České Budějovice is preparing for 2028, when it will become the European Capital of Culture. We are looking for cultural projects that bring innovation, appeal to the general public, respond to European challenges, and are based on the local context.
The theme of the (Perma)culture Open Call 2026 is (Perma)culture as a content framework, not as an aesthetic style or a single theme that needs to be illustrated. (Perma)culture is a way of thinking, planning and collaborating that respects the principles of caring for the Earth, caring for people, and caring for the future (responsible use of resources). This is reflected in the content of the project, its implementation, and its impact.
Projects applying to the Open Call should engage with the concept of (Perma)culture in a conscious and concrete way. The aim is not for the project to deal thematically with agriculture or ecology, but to reflect the principles of (Perma)culture in one or more of the following dimensions:
PROCESS
CONTENT
IMPACT
(Perma)culture Open Call 2026 seeks projects that contribute to an open, sustainable and collaborative cultural ecosystem and which perceive culture as a tool for caring for place, people and the future.