Transparency
2026 is the first year Zvjezdane Staze operates with clear programme formats and continuity. We are testing the concept in full view: curatorially, organisationally, financially.
Zvjezdane Staze is self-financed, a project of Fondacija Prostor (registered in Bosnia and Herzegovina, RF-242). There are three ways in: funded positions through open calls; a sliding scale for year-round access, where artists choose their contribution within a transparent range; and collaborations shaped individually. Those who contribute more strengthen the infrastructure and the continuity of the residency. A fixed share of all income returns directly to the village. We call this samodoprinos: a contribution to the place that sustains us.
Where funds go
Programme work. Most funds go into artistic direction, curation, communication, coordination, and the people who take care of day-to-day realities.
Infrastructure. Electricity, water, heating, repairs, maintenance, and essential supplies.
Funded positions. A portion of income covers costs for artists who come through open calls. This keeps the sliding scale meaningful and access open across economic realities.
Samodoprinos. A fixed share returns directly to the village. Its use is decided through the local assembly.
Concrete figures published in annual reports.
How we report
Quarterly in the newsletter: what happened, what it cost, what we learned. First annual report with concrete figures: January 2027.