Odjeci

The programme

Odjeci is a long-term programme. The cycle begins in September 2026 with our first fellow, Nataša Jevtić from Serbia (Resonantia Terrae), and continues in the rhythm of the seasons in years to come. The work that can take form here encompasses the full range of contemporary sound art: composition, sound installation, phonography, acoustic ecology, sonic research, and the porous areas where these fields meet.

The fellowship is directed at artists whose work engages, in a conceptual register, with the layered realities of the region in their broadest form: nature and history, languages and culture, memory and its generational transmission. Sound is the medium that carries this engagement; the thematic ground is for the artists to define.

Who can apply

Artists from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Slovenia, Kosovo, and the Yugoslav diaspora, working with sound as primary medium. Emerging and established practices equally welcome. Artist collectives are also welcome to apply.

What the fellowship carries

• Two weeks at Zvjezdane Staze: room, studio, all available technical equipment, and logistics.
• Mentorship through the residency.
• An artist fee of 500 EUR.
• Curatorial support and documentation of the work in progress.

Travel, food and materials are not covered separately; our funding guide lists mobility grants from across Europe that can help.

Where the work goes

Recordings, compositions, and documentation produced during the fellowship enter the Zvjezdane Staze archive, from which selected pieces later become part of the Zvjezdane·Zvuчne·Staze audio walk, a permanent installation along the circular path between Mijakovići and the ruins of Bobovac fortress.

The format is presented at a festival in Vienna in 2027.

Odjeci I, the first release of the series, comes in summer 2027: four selected compositions on a record published by Fondacija Prostor together with Prostor · Raum für zeitgenössische Kunst, Vienna, with a focus on contemporary composition.

Seasons 2026/2027

▸ Open now

How to apply

The open call lists what to send, the deadlines and how selection works. The next deadline is 1 September 2026. Apply through the application form or write to info@zvjezdanestaze.ba.