Artist Residency
in Šumiac
Summer Camp 2026 This summer, EKAiR hosts the third edition of our Summer Camp, a week when mothers, non-mothers, aunties, friends and kids come together to share the house, the garden, the village and everyday life. Part holiday, part informal residency, part experiment in collective care, the Summer Camp grew from a simple wish to…
A few residency spots remain available at EKAiR Šumiac this summer: Available periods This is a simple and informal open call. There is no application form, no portfolio requirement, and no expectation of producing work during your stay. We welcome artists, researchers, writers, curators, cultural workers, and anyone in need of time and space for…
EKAiR invites artists from Czechia, Hungary, and Poland to apply for a 1‑2 month residency in Šumiac, central Slovakia, as part of the Visegrad Artist Residency Programme (VARP) funded by the International Visegrad Fund. Our concept, “re-cre-zident”, merges repetition, recreation, creation, and residency — valuing both productive and unproductive time as essential to the creative process.…
EKAiR still has a few open spots for those looking for a space for re‑cre‑ation: If you’re interested, just drop us a line!
Today we celebrate International Women’s Day, and on this occasion we would like to introduce Viera Gašparíková (Eka), the remarkable woman behind the name of EKAiR Residency. A distinguished folklorist, Eka dedicated her life to the study and preservation of Slovak folk narratives. Referred to as “the first lady of Slovak fairy tales”, she worked…