeue', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight:400;\">by 15 June 2026<\/td>\n        <td style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;padding:0.8rem 0;\">Interviews and final selection<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td style=\"padding:0.8rem 0;color:#c86a3e;font-family:'BebasNeue', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight:400;\">1 Aug 2026<\/td>\n        <td style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;padding:0.8rem 0;\">First residency begins<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody><\/table>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"background:#ffefaa;padding:3rem 2.5rem;text-align:center;margin-top:0;\">\n  <h2 style=\"font-family:'BebasNeue', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:2rem;font-weight:400;color:#1a1410;margin-bottom:0.5rem;\">Apply through the official MON-ART platform<\/h2>\n  <p style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:#1a141099;font-style:italic;margin-bottom:1.5rem;\">Deadline: 25 May 2026. Applications submitted by email will not be accepted.<\/p>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/monart-5aee4.web.app\/#\/residencies\/the-gjirokastra-foundation-gjirokastra-and-luzat-albania-roots-and-routes-residence-2026\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#c86a3e;color:#fff;padding:1rem 2.5rem;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;\" rel=\"noopener\">Submit Your Application<\/a>\n  <p style=\"margin-top:1rem;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#1a141080;\">Questions? <a href=\"mailto:info@gjirokastra.org\" style=\"color:#c86a3e;text-decoration:none;\">info@gjirokastra.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"max-width:860px;margin:0 auto;padding:2rem;border-left:3px solid #9ac177;margin-top:2rem;background:#f5f9f2;\">\n  <p style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:0.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5a8048;margin-bottom:0.8rem;\">About the Gjirokastra Foundation<\/p>\n  <p style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:15px;line-height:1.75;margin-bottom:0.5rem;\">The Gjirokastra Foundation is a non-profit organisation established in 2001, dedicated to preserving and developing cultural heritage in the UNESCO World Heritage town of Gjirokastra. Over more than two decades it has worked at the intersection of heritage conservation, community engagement and cultural education.<\/p>\n  <p style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:15px;line-height:1.75;\">In 2021 the Foundation received the <strong>European Heritage \/ Europa Nostra Award<\/strong> for Dedicated Service in Heritage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"max-width:860px;margin:2rem auto;padding:1.5rem 2rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\">\n  <p style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:0.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#999;text-align:center;margin-bottom:1.5rem;\">Co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union<\/p>\n  <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:3rem;flex-wrap:wrap;\">\n    <img src=\"http:\/\/gjirokastra.org\/gjirokastra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/5Dl4bmbR3.png\" alt=\"MON-ART Monasteries of Art\" style=\"height:55px;width:auto;\">\n    <img src=\"http:\/\/gjirokastra.org\/gjirokastra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/logo-2.jpg\" alt=\"Gjirokastra Foundation\" style=\"height:55px;width:auto;\">\n    <img src=\"http:\/\/gjirokastra.org\/gjirokastra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-08-at-8.38.06-PM.jpeg\" alt=\"Co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union\" style=\"height:55px;width:auto;\">\n    <img src=\"http:\/\/gjirokastra.org\/gjirokastra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mtks-logo-black.png\" alt=\"MTKS\" style=\"height:55px;width:auto;\">\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Open Call for Artists &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; MON-ART Residence in Albania &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; 25 March 2026 &#8220;Roots and Routes&#8220; Gjirokastra Foundation &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; Gjirokastra &amp; Luzat, Albania Part of MON-ART \u2014 Monasteries of Art, co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union Application Deadline 25 May 2026 | Pre-selection Notification 5 June 2026 | Final Selection by [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gjirokastra.org\/gjirokastra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2774"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gjirokastra.org\/gjirokastra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gjirokastra.org\/gjirokastra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gjirokastra.org\/gjirokastra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gjirokastra.org\/gjirokastra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2774"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/gjirokastra.org\/gjirokastra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2774\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2791,"href":"https:\/\/gjirokastra.org\/gjirokastra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2774\/revisions\/2791"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gjirokastra.org\/gjirokastra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2774"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}