Open Depo Fest 2026
Depozitář Řečkovice, Brno
The Moravian Gallery in Brno presents the second edition of Open Depo Fest at the Open Depository in Brno-Řečkovice. The festival connects themes of material and contemporary artistic approaches, offering a programme for both children and adults.
Programme includes:
- guided tours of the depository for adults and children with curators, educators and collection managers
- presentations of new acquisitions to contemporary art and design collections
- glassmaking demonstrations from Květná 1794 glassworks – glass furnace
- art workshop with Dominik Forman – still-life drawing and painting
- creative stations for children
- theatre performances – Divadlo DIP, Divadlo Kjógen
- concert by the band Páni na hlídání
- evening performance by Kapitán Demo
- DJ set throughout the day
- rides on flying swans
The festival includes two workshops with limited capacity, for which a festival ticket must be purchased.
RAKU Ceramics Workshop with the UMPRUM Ceramics and Porcelain Studio – starting times 13:00, 14:30 and 15:30. The workshop is led by designers and ceramicists Milan Pekař, Tereza Sluková and their students from UMPRUM. Participants will experience ceramic firing in direct flame using the raku technique. The workshop itself lasts approximately 60 minutes, with firing taking about 2 hours. For participants aged 12 and up.
Creative Workshop: Painting the Pimprle Figure with Tititi brand – starting times 13:00 and 16:00. The workshop is led by designer Tereza Talichová. Participants will go through the entire process of creating a painted figure – from design through drawing to painting with acrylic paints. The figures are based on characters from Italian Renaissance Commedia dell'arte. The workshop lasts approximately 2 hours, with all materials included in the price. For participants aged 10 and up.
The festival programme is hosted by Barbora Seidlová and Nikola Zbytovská. A food and beverage zone is also available on site.
The Open Depository in Brno-Řečkovice offers a glimpse behind the scenes of the museum – from storage and restoration of artworks to their preparation for exhibitions. Visitors can discover hundreds of artefacts that normally remain hidden.