THE PALACE RESIDENCY

AUGUST 26 – SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

After the success of last year’s “bare-bones” approach, the 2024 Residency will continue to build on that foundation. The framework remains true to co-creation basics, with a focus on producing art and fostering a more inclusive and sustainable culture.

As a co-created event, everyone is asked to contribute, by collaborating on creative projects, leading workshops and sharing skills, performing, creating, or supporting on-site production. The programme explores collaborative processes and diverse art forms with the intention of creating ambitious and cross-disciplinary works. The residency culminates in a showcase weekend and a celebration of all that has been created.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN 2024?

COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS

The Residency focuses on the development and showcasing of ambitious collaborative projects. Following feedback from 2023, this year will feature fewer pre-selected projects, allowing for more organic and spontaneous on-site collaborations to emerge.

We’ve widened the definition of projects to include the creation and curation of spaces. The programme will also include daily workshops and time for self-development.

COMMUNITY

For 2024, we’re continuing to emphasise self-organisation and resident independence, while strengthening structures that nurture a more supportive and sustainable environment. We are accepting 150 residents as we find that this number fosters close collaborative relationships and good creative flow.

STRUCTURE & SHOWCASE

The residency will be a full two weeks, starting on Monday 26th. 70% of the programme is pre scheduled, with 30% open for spontaneous concepts, workshops and happenings to emerge. Everything in the programme is optional to attend, and we will always try to offer a balance between social, energetic spaces and quieter, internal spaces. There is a ‘day of rest’ on the first Sunday of the residency, during which nothing will be programmed and residents are encouraged to relax, take a break and reflect on the past week and the coming one.

The residency climaxes with a showcase of all the work created. The showcase will start on Thursday 5th and will end with a closing ceremony on the afternoon of Saturday 7th. Following the ceremony, there will be a closing party from Saturday 7th through to Sunday 8th. Unlike previous years, we are separating the party from the showcase to give more space for a collective closing that doesn’t get lost in the celebrations.

EXAMPLE DAILY SCHEDULE:

8 - 9AM : Morning sessions e.g yoga, morning specific workshops

8 - 10AM : Breakfast

10:30AM - 1PM : Morning Workshops: a variety of workshops lead by residents, focused on skill share, education and experimentation. These workshops will also act as introductions to some of the larger collaborative projects and the processes involved in them.

1 - 2PM : Lunch

2PM - 5:30PM : Collaborative Projects & Development : This time is for working on collaborative projects and developing ideas. It can also be used for personal development time. We recommend every resident is involved with at leats one collaborative project.

5:30 - 7PM : Evening break, talks & meetings

7PM - 8PM : Dinner

8PM : Evening entertainment & activities e.g open mic night, cinema, jam sessions, sound baths.

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AMBITIONS FOR 2024

• Produce and showcase collaborative artworks and support portfolio building for residents

• Form long-lasting creative partnerships and friendships

• Learn through knowledge exchange, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and community-building

• Create a space for receiving feedback and development support from a network of peers

• Cultivate creative and personal confidence among all Palace Residents

• Create a more inclusive and open culture that encourages the participation of all

• Nurture a culture of care and sustainability that aims to avoid burn-out

• Bring together the tools, resources, and community that will continue to support residents long after the residency ends

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THE SITE

Pałac Gorzanów, Poland, has 187 rooms—some crumbling, some beautifully restored—giant courtyards, balconies, dungeons, lush green lawns, and more.

ADDRESS: Podzamcze, 57-521 Gorzanów, Poland.

TRAVEL: Direct trains go regularly from Wrocław Main Station to Gorzanow village, the site is then just a 10-minute walk from the train station. Affordable buses, trains, and flights go regularly to Wrocław from around Europe. 

ACCESSIBILITY: This site is unfortunately not wheelchair accessible. Many spaces are also spread across multiple floors, with some stairways being quite narrow. Keep this in mind if stairs are extremely challenging for you. The entire site also has varying terrains, including slopes, gravel, and grass that can present some mobility challenges if using a cane or crutches. Don’t hesitate to contact us at residents@thepalacecollective.org if you have questions about accessibility.

APPLICATION PROCESS

• APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED

• Read our Application Handbook before applying.

• Submission fee €10 (if you cannot afford this please email residents@thepalacecollective.org for reduced submission link)

Everyone applies as a Collaborative Resident and then you can opt to specialise in one or multiple of the following categories.

1. PROPOSE A PROJECT

2. LEAD A WORKSHOP

3. CREATE A SPACE

4. SHOWCASE EXISTING WORK

Specialising in a category is completely optional. Not filling in these areas will not decrease your chances of being accepted, at the core we are interested in you, as a person and a creative, however in the co-creational spirit of The Palace we encourage you to consider what you could contribute to the event and your fellow residents.

A project can be anything from an absurd concept to a fully planned production and can take any form, from a performance, to an installation, to a research project. A workshop can be anything you feel you can share or facilitate. Creating a space could mean doing the design and decor, the curation, facilitation or all three! Showcasing existing work is your opportunity to share your art with fellow residents as part of our evening programmes. This might include anything from spoken word, an exhibition, an installation performance or music.

Please ensure to read our Application Handbook before applying and you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact us at residents@thepalacecollective.org.

APPLICATION REVIEW

Applications will be reviewed by a panel with results out by mid May. Residents will be given a time period within which to confirm their place, after which, their place may be offered to someone on a waiting list. If you are on the waiting list we will contact you if a residency space becomes available for you.

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RESIDENCY PRICING

Residency dates 26.08 - 8.09.2024

FULL RESIDENCY: €400 includes a 14 day programme, plus 2 meals a day. Accommodation is purchased separately with options ranging from camping which is free, to a full private suite. Please see accommodation details below.

SUBSIDIES PASS: Sliding scale pricing, from fully subsidised passes to pay what you can. If you are accepted and unable to afford a full residency pass but would like to attend please contact us at residents@thepalacecollective.org. Likewise, if you are unable to afford the application fee of €10 please contact us at residents@thepalacecollective.org.

WEEKEND PASS: €150 includes site entry Thursday 5th September from 5pm to Monday 9th of September at 11am. Includes dinner on Thursday and two meals daily, for the remainder of the weekend.

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FOOD & DRINK

Meals are a core aspect of the residency with everyone sitting together daily for breakfast and dinner. Breakfast is self-served buffet style and dinner is vegan/vegetarian.

There will be 2 lunch vendors onsite where you can buy lunch, or a local shop and access to kitchens to cook for yourself. There will always be an affordable lunch option provided on the menu. 

There will be a bar onsite where drinks will be affordable and a Tuck Shop offering a selection of snacks and fresh fruit, as well as other last-minute needs.

All monetary exchange will be done using tokens that you can purchase at the Tuck Shop in euros, pounds, or złoty.

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ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation is purchased in addition to your residency pass and typically ranges from camping (€0), dormitories (€50), shared rooms (€140) and private suites (€520-€600). These prices are the total for the full two weeks. More expensive dorms have ensuite bathrooms, toilets and some have their own kitchens an living areas.

There are also 4 sets of public showers on-site (hot showers indoors and cold showers in the garden) and 7 public toilets onsite, 2 of which are on the ground floor. There may also be options for accommodation offsite in local houses.