Petrohradská kolektiv z.s.

Petrohradská kolektiv is an artist-run initiative based in Prague, Czechia est. in 2015. The initiative runs its own cultural production and original dramaturgy. It stands for a meeting point of experiments and contemporary arts. As of 2016, Petrohradská kolektiv annually invites up to ten artists from all over the world. Residency project proposals are submitted through open calls, which are then selected by a specialized committee. The residency program is an opportunity for independent professional development, artistic exchange, networking, and experiments, and is intended for active artists, creators, and theoreticians, who desire independence and want space and technical support for working on their projects. That’s what the Petrohradská kolektiv AiR program offers in the heart of a multi-genre cultural center in Prague. The goal of the program is to create an open platform for international artistic dialogue, interconnection of different cultures, and support for emerging artists working with diverse media. The original idea behind Petrohradská kolektiv has been making a community space for creativity and art practice, where there’s a place for both efficient working and pleasant relaxing. The main goal is to sustain a community-based, yet professional environment and to further provide it to all visitors and collaborators. Petrohradská kolektiv organizes many cultural events within its complex. All of the residing artists get to attend these events for free. Within the Artist in Residence program, which works in parallel with other events, there is an opportunity of collaborating with local and foreign artists and mentors from different cultural backgrounds. Thanks to that, the participating artists can actively participate in various programs of Petrohradská kolektiv.