OPEN stands for curiosity, experimentation, and artistic freedom. Whether music, literature, visual arts, performance, or hybrid formats – your ideas are at the center.

Residency

The residency usually lasts around one week or longer, depending on the project. It typically concludes with a public event where the work created during the residency is presented – for example as a concert, reading, exhibition, or performance. The residency is aimed at artists who wish to deepen their practice, explore new formats, and engage with a creative community.

In addition to the residency, OPEN also offers the possibility to use the spaces on a project basis. Information about space rental can be found further down on this page.

Goals

To support emerging artists with a completed Master’s degree on their path toward a professional career
To create space for exchange between music, literature, visual arts, performance, and other disciplines
To enable creative experimentation and innovative projects in an inspiring environment
To build a bridge between artistic practice and ecology by situating art within a biodiversity project

Impact

Strengthening artistic careers through a professional residency experience and public presentation
Visibility and networking opportunities for participants through events and project formats
Support for sustainable creative projects that extend beyond individual stays
Contribution to cultural diversity and to the connection between art, society, and nature

Applications and inquiries

info@locartium.ch.

Rent a Space

For art, research, and experimentation

The spaces of loc.artium are available for rent within the framework of OPEN, independently of a residency or public final presentation. The site is suitable for focused working phases as well as collective processes and temporary projects. The space can be used flexibly – for artistic research, rehearsals, writing or composition phases, workshops, small-scale formats, or interdisciplinary collaboration.

This offer is intended for

Individual artists
Small groups
Curators, initiatives, and cultural practitioners
Artists in transitional or developmental phases

Framework & possibilities

Use without obligation to present work publicly
Short-term or multi-day rentals possible
Quiet and inspiring working atmosphere
Embedded in an artistic and ecological environment
Optional exchange with the loc.artium community

Context

Loc.Artium understands art as part of a broader relationship between society, nature, and future perspectives. Working in the space is embedded in a biodiversity project, offering a unique resonance space for artistic practice, reflection, and experimentation.

Inquiry

Requests for space rental are made via info@locartium.ch.
Please briefly describe your project, the desired period, and any specific requirements.