Applying for the Archive Summer Program of Support for Researchers — 2026

Date

Place

Online, Garage Museum of Contemporary Art

description

Garage invites Russian and international researchers who write about Soviet and Russian art to apply for the grant program Archive Summer.

Professional researchers selected through an open call will have the opportunity to work with materials from Garage Archive Collection for one month. This year Garage is accepting applications that reflect any of the subjects covered in Garage Archive Collection.

As well as a grant of 80,000 rubles, six successful applicants will have their travel to Moscow and accommodation in the city covered by Garage. The presentation of their findings will be discussed with each participant individually.

Requirements

Applications should be submitted to archivesummer@garagemca.org.
An email with the subject Archive Summer/ Name Surname must include the following documents:
—a CV and brief bio (maximum 1,200 characters including spaces) in PDF;
—a brief description of the research project and the expected outcome (an article, a thesis, an exhibition, etc.) in PDF (maximum 4,000 characters including spaces). Please specify the archive materials and collections that you intend to use.
—a scan of the signed permission to process your personal data (in PDF).

deadlines

The program runs June 1–September 1, 2026.

Applications will be accepted until May 10.

Awardees will be announced on May 14.