Periplus Workshops 2026
towards a new MATERIALITY / towards a new MATEREALITY
Einreichfrist: 30. April 2026
Reinventing
placemaking / Revealing matter’s potential on the island of Crete, Greece.
About
the workshops
Twelve days residency on creative research, direct making & social involvement, for designers,
artists, architects, creatives & performing artists, working across all cultural fields.
Periplus Workshops offers
selected creative and cultural students, graduates, tutors and professionals from all over the world, the time and space to
delve into a constantly open lab, where thinking through making, direct experiential access to local identity and a deeply
humanizing relationship with nature may develop into a new approach to immense
creativity.
Gathering knowledge that
may subsequently help local communities better deal with their existing and future multifaceted challenges. Powerfully reengaging
them with the wealthy but frequently neglected potential of their local natural and cultural environment.
About
the residence- Duration of residency: 19–30 July, 2026, 12 days/11 nights
- Location: Anogeia village [Rethymno region, Crete - Psiloritis UNESCO Global Geopark] Greece
- Disciplines, work equipment and assistance: Design / Arts / Crafts / Architecture / Material Innovation / Curating/
Visual Arts / Media Arts / Sound Art / Sustainability practice / Social Innovation / Exhibition Design / Food Experience
- Accommodation: Shared ensuite rooms at the hospitable Anogeia Environmental Education Center, at the
edge
of a traditional village, with all bathroom’s WC/shower. - Studio / Workspace: Shared indoor
& outdoor Studios
Who can apply
Designers, artists & creatives,
architects, innovation engineers, future material & sustainability researchers, performing artists, culture curators.
Submission
Application information
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