--- title: "Open Call: Land of Myths (Cities by the Sea – Reimagine the Mediterranean)" description: Self-guided 3-week residency in Kavala, Greece on the theme "Land of Myths," with shared studio, exhibition space and optional accommodation. Artist-paid fees from €1000. url: https://www.artsume.com/programs/3164a675-9cef-4ba0-80e0-a619060a1f6f type: program status: closed createdAt: "2026-09-04" updatedAt: "2026-10-21" programType: Residency organization: Biom + Nekubi Art Residency organizationUrl: https://www.artsume.com/o/biom-nekubi-art-residency deadline: "2026-09-12" location: Nekubi Art Residency, Kavala, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Region, Greece isOnline: false compensationRange: No payment to the artist; the artist pays a program fee (€1000 without accommodation, €2000 with accommodation, for 3 weeks). Includes shared working studio, exhibition space and optional final exhibition event. disciplines: - painting - multimedia arts - sound art - audiovisual arts - collage - writing - poetry - architecture - design - photography - visual arts - media arts - new media --- # Open Call: Land of Myths (Cities by the Sea – Reimagine the Mediterranean) **Hosted by:** Biom + Nekubi Art Residency **Type:** Residency | **Location:** Nekubi Art Residency, Kavala, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Region, Greece | **Deadline:** September 12, 2026 ## About This Program > "Land of Myths (Cities by the Sea – Reimagine the Mediterranean)" This year's theme, "Land of Myths," calls for speculative, critical and poetic responses to the living mythologies of the Greek world, its coasts and mountains, its islands and archipelagos, its layered histories and ever-shifting ecological realities. We invite practices that approach the Mediterranean not only as a sea, but as a mythic engine, a crossroads of stories, a threshold between worlds where transformation is always underway. Sea-as-interface: liquid borders, maritime imaginaries and coastal futures shaped by mythology. We welcome artists, thinkers, researchers and hybrid practitioners to engage with the Aegean and the Mediterranean sea as a mythscape in motion, a fluid archive of memory, a post-geographic portal where ancient narratives echo into emerging futures. Set in the coastal city of Kavala, where the continental edge meets the restless waters of the Pelago, the residency offers a site where the land of Greece folds into its own sea-born imagination. Relational aesthetics, interspecies thinking and eco-somatic practices inspired by Greek landscapes and creatures. This year's residency is self-guided and unsupervised, with no formal curation, offering you space to work at your own pace and the freedom to shape your time on your own terms. There is no schedule but the one you bring, no program but the one you summon. Think of it as a mythic retreat, an invitation to immerse yourself in your practice while moving through the rhythms, textures and atmospheres of a Mediterranean vacation. We seek to host critical and experimental projects across visual arts, media arts, performance, painting, sound, writing, architecture, design, photography, film, collage, new media and hybrid practices. Located in the heart of Kavala providing easy access to urban inspiration, nearby beaches, local galleries and cultural networks, Nekubi Art Residency emphasizes contemporary art and a slow living lifestyle. The residency program offers: shared working studio space; accommodation (optional); exhibition space; optional exhibition event at the end of the program (exhibited creations with bar and DJ's or acts + networking and promotional material for the final event). Artist materials are not provided, except for basic studio infrastructure such as easels, a drawing bench, sound system and projection equipment. ## Eligibility & Requirements - **Geographic Eligibility:** International - **Disciplines:** painting, multimedia arts, sound art, audiovisual arts, collage, writing, poetry, architecture, design, photography, visual arts, media arts, new media - **Note:** The program is open to artists based anywhere in the world and of any level of experience. All fields of artistic practice are welcome, except those that require heavy specialized equipment such as marble sculpting. Artists, thinkers, researchers and hybrid practitioners are welcomed. Spouses / partners / children (non artists) are eligible to stay for free. ### Additional Requirements A link to your portfolio or artistic work, along with a CV or short artist biography; indicate which residency season you would like to apply for; choose your plan; complete the deposit payment and email the receipt. ## Compensation & Benefits No payment to the artist; the artist pays a program fee (€1000 without accommodation, €2000 with accommodation, for 3 weeks). Includes shared working studio, exhibition space and optional final exhibition event. COST OF THE PROGRAM. PLAN A: SOLO ARTIST FEES excl. ACCOMMODATION (3 WEEKS): 1000 € (500 € deposit + 500 € upon arrival) — Shared Working Studio + Optional Event (excl. Accommodation). PLAN B: SOLO ARTIST FEES incl. ACCOMMODATION (3 WEEKS): 2000 € (1000 € deposit + 1000 € upon arrival) — Exclusive Apartment + Shared Working Studio + Optional Event. Spouses / partners / children (non artists) are eligible to stay for free. The residency fee plans are intended to cover the cost of the program (accommodation, working space, exhibition space, optional exhibition event at the end of the program + general operating expenses). Once your application is accepted, we are also happy to provide letters of recommendation to assist with funding application opportunities in your home country. ## What's Provided - **Housing:** Provided - Accommodation is optional. Plan A excludes accommodation (artists independently search for accommodation in the area); Plan B includes an exclusive apartment. Freshly renovated apartments offer a calm, relaxing environment for artists and partners. Spouses / partners / children (non artists) are eligible to stay for free. - **Studio Access:** Provided - The shared workspace is located in the city center, just a 3-minute walk from Rapsani beach. The space consists of 4 levels: Level -1: Restroom area Level 0: Café Bar / Art Library Level 1: Workshop / Exhibition / Performance Space Level 2: Lounge / Web Radio All participating artists will have their own set of keys and daily access to the shared space for their working needs (except Monday evenings, when the space hosts Robotics classes). ## Timeline - **Opens:** September 4, 2026 - **Deadline:** September 12, 2026 - **Program Start:** March 8, 2026 - **Program End:** December 31, 2026 ## Contact **Contact:** program coordinator **Email:** nikossotirelis@yahoo.com ## How to Apply Apply at: https://nekubi.com/apply-now