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APPLY What is Yellow Brick? Yellow Brick is a non-profit artistic polyphonic workspace that fosters relations among local and international artists, art collectives, curators, writers, thinkers, and makers within the Athenian context, predominantly accessed and introduced through the area of Nea Ionia. It began its activities in 2016 and has so far hosted more than seventy three artists working in diverse media and with different geographical and cultural backgrounds. It has held more than forty public events, including exhibitions, performances, and workshops. Yellow Brick also runs the publishing project Yellow Books and maintains and experimental archive and educational tool, the Library of Objects, where remains of works or materials used by previous residents can be reused and transformed according to the creative processes of the inhabitants of the space. At the end of the residency, Yellow Brick invites each artist to contribute a small trace of their experience—a poster, text, zine, etc.,—to the Library of Objects. Each residency period is understood as a STEP towards new ways of cohabitation and collaboration. The studio/exhibition space will be shared with Yellow Brick’s founder Vasiliki Sifostratoudaki, and its use will be coordinated depending on the specific needs of the residency artist in conversation with Sifostratoudaki. The space may need to be reconfigured at various times for events and workshops during the period of your stay. As the comfort of the guest artist is always a priority, Yellow Brick’s opening hours are decided collectively and announced on our website, social media, and press for all related events. Where is the space situated? Nea Ionia is a neighbourhood in the suburbs of Athens with a long tradition of small industries working mainly in textile, typography, and music, and home to a plethora of craftspeople who have operated in the area since its establishment by immigrants from Asia Minor. It is also marked by the remains of intense mineral exploitation that occurred in the area until recently. Nowadays Nea Ionia is a hospitable neighbourhood for immigrants from different cultural backgrounds, constituting a field of diverse possibilities. Yellow Brick is located near Nea Filadelfeia park, in between the Nea Ionia and Pefkakia metro stations. It is a 5–7 minute walk to these stations and a 15 minute journey to the centre of Athens by metro. The local market and stores are a 2 minute walk away, and there are many small cafes and restaurants nearby. When does it happen? Yellow Brick invites proposals from cultural workers residing in Greece and abroad to be hosted, activated, and showcased during a 4, 6, 9 or 12 week period between the months of September – December or January – July. When is the deadline for application? Even though proposals are welcome throughout the year, priority would be given to the ones submitted until the suggested dates: APPLICATION DEAD LINE* First round: Tuesday, 24 February 2026. * Second round: Thursday, 12 March 2026. Applicants who apply during the first round will be given priority.Selected Artists Announced: Thursday, 2 April 2026Please feel free to contact us for any questions at: [email protected] and cc [email protected] How to apply? Please include in your application: Project proposal (max. 500 words)(If selected, this text will be published on the website.)Letter of motivation explaining why you would like to work with Yellow Brick (max. 100 words)Artist statement and short bio (max. 150 words)(If selected, this text will be published on the website.)Contact information, including your current location, email address, and phone numberLink to your website or portfolio attached as a PDF (max. 10 pages / 15 MB)Any specific requirements the Yellow Brick team may be able to support you with (max. 200 words)Information on how you intend to cover the residency costs(e.g. funded by a grant or self-funded)Your preferred residency period — either September–December or January–July — including your first and second choice of dates, listed in order of preference for your project. What does Yellow Brick provide? Use of a shared studio and exhibition space, combining working and presentation areas. Access to the Yellow Brick studios is available throughout the week, except on Mondays, which are reserved for administrative work by the Yellow Brick team. Curatorial and production support, including regular studio visits and assistance in the realisation of the project. Public manifestations of research in progress give artists the chance to share their work with the community through open-door events or exhibitions at Yellow Brick. Accommodation options: An apartment located a ten-minute walk from the studio, including two private bedrooms (each with a double bed), a shared kitchen, bathroom, and living room, and a balcony overlooking a garden.A second accommodation option: a single room located on the same floor as the YB studio premises, with a private bathroom, kitchen utilities, and access to the terrace. Archival traces and publications: Developed collaboratively with the artist, the zine, poster, and floor plan function as archival documents that record and contextualise the artistic process developed during the residency at Yellow Brick. These materials remain within the space as tactile traces, enabling continuity and dialogue between successive residents, visitors, the surrounding neighbourhood and the local community. Digital zine, developed through ongoing dialogue with the artist and published during the residency’s open day. A Welcome Book, provided upon signing the agreement, including an introduction to the area of Nea Ionia, local supply stores, and a floor plan of the space. How much will it cost me? ACTIONS: Satellite activities/public moments with partner institutions. We are open to proposals for events and exhibitions that align with Yellow Brick’s identity and its evoked conceptual threads. *