Programme

5.00–5.50 pm (meeting point at the Info Point)
Guided Tour:
Jindřich Chalupecký Award Exhibition 2026 and exhibition His Life and Work by International Guest Artist Sophie Jung

Guided tour led by curators Veronika Čechová and Tereza Jindrová, with the participation of the Jindřich Chalupecký Award Exhibition 2026. The tour will offer a deeper insight into the exhibited works, their themes, and the curatorial concepts of both exhibitions.

The guided tour will be held in English.

6.00–7.00 pm (Library)
Public Talk:
Curatorial Presentation by Anna Gritz

Anna Gritz, member of the Jindřich Chalupecký Award 2026 jury, curator, and writer, has served since 2022 as the director of Haus am Waldsee, a contemporary art institution in Berlin celebrating its 80th anniversary this year. In her presentation, she will introduce curating as a practice that extends beyond exhibitions and has the potential to shape the operation of an entire institution. She will focus on how institutional management can creatively work with existing conditions and limitations, and how the building itself, its surroundings, and local histories can become integral to curatorial work.

The lecture will be held in English.

Programme

11 am–12 pm (Exhibition Hall No. 2)
Artist event by the laureates of the Jindřich Chalupecký Award 2026:
Dry Batik Workshop with The Laundry Collective (Kolektiv Prádelna)

Give old or unworn clothes a new look using the dry batik technique. Bring your own T-shirt, sweatshirt, or canvas bag and learn how to transform them using this simple artistic technique. The workshop will take place directly within the installation by The Laundry Collective (Kolektiv Prádelna) and is suitable for both adults and children.

1–2 pm
Participatory art mediation mini-workshop:
Talking About Art

How can we look at art and talk about it without fear that our interpretation is incorrect? This workshop offers a space to explore your own perception of the exhibited works, share personal experiences, and collectively discover potential meanings. Through individual and group activities, participants will try out different ways of engaging with, reflecting on, and discussing art.

Led by educators from the Jindřich Chalupecký Society and PLATO. Intended for adults.

2–3 pm (Exhibition Hall No. 2)
Artist event by the laureates of the Jindřich Chalupecký Award 2026:
Dry Batik Workshop with The Laundry Collective (Kolektiv Prádelna)

Give old or unworn clothes a new look using the dry batik technique. Bring your own T-shirt, sweatshirt, or canvas bag and learn how to transform them using this simple artistic technique. The workshop will take place directly within the installation by Kolektiv Prádelna and is suitable for both adults and children.

2–3.30 pm (Library)
Author reading:
Dialogue of Visual Arts and Literature

How can artworks inspire literary creation? Join us to listen to texts written as personal and creative responses to the Exhibition of the Jindřich Chalupecký Award 2026 Laureates and Sophie Jung: His Life and Work during autumn creative writing workshops for adults and youth.

The texts will be presented by the workshop participants together with their tutors — writer and laureate of the Museum of Romani Culture Award Květoslava Podhradská, and emerging authors, sisters Alexandra and Lenka Janová.

3.30–4.30 pm (Studio)
Artist event by a laureate of the Jindřich Chalupecký Award 2026:
Screening of Audiovisual Works with Commentary by Artist Tereza Kalousová

Tereza Kalousová will present a selection of her audiovisual work. The screening will be accompanied by the artist's commentary, offering insight into the themes, sources of inspiration, and working methods central to her artistic practice.

5–5.50 pm (Meeting point at the Info Point)
Guided tour:
Exhibition of the Jindřich Chalupecký Award 2026, His Life and Work, and Artwork by International Guest Artist Sophie Jung

Guided tour led by curators Veronika Čechová and Tereza Jindrová, with the participation of the Jindřich Chalupecký Award 2026 laureates. The tour will offer a deeper insight into the exhibited works, their themes, and the curatorial concepts of both exhibitions.

The event will be held in Czech.

6–7 pm (Studio)
Artist event by a laureate of the Jindřich Chalupecký Award 2026:

Discussion / Lecture on Contemporary Belarusian Art

Lecture by Yuliya Bokhan. The event will be held in Czech.