The Tent
A space for all at the National Gallery: kroužek intersekce offers an equipped space for community events, free all summer long
Are you looking for a place to hold a discussion, workshop, or community gathering? All summer long, kroužek intersekce is offering The Tent, a free space for events of up to thirty people. Reservations are now open for individuals and groups via our booking form. The Tent is part of the freely accessible Biennale Matter of Art, which is being held from July 12 to September 13, 2026, at the National Gallery Prague’s Trade Fair Palace.
Tucked away under a tarp, together we dream of a better future. The Tent is a symbol of community, mutuality, and sharing but also of radical resistance and the housing crisis. It is a place where ideas such as mutual care and responsibility are transformed into lived practice, a place where the revolution takes on concrete form through everyday actions.
With The Tent, we are testing the terrain of the contemporary art biennale. The Tent offers visitors to the exhibition the chance to reclaim the space. It is a temporary shelter in which to share stories, engage in collective work, or simply rest—free from the pressures of consumption and consumerism, without the need to pay anything, and with the freedom to determine how to use the space. Our common currency is responsibility toward others.
The Tent offers a venue for lectures, discussions, creative activities, meetings, workshops, and collaborative knowledge creation. You can reserve The Tent free of charge for your group’s needs any time outside of regularly scheduled events. Whether you want to hold a plenary session or just make drawings together, The Tent is here for you.
Using The Tent
✦ Familiarize yourself with the rules: Read the Rules of The Tent bellow and consider whether it is the right place for your meeting.
✦ Choose a date: Check the calendar and choose a free date and time that suits you. The space is generally open for reservations by the public from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except for Mondays and during official accompanying events of the Biennale.
✦ Fill out the booking form: In the form, please describe your planned event, indicate its date and time, and mark that you agree to follow the Rules of The Tent. By filling out the form, you become the event’s drummer, meaning that you are the contact person for kroužek intersekce, the custodian, and the exhibition’s production staff and you are responsible for ensuring that all participants of the meeting are familiar with the Rules of The Tent.
✦ Wait to be contacted by the castellan: Sometime in the following days, you will be contacted by The Tent’s castellan in order to agree on how you can use The Tent and to confirm your reservation.
✦ Hold your meeting at The Tent: When organizing the meeting, you and the other participants must follow the Rules and your agreement with the castellan.
✦ Send us feedback: We look forward to hearing from you after your event is over. If anything isn’t working after your meeting at The Tent, please inform the castellan (You will receive their contact details upon filling out the booking form.)
Rules of The Tent
A place for free gatherings
✦ The Tent is freely available for public meetings for anyone who fills out a booking form and observes these Rules.
✦ Final responsibility for The Tent’s operations lies with the castellan, a representative of kroužek intersekce.
✦ Events at The Tent are entered into the calendar along with information regarding whether the meeting is public or private.
✦ Public gatherings at The Tent are organized by the participants themselves, with no claim to staff support, promotion, or payment.
Available materials
✧ Technical equipment – audio (1x microphone, 1x Bluetooth speaker)
✧ TV with HDMI input
✧ Copier/printer
✧ Paper, writing implements, stim toys – in a locked cabinet (the key may be borrowed from the custodian)
✧ 230V electrical outlet
✧ Sanitary pads, face masks, ear plugs – with the custodian
We take shared responsibility for the operation of The Tent
✦ As visitors of the exhibition and participants in meetings at The Tent, we take shared responsibility for this space. Working together, we seek to create an atmosphere in which we feel comfortable and respect one another.
✦ All public meetings at The Tent are guaranteed by a responsible person whose function for these purposes is called the drummer. This person:
✧ is the contact person for kroužek intersekce (for the castellan), the custodian, and the exhibition’s production staff,
✧ ensures that all participants in the meeting know the Rules of The Tent and agree to follow them,
✧ determines whether and how visitors to the exhibition can be a part of the event and transparently informs the meeting’s participants of this fact.
✦ The functioning of The Tent is guaranteed by the castellan. This person:
✧ ensures the smooth functioning of the calendar and booking forms,
✧ is the contact person for the drummer, the custodian, the exhibition’s production staff, and the gallery’s employees,
✧ addresses any issues associated with use of The Tent.
✦ In the Great Hall, you will also find gallery staff (maintenance workers and security personnel) as well as members of tranzit.cz (for instance, the curatorial team). However, these individuals are not responsible for the functioning of The Tent and are not directly involved in its operations.
Respecting The Tent, the exhibition, and its visitors
✦ At the end of your event, please leave The Tent in a state in which others will want to use it as well.
✦ Please remember that all events at The Tent are held in shared spaces of the Biennale. To this end, please respect other visitors to the exhibition, both in The Tent and outside of it (e.g., be aware of noise levels and be patient with curious visitors peeking in or asking questions).
✦ When using The Tent, please follow information from the drummer as to whether and how exhibition visitors may participate in the meeting.
Respecting the values of The Tent
✦ There is no room in The Tent for racism, homophobia, transphobia, sexism, prejudices, harassment of people with disabilities, ageism, or any other form of discrimination or for any behavior that harms the other participants.
✦ If you encounter such behavior, try to calm the situation yourself or inform the drummer, the custodian, or the castellan.
Giving feedback and responding to it
✦ Feedback from the people who actively use The Tent is important for us to make sure it functions as well as possible. How did you like the space? Did it work for you? Did you find it accessible? You can send us feedback via this form.
✦ If you encounter any other problems, if you have any comments or ideas for improvement, or if anything breaks in The Tent, please report it to the castellan or send an email to kruh.intersekce@gmail.com.