Nekubi Art Residency is a booming artist led community located at the beautiful coastal and historic town of Kavala, in Northern Greece. International Artists are invited to participate through our annual open calls and become part of the experience.
Our 2024 - 2025 WORLDWIDE OPEN CALL "Cities by the sea / Re-imagine the Mediterranean" aims to inspire artists with the theme of urban living by the sea, the issues that arise from the climate change and to grow awareness on an environmental, social or cultural context from the always evolving world around us. The theme is not restrictive and it just serves as inspiration for artists to free artistically express their impressions and ideas from their experience during the residency programs of living in a coastal but yet urban city of Greece in the Mediterranean sea. Our programs give artists the chance to enjoy their holidays in a beautiful environment that combines both sea, mountains, rural and urban life while they can practice their art form.
Here at nekubi art residency, being artists ourselves, we do our best for artists to feel like home, work daily in a calm environment and get in touch with the uprising local community of artists, by hosting a curated event at the end of their program, exhibiting their artworks in our dedicated exhibition space. The curated event is being promoted to our local community and is accompanied by dj sets, music performances and open bar for everyone to enjoy!
The residency program offers:
- shared working studio space
- accommodation
- exhibition space
- curated event at the end of the program (exhibition of works, open bar, DJ's, promotion to our community)
/// The shared working space is located in the city centre, just 3 mins walk from the closest beach and consists of 4 levels (100 m2 in total):
Level -1: WC area
Level 0: Cafe Bar / Art Store Library
Level 1: Workshop / Exhibition / Performance Space
Level 2: Lounge / Web Radio
"All residency artists will have their own set of keys and everyday access to the shared space for their working and interacting needs (except Monday evenings that Robotics classes are hosted in the space).
/// Our freshly renovated apartments offer a calm, relaxing environment for artists and partners.
They are located:
5-7 mins walking distance from the campus
5-7 mins walking distance from the closest beach
10 mins walking distance from the city centre
- Residency Apartment A (video link): https://www.instagram.com/p/C-H8nd1MJ0x/
- Residency Apartment B (video link): https://www.instagram.com/p/C-IJsEIMmvJ/
Residency Eligibility
Residency Experience Summary
Application Information
Our residency programs are 3 weeks long (but an artist is eligible to apply for 6 weeks if needed or even apply with a fellow artist for discounted fees).
Artist fees (3 weeks):
2000 euros / exclusive apartment + shared studio
Spouses / partners / kids are eligible to stay for free.
If you are a group of two artists that would like to share the same house, total fees will be:
3500 euros / shared house apartment + shared studio
Artist fees (6 weeks):
3500 euros / exclusive apartment + shared studio
Spouses / partners / kids are eligible to stay for free.
If you are a group of two artists that would like to share the same house, total fees will be:
6000 euros / shared apartment + shared studio
Mail us at: nikossotirelis@yahoo.com to send you information on the programs availability
We are an artist run cultural association, therefore the residency fee is intended to cover the cost of the program (accomodation, working space, exhibition space, curated event + total general operating expenses).
We are happy to write letters of recommendation and invitation for the resident to apply for grants in their home country, once the application is accepted and the booking fee has been paid.