BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Grant Desk//Calendar//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH NAME:The Grant Desk - Visual & Media Arts\, EU X-WR-CALNAME:The Grant Desk - Visual & Media Arts\, EU deadlines X-WR-CALDESC:Paid open calls\, fellowships and residencies in AI\, tech\, r esearch\, and digital and mixed-media arts\, sorted into the right pile. U pdated as new calls land on the desk. Filtered to: Visual & Media Arts\, E U. REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT12H X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:falia-air-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260531 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260601 SUMMARY:Deadline: falía* AIR 2026 Artist Residency DESCRIPTION:Summer artist residency in the mountain village of Lozio for in dividuals and collectives to create site-specific artworks\, with preferen ce for Land Art\, Street Art and participatory art. Residents receive a we ekly stipend\, shared accommodation\, workspace\, cultural activities and co-production support\; selected artworks become donations to the Municipa lity.\n\nOrganisation: Associazione falía*\nLocation: Lozio\, Valle Camon ica\, Northern Italy\nAward: €70/week stipend (2 to 6 weeks) + shared ac commodation and workspace + co-production support\nDuration: 2 to 6 weeks (summer)\n\nMore: https://falia-air.com/en/call-2026/ URL:https://falia-air.com/en/call-2026/ LOCATION:Lozio\, Valle Camonica\, Northern Italy END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:scan-larxiu-tarragona-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260524 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260525 SUMMARY:Deadline: Festival SCAN: 4a Residència de Creació i Investigació at L'Arxiu Tarragona DESCRIPTION:Residency call for artists\, researchers and curators to develo p artistic or research projects around archival photographic and audiovisu al media at the Centre d'Imatges de Tarragona. Selected applicants receive €900 in project support\, free accommodation for up to 5 days\, and acc ess to a 1.5 million-strong archive. Resulting work must be publicly prese nted in November 2026 in a format of the artist's choosing.\n\nOrganisatio n: Festival SCAN & Centre d'Imatges de Tarragona / L'Arxiu\nLocation: Tarr agona\, Spain\nAward: €900 + 5 nights free accommodation + access to 1.5 million photographs and audiovisual materials\nDuration: Per project (wit h public presentation in November 2026)\n\nMore: https://scan.cat/convocat oria-residencia-larxiu-2026/ URL:https://scan.cat/convocatoria-residencia-larxiu-2026/ LOCATION:Tarragona\, Spain END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:sound-art-lab-sounds-of-the-future-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260502 SUMMARY:Deadline: Sound Art Lab: Sounds of the Future Residency 2026 (Round 4) DESCRIPTION:Three-week residency for sound artists with a DKK 30\,000 work grant\, private atelier\, accommodation in Sound Art Lab's artist apartmen t\, full access to professional sound studios\, sound equipment and worksh ops\, plus knowledge-sharing and networking with the Danish sound art comm unity. Eligibility: artists living in Denmark or with strong ties to the D anish sound art scene. Partners: SPOR festival\, Sound Art Lab\, and the D anish Composers' Society (Dansk Komponistforening). Funded by Koda Kultur and Region Midtjylland's Culture Development Pool\, as part of the 'Sounds of the Future' project. Application deadline: 1 May 2026.\n\nOrganisation : Sound Art Lab (with SPOR festival\, Danish Composers' Society / Dansk Ko mponistforening\, and Koda Kultur)\nLocation: Struer\, Denmark\nAward: DKK 30\,000 work grant (~EUR 4\,000) + private studio + accommodation in Soun d Art Lab's artist apartment + full access to sound studios\, equipment an d workshops + knowledge-sharing and networking\nDuration: 3-week residency \n\nMore: https://soundartlab.org/open-call-sounds-of-the-future-residency -4/ URL:https://soundartlab.org/open-call-sounds-of-the-future-residency-4/ LOCATION:Struer\, Denmark END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:bauhaus-earth-experimental-fellowship-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260504 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260505 SUMMARY:Deadline: Bauhaus Earth: Experimental Fellowship 2026 DESCRIPTION:Open call for emerging international practitioners in architect ure\, design and engineering\, art\, and cross-disciplinary constellations of architectural production\, contributing to a transformative shift in t he building sector. Projects build on clear research questions and typical ly target the production of architectural fragments of a manageable scale that serve as tangible\, measurable examples of new ways of building\, int egrated in a real social context and aiming for longevity. Developed in cl ose collaboration with the Bauhaus Earth team and project-specific partner s. Fellows are encouraged to spend as much time as possible in Berlin to u se the research workshop at Atelier Gardens and the wider Bauhaus Earth ne twork\; presence is linked to exhibitions\, lectures\, symposia\, seminars and debates. Timeline: applications close 4 May 2026 23:59 CEST\, jury se lection June 2026\, new Fellows announced July 2026. Apply in English via the Application Form linked from the open call page.\n\nOrganisation: Bauh aus Earth\nLocation: Berlin\, Germany (Atelier Gardens research workshop)\ nAward: Monthly stipend + up to €30\,000 for project-related expenses an d production costs + technical support and expert collaborations\nDuration : 9 to 12 months (Fellows announced July 2026)\n\nMore: https://www.bauhau serde.org/projects/experimental-fellowship-bauhaus-earth URL:https://www.bauhauserde.org/projects/experimental-fellowship-bauhaus-ea rth LOCATION:Berlin\, Germany (Atelier Gardens research workshop) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:shared-futures-social-dreamers-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260513 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260514 SUMMARY:Deadline: Shared Futures: Open Call for Social Dreamers (Cultural F acilitators) DESCRIPTION:Open call for 3 cultural facilitators ("Social Dreamers") to wo rk directly with diverse stakeholders\, lead workshops\, build spaces for dialogue\, and contribute concrete tools for the cultural sector. The role combines facilitation\, artistic thinking\, mentoring and interdisciplina ry collaboration\; outputs include stakeholder manifestos\, a Shared Futur e Vision Manifesto\, and the development/testing of an AI-based tool for f uture scenarios. Eligible: individual professionals in the cultural and cr eative sector with experience in (a) group facilitation through artistic p ractices\, (b) future visioning and scenario building\, and (c) stakeholde r engagement and management. Must reside in a Creative Europe country and be proficient in English plus the local language of the selected profile. Timeline: Open House online 28 April 2026\; application deadline 13 May 20 26 23:59 CET\; selection by 10 June 2026\; orientation late June 2026\; 7- day Social Dreaming Camp 27 July to 2 August 2026 in Hungary\; workshop ph ase July 2026 to January 2027\; Future Vision phase February to April 2027 (final workshop in Portugal). Two-step selection: written application the n online interview for shortlisted candidates. Apply in English via https: //forms.gle/PSH9qVvDwUNR4x8q6.\n\nOrganisation: LivingNet (Shared Futures\ , co-funded by Creative Europe)\nLocation: Across Creative Europe countrie s (in-person camps in Hungary July 2026 and Portugal April 2027)\nAward: A pprox. €7\,500 fee + intensive 7-day training camp + ongoing mentoring + access to European network + participation in international events\nDurat ion: Approx. 1 year (orientation June 2026 to final workshop April 2027)\n \nMore: https://www.livingnet.eu/shared-future-open-call/ URL:https://www.livingnet.eu/shared-future-open-call/ LOCATION:Across Creative Europe countries (in-person camps in Hungary July 2026 and Portugal April 2027) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:art-explora-tirana-vila31-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260502 SUMMARY:Deadline: Art Explora: Tirana - Vila 31 Residencies DESCRIPTION:New 3-month residency at Vila 31 in Tirana\, the former home of dictator Enver Hoxha\, renovated by NeM architects. Up to 30 artists and researchers per year across 3 sessions. Particular attention to artists an d researchers based in the Balkans\, while welcoming international applica nts. Each resident receives a bedroom\, a studio and access to all space f acilities (production and exhibition spaces)\, a monthly stipend of €800 \, €1\,500 production budget\, and coverage of travel expenses. Eligibil ity: artists\, art critics and curators with at least 5 years of professio nal experience\, working with visual\, performative or digital art\, who w ant to implement an art project independently or in a team with a research er. Eligible countries (Creative Europe list): Austria\, Belgium\, Bulgari a\, Croatia\, Cyprus\, Czech Republic\, Denmark\, Estonia\, Finland\, Fran ce\, Germany\, Greece\, Hungary\, Ireland\, Italy\, Latvia\, Lithuania\, L uxembourg\, Malta\, Netherlands\, Poland\, Portugal\, Romania\, Slovakia\, Slovenia\, Spain\, Sweden\, Ukraine. Deadline 1 May 2026.\n\nOrganisation : Art Explora\nLocation: Tirana\, Albania (Vila 31)\nAward: €800/month s tipend + €1\,500 production budget + travel covered + studio apartment\n Duration: 3 months (3 sessions per year\, up to 30 artists annually)\n\nMo re: https://creativesunite.eu/synm/program.php?id=2544 URL:https://creativesunite.eu/synm/program.php?id=2544 LOCATION:Tirana\, Albania (Vila 31) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:creative-europe-cooperation-projects-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260505 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260506 SUMMARY:Deadline: Creative Europe: European Cooperation Projects 2026 DESCRIPTION:Creative Europe call to foster cooperation between organisation s active in culture\, increasing the cross-border dimension of creation an d circulation of European artistic content\, and encouraging the developme nt\, experimentation\, dissemination and application of new and innovative practices. Two objectives: (1) Transnational creation and circulation\, s trengthening cross-border movement of European works and artists\; (2) Inn ovation\, enhancing the capacity of European cultural and creative sectors to nurture talents\, innovate\, prosper and generate jobs and growth. Two project sizes: Small Scale (consortium of at least 3 independent entities from 3 different eligible countries\; max EU grant €200\,000\; max fund ing rate 80%) and Medium Scale (consortium of at least 5 independent entit ies from 5 different eligible countries\; max EU grant €1\,000\,000\; ma x funding rate 70%). Eligible countries: Austria\, Belgium\, Bulgaria\, Cr oatia\, Cyprus\, Czech Republic\, Denmark\, Estonia\, Finland\, France\, G ermany\, Greece\, Hungary\, Ireland\, Italy\, Latvia\, Lithuania\, Luxembo urg\, Malta\, Netherlands\, Poland\, Portugal\, Romania\, Slovakia\, Slove nia\, Spain\, Sweden\, Ukraine. Open to all cultural and creative sectors except projects with exclusive audio-visual content or exclusively compose d of audio-visual sector organisations (Culture strand only). Applications via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal (separate calls for Small and Medium Scale). Deadline 5 May 2026.\n\nOrganisation: Creative Europe (European Co mmission)\nLocation: Across EU and Creative Europe partner countries\nAwar d: Small Scale: up to €200\,000 (80% funding rate)\; Medium Scale: up to €1\,000\,000 (70% funding rate). Total call budget ~€60 million acros s ~150 projects\nDuration: Per project (cooperation projects\, multi-year typical)\n\nMore: https://creativesunite.eu/synm/program.php?id=2661 URL:https://creativesunite.eu/synm/program.php?id=2661 LOCATION:Across EU and Creative Europe partner countries END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:baltan-sit-plu-2027@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260531 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260601 SUMMARY:Deadline: SIT-PLU Residencies 2027 (4 host institutions across NL\, IT\, ES) DESCRIPTION:Situated Creative Practices for the Pluriverse (SIT-PLU) is a C reative Europe cooperation project tackling socio-ecological challenges th rough cross-disciplinary research and context-specific artistic interventi ons. Drawing on the Zapatista concept of the pluriverse ("a world where ma ny worlds fit") and buen vivir\, the project foregrounds communal interdep endence and human/more-than-human relationships. Selected residents engage with one specific context for one year and develop new forms of creative intervention/cultural mediation. Four host contexts available for 2027: Ba ltan Laboratories with Wondermash (Meuse Delta\, NL)\, Lungomare on Bolzan o riverscapes (IT)\, Idensitat on sacrifice zones near the Besos river mou th (ES)\, ZEMOS98 on local sustainable energy-transition models in Galicia (ES). Two-phase application: Phase 1 deadline 31 May 2026 23:59 CET (moti vation letter\, CV\, portfolio of up to 5 projects\, draft proposal target ing one host) — results by mid-July\; three shortlisted practitioners pe r host then develop a more specific proposal in dialogue with the host ins titution (Phase 2 deadline 14 August 2026\, results end of September). Eac h host runs an online Q&A between 11 and 15 May 2026. Enquiries: sitplu.pr oject@luca-arts.be.\n\nOrganisation: SIT-PLU consortium: Baltan Laboratori es (NL)\, Lungomare (IT)\, Idensitat (ES)\, ZEMOS98 (ES)\, with LUCA Schoo l of Arts (BE)\, Floating University (DE)\, EINA (ES)\, Universitat Polit ècnica de València (ES). Funded by Creative Europe.\nLocation: Choose on e host context: Wondermash / Meuse Delta (NL)\, Bolzano riverscapes (IT)\, Besos river sacrifice zones (ES)\, Galicia energy transition (ES)\nAward: €13\,500 artist fee (travel excluded) + production budget (varies by ho st)\nDuration: 1 year residency starting January 2027\n\nMore: https://sit plu.substack.com/p/open-call-sit-plu-residencies-2027 URL:https://sitplu.substack.com/p/open-call-sit-plu-residencies-2027 LOCATION:Choose one host context: Wondermash / Meuse Delta (NL)\, Bolzano r iverscapes (IT)\, Besos river sacrifice zones (ES)\, Galicia energy transi tion (ES) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:culture-moves-europe-mobility-2025-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260430 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260501 SUMMARY:Deadline: Culture Moves Europe: Call for Individual Mobility 2025-2 026 DESCRIPTION:Individual or small-group (up to 5 people) mobility grant for a rtists and cultural professionals working in architecture\, cultural herit age\, design and fashion\, literature\, music\, performing arts and visual arts. Project must take place in another Creative Europe country with an international partner\, pursuing 2 of: learn\, create\, explore\, connect. No experience level required. Rolling deadlines\, next on 30 April 2026.\ n\nOrganisation: Creative Europe (Culture Moves Europe)\nLocation: Creativ e Europe countries (incl. overseas territories and outermost regions)\nAwa rd: €85/day + €400 to €800 travel + top-ups (green\, family\, visa\, accessibility)\nDuration: Project-based\n\nMore: https://culture.ec.europ a.eu/culture-moves-europe/call-for-individual-mobility URL:https://culture.ec.europa.eu/culture-moves-europe/call-for-individual-m obility LOCATION:Creative Europe countries (incl. overseas territories and outermos t regions) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:european-cooperation-projects-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260505 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260506 SUMMARY:Deadline: 2026 European Cooperation Projects (CREA-CULT-2026-COOP) DESCRIPTION:Transnational cooperation grant for cultural and creative organ isations of all sizes (incl. micro and small) from different programme cou ntries to co-produce\, cooperate\, experiment\, innovate\, be mobile and l earn from each other. Can cover one or more cultural and creative sectors and can be interdisciplinary. Aims to broaden access to European culture a nd promote innovation and creativity.\n\nOrganisation: Creative Europe (Eu ropean Commission)\nLocation: Creative Europe countries\nAward: Project-ba sed grant\nDuration: Project-based\n\nMore: https://culture.ec.europa.eu/f unding/calls/2026-european-cooperation-projects URL:https://culture.ec.europa.eu/funding/calls/2026-european-cooperation-pr ojects LOCATION:Creative Europe countries END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:hmk-rotating-airs-colonialism-climate@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260502 SUMMARY:Deadline: Rotating AiRs: Residency on Colonialism and Climate Chang e DESCRIPTION:Transnational residency for visual artists working at the inter section of colonialism and climate change. One month of site-specific rese arch in Mexico City\, Lubumbashi or Yogyakarta\, followed by two months ac ross three European institutions\, culminating in an exhibition in Antwerp (Kunsthal Extra City)\, Barcelona (La Capella) or Hoorn (HMK). Online inf o session 8 April 2026 (15:00 CET). Interview round 9 June\, final selecti on 1 July 2026.\n\nOrganisation: Hotel Maria Kapel (HMK)\, La Capella\, Ku nsthal Extra City\, MORPHO\, Picha Art Centre\, Cemeti Institute\, AKI AOR A\, Casa Snowapple\nLocation: Mexico City / Lubumbashi / Yogyakarta (start ) to Hoorn / Antwerp / Barcelona (end)\nAward: €16\,800 artist fee + € 3\,000 production budget\; transport and accommodation provided\nDuration: 7 months (1 month inspiration + 2 pre-production + 2 production + 2 exhib ition)\n\nMore: https://www.hotelmariakapel.nl/en/rotatingairsopencall URL:https://www.hotelmariakapel.nl/en/rotatingairsopencall LOCATION:Mexico City / Lubumbashi / Yogyakarta (start) to Hoorn / Antwerp / Barcelona (end) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:art-explora-tirana-vila-31@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260515 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260516 SUMMARY:Deadline: Vila 31 x Art Explora Residency Programme\, 2027 Sessions DESCRIPTION:Three-month residency at Vila 31 in Tirana with 8 studio-apartm ents. Open to artists\, collectives\, researchers\, curators and writers o f all nationalities with at least 5 years of professional activity and nat ional/international exhibition record. SOLO and COLLECTIVE tracks across v isual arts\, performance\, digital\, curatorial\, writing\, plus research in humanities\, social sciences\, cultural studies\, history\, technology and ecology. Up to 30 residents selected per year. No output required\, bu t Open Studios participation is mandatory. Selection committee includes Al icia Knock (Centre Pompidou)\, Adela Demetja\, Adam Szymczyk\, Nora Razian (Art Jameel)\, Lucia Pietroiusti (Hartwig Art Foundation)\, Raphael Fonse ca (Denver Art Museum). Notifications July 2026.\n\nOrganisation: Art Expl ora (Vila 31\, Tirana)\nLocation: Tirana\, Albania\nAward: €800/month li ving grant + up to €1\,500 production grant + round-trip travel + 50-60m ² studio-apartment (collective version: €1\,200/month + €1\,500 produ ction\, shared)\nDuration: 3 months (Jan-Mar\, May-Jul\, or Sep-Nov 2027)\ n\nMore: https://artexplora.plateformecandidature.com/ URL:https://artexplora.plateformecandidature.com/ LOCATION:Tirana\, Albania END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:grund1535-peripheral-grounds-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260430 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260501 SUMMARY:Deadline: Open Call: Peripheral Grounds\, Resonant Centers (Sound a nd Performative Residency) DESCRIPTION:Short-term residency for one sound or performative artist explo ring how sound\, voice\, language and body operate across and beyond perce ived boundaries. Develop an individual project\, present a live performanc e at Positive Futures Festival 2026\, and host a public workshop\, lecture or artist talk. Apply with portfolio\, motivation letter and a 2-page pro ject proposal to home@grund1535.com (subject: 'Peripheral Grounds'). Selec tion results by end of May 2026. Supported by State of Tyrol and City of I nnsbruck.\n\nOrganisation: GRUND1535 and Positive Futures Festival\nLocati on: Rietz\, Tyrol\, Austria (with festival across Innsbruck)\nAward: €1\ ,000 artist fee + accommodation + up to €600 travel + Tyrol public trans port ticket\nDuration: 1 to 26 October 2026\n\nMore: https://grund1535.com /open-call-peripheral-grounds-resonant-centers/ URL:https://grund1535.com/open-call-peripheral-grounds-resonant-centers/ LOCATION:Rietz\, Tyrol\, Austria (with festival across Innsbruck) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:centre-for-text-margins-aalto-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260506 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260507 SUMMARY:Deadline: Designer-Writer Residency 2026-2027 (Centre for Text Marg ins) DESCRIPTION:Twelve-month paid residency for one designer or writer whose pr actice bridges typography\, writing and reading\, with a focus on nonlinea r\, experimental\, accessible or otherwise 'marginal' textual practices. B ased at Aalto University in Espoo. Includes desk space\, workshop faciliti es\, library and archive access. Requires residence in Finland and regular on-campus engagement\, 1-2 public talks and one 5-day workshop for studen ts. MA-level degree or equivalent expertise required\; no current student status. Travel and accommodation arranged independently.\n\nOrganisation: Centre for Text Margins\, Aalto University School of Arts\, Design and Arc hitecture (funded by Kone Foundation)\nLocation: Espoo\, Finland\nAward: €2\,700/month working grant (€32\,400 for 12 months)\nDuration: 12 mon ths (1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027)\n\nMore: https://tekstien-margina alien-keskus.aalto.fi/blog/en/journal/apply-for-designer-writer-residency- 2026-2027 URL:https://tekstien-marginaalien-keskus.aalto.fi/blog/en/journal/apply-for -designer-writer-residency-2026-2027 LOCATION:Espoo\, Finland END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR