Ars Biologica Independent Studies (ABIS) Open Calls 2026

The Ars Biologica Independent Studies (ABIS) is an international art-science programme dedicated to practice-based inquiry into the entanglements and tensions of living systems, technologies, and cultures.

The program consists of a yearly series of activities in a range of formats, including workshops, field trips, lectures, seminars, collaborative experiments, and a summer school. These activities are led by Czech and international tutors and take place across locations in the South Bohemian Region and in Prague, with some activities held online.
Participants can join either occasionally or over an extended period, propose their own topics for collective inquiry, and initiate new formats of collaboration. In 2026, the ABIS program focuses on five key thematic areas: multispecies research, sound ecologies, experimental AI, slow circuits, and biointelligence.
👉 A full overview of all modules can be found below.

Throughout the year, we will open applications for the following modules:

#1 Multispecies Research

#2 Experimental AI

#3 Biointelligence: Codes of Life

👉 If you want to participate, make sure not to miss the application deadlines!

Who is ABIS for?

We are open to artists, designers, researchers, scientists, and students interested in connecting art, science, and design within the context of permaculture. We welcome all those who wish to explore sustainable approaches, develop transdisciplinary collaboration, and seek creative responses to contemporary challenges.

Participation is free. For the Multispecies Research and Biointelligence: Codes of Life modules, free accommodation is also provided.

OPEN CALLS

The program is part of the Ars Biologica program.