BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Grant Desk//Calendar//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH NAME:The Grant Desk - Visual & Media Arts X-WR-CALNAME:The Grant Desk - Visual & Media Arts 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. REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT12H X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:stimuleringsfonds-design-sector-internationalisation-2026@artificialnou veau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260922 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260923 SUMMARY:Deadline: Design Sector Internationalisation Grant Scheme DESCRIPTION:Grant supporting the internationalisation of the Dutch design s ector. Grant period open from 25 August 2026 15:00 CEST until 22 September 2026 16:00 CEST. A maximum of 40 applications are considered per grant pe riod (with allocations for up to 10 follow-up and 10 revised applications) . After the window closes all applications are ranked in random order via a draw system before processing begins. The grant is a contribution toward s total project costs\; at least 20% must be covered by co-financing.\n\nO rganisation: Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie (Creative Industries Fu nd NL)\nLocation: Netherlands (international activity)\nAward: €10\,000 to €50\,000 as a contribution towards total project costs. Minimum 20% c o-financing of total project costs required.\nDuration: Per project\n\nMor e: https://www.stimuleringsfonds.nl/en/grants/design-sector-internationali sation-grant-scheme URL:https://www.stimuleringsfonds.nl/en/grants/design-sector-internationali sation-grant-scheme LOCATION:Netherlands (international activity) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:stimuleringsfonds-architecture-kick-start-2026@artificialnouveau.github .io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260513 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260514 SUMMARY:Deadline: Architecture Kick Start Grant Scheme DESCRIPTION:Kick-start grant for architecture practitioners to develop earl y-stage projects. The grant period opens 6 May 2026 15:00 CEST and closes 13 May 2026 16:00 CEST. A maximum of 35 applications are considered per pe riod\; once the window closes all applications are ranked in random order via a draw system before processing begins. Round budget €167\,000\; max imum grant request €10\,000.\n\nOrganisation: Stimuleringsfonds Creatiev e Industrie (Creative Industries Fund NL)\nLocation: Netherlands\nAward: U p to €10\,000 per application (round budget €167\,000\; max 35 applica tions considered per period)\nDuration: Per project\n\nMore: https://www.s timuleringsfonds.nl/en/grants/architecture-kick-start-grant-scheme URL:https://www.stimuleringsfonds.nl/en/grants/architecture-kick-start-gran t-scheme LOCATION:Netherlands END:VEVENT 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:bennett-prize-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260919 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260920 SUMMARY:Deadline: The Bennett Prize 2026 DESCRIPTION:$75\,000 prize for women figurative realist painters\, awarded by a five-member jury. The winner receives $37\,500 each year for two year s to create a solo exhibition that travels nationally\; one finalist addit ionally receives $10\,000. Open to emerging artists who have not yet achie ved full professional recognition.\n\nOrganisation: The Bennett Prize / Mu skegon Museum of Art\nLocation: Muskegon\, Michigan\, US (national reach)\ nAward: $75\,000 ($37\,500/year over 2 years) + traveling solo exhibition\ ; additional $10\,000 for one finalist\nDuration: 2 year award period\n\nM ore: https://www.thebennettprize.com URL:https://www.thebennettprize.com LOCATION:Muskegon\, Michigan\, US (national reach) 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:boiler-room-broadcast-lab-14-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260517 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260518 SUMMARY:Deadline: Boiler Room Broadcast Lab #14 (2026) DESCRIPTION:Open call for individual musicians\, collectives\, and curators to pitch a project to be streamed on Boiler Room. The fund looks to platf orm overlooked scenes and spaces\, innovative programming concepts that pr ioritise underrepresented artists\, marginalised communities\, and forward -thinking collaborations. While Boiler Room's archive is heavily DJ-focuse d\, applicants are encouraged to explore live performance\, instrumentatio n\, and non-club genres. Winning application receives up to GBP 10\,000 to bring the project to life\, plus additional in-kind support and a full re lease on Boiler Room's channels. Deadline: Sunday 17 May at 23:59 BST. Thi s is the 14th edition of Broadcast Lab.\n\nOrganisation: Boiler Room\nLoca tion: Worldwide (project streamed on Boiler Room channels)\nAward: Up to G BP 10\,000 to produce the project\, plus in-kind support from Boiler Room and a full release across Boiler Room's channels\nDuration: Production tim eline TBD by project\; output is a streamed broadcast on Boiler Room.\n\nM ore: https://boilerroom.tv/broadcast-lab/ URL:https://boilerroom.tv/broadcast-lab/ LOCATION:Worldwide (project streamed on Boiler Room channels) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:culturehub-residency-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260520 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260521 SUMMARY:Deadline: CultureHub Residency Program 2026 (LA + NY tracks) DESCRIPTION:Two-track residency program for artists experimenting with emer ging technologies (telepresence\, VR/AR\, AI\, robotics\, creative coding\ , live web\, game design\, etc.) in search of new artistic forms. One appl ication form\; pick one track. LA TRACK: 3 residents get 1 to 2 weeks at t he LA studio (5.1 Kalio audio surround\, modular configuration\, flexible exhibition space). LA proposals favoured: immersive audio environments\, i nstallations\, experimental spatial design\, tech-infused textiles/sculptu re\, sensory/physical exploration. Themes of particular interest: ecologic al responsibility\, tech ethics\, integration of old and new tech\, locali sed networks\, human connection\, sustainability. Applicants must be based in LA. NY TRACK: 3 residents (one per international partner) get 1 week a t the NYC studio + 1 week at the international partner with a thematic foc us: Space + Algorithms at DOCKdigital (Berlin)\; Hybridization of Spaces & Telematic Installation at Société des arts technologiques (Montréal)\; Data\, Narrative\, and Performance at La MaMa Umbria (Spoleto). Applicant s must be based in NY. Both tracks: $2\,000 stipend\, public offering duri ng residency (work-in-progress showing\, talk\, workshop\, etc.)\, marketi ng and documentation support\, access to the residency cohort and network of past residents. Application closes 20 May 2026\, 11:59 PM PT.\n\nOrgani sation: CultureHub (with international partners DOCKdigital Berlin\, Soci été des arts technologiques Montréal\, La MaMa Umbria Spoleto)\nLocatio n: Los Angeles\, CA OR New York\, NY (NY track includes international leg in Berlin / Montréal / Spoleto)\nAward: $2\,000 stipend (both tracks). NY track additionally covers international travel and housing for the partne r-location week.\nDuration: LA: 1 to 2 weeks at the LA studio. NY: 1 week at the NYC studio + 1 week at one of three international partner locations .\n\nMore: https://www.culturehub.org/residency URL:https://www.culturehub.org/residency LOCATION:Los Angeles\, CA OR New York\, NY (NY track includes international leg in Berlin / Montréal / Spoleto) 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:olympic-heritage-artists-residence-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260430 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260501 SUMMARY:Deadline: Olympic Heritage: Artists in Residence 2026 DESCRIPTION:Joint residency by the 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic & Sports Museum and The Olympic Museum in Lausanne for digital and immersive media artists to critically engage with sports culture and Olympic Legacy. Residents get ex clusive access to museum collections\, mentorship and expert support. The Doha residency is hosted at QOSM\; the Swiss residency is at La Becque Art ist Residence in La Tour-de-Peilz. Open to multi-disciplinary artists worl dwide aged 18 to 35 (as of 31.12.2026) whose practice involves a significa nt element of digital art (any new media form\, possibly combined with phy sical media). Free entry. Submit in English via the official online form b y 30 April 2026 at 23:59 (GMT+1).\n\nOrganisation: 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic & S ports Museum (QOSM) and The Olympic Museum\, Lausanne\nLocation: Doha\, Qa tar OR La Tour-de-Peilz\, Switzerland (one residency in each location)\nAw ard: Round-trip flights + accommodation + living expenses allowance + ment orship + QAR 30\,000 / €8\,000 acquisition fee for resulting artwork (mu seums' permanent collections) + participation in international exhibition as part of the Cultural Olympiad (including LA 2028)\nDuration: 3 months ( 1 September to 1 December 2026)\n\nMore: https://www.olympics.com/museum/e xplore/programmes/olympic-heritage-artists-in-residence-2026 URL:https://www.olympics.com/museum/explore/programmes/olympic-heritage-art ists-in-residence-2026 LOCATION:Doha\, Qatar OR La Tour-de-Peilz\, Switzerland (one residency in e ach location) 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:backslash-fellowship-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260508 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260509 SUMMARY:Deadline: Backslash Fellowship 2026 DESCRIPTION:$50\,000 fellowship supporting an established practicing artist to create a significant new work engaging bleeding-edge digital research and technology\, with sustained teamwork from a dedicated technical PhD or faculty collaborator at Cornell Tech. Fellow receives a one-year Visiting Fellow appointment (individual\, not studio-contractual)\, $20\,000 artis t stipend\, $20\,000 project materials budget\, $10\,000 to support the co llaborator\, on-campus studio space\, and badged campus access. 'Establish ed' means a sustained professional practice with institutional recognition (major exhibitions\, significant grants/fellowships\, published critical coverage\, distinct developed practice). Three-stage selection: written pr oject proposal (2 to 4 pages) reviewed by Backslash Team and potential col laborators\, then an interview with the candidate collaborator and a Backs lash Team member to confirm technical fit\, then a single Fellow is select ed. Research areas open for collaboration include computational/digital fa brication and accessibility\, public interaction with autonomous systems a nd robotics/HRI\, computer vision and graphics (controllable generation\, 2D/3D)\, AI algorithmic fairness and statistics\, urban planning + AI fair ness\, and AI interpretability and human-AI interfaces (with named labs an d faculty listed on the call). Fellow responsibilities: collaborate deeply with the assigned collaborator\, show the resulting work (Cornell Tech an d via the artist's own channels)\, contribute culturally to campus via a p ublic-facing event and an intimate mentorship/dialogue session\, and docum ent the work. Backslash explicitly favours nonlinear\, unconventional and exceptional approaches to emerging tech.\n\nOrganisation: Backslash (Corne ll Tech)\nLocation: Cornell Tech\, New York City\, US\nAward: $50\,000 ($2 0K artist stipend + $20K materials + $10K collaborator) + studio space\nDu ration: 1 year Visiting Fellow appointment (academic year\, starts Septemb er)\n\nMore: https://backslash.org/fellowship URL:https://backslash.org/fellowship LOCATION:Cornell Tech\, New York City\, US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:creativity-pioneers-fund-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260424 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260425 SUMMARY:Deadline: Creativity Pioneers Fund 2026 DESCRIPTION:Unearmarked €5\,000 micro-grant for cultural and creative non profits advancing bold\, unconventional practices toward a more just\, inc lusive and equitable world. Beyond the grant\, recipients gain access to i n-kind support\, mentorship\, learning opportunities\, peer-to-peer exchan ge\, visibility and networking. Open only to active\, legally registered n onprofit organisations (not individuals\; an organisational bank account i s required)\, regardless of geographical location. Looking for organisatio ns that place creativity at the core of their mission\, prioritise disadva ntaged and/or marginalised communities (primarily youth aged 16 to 27)\, a nd focus on long-term systemic change with a local-yet-globally-relevant p erspective. Not interested in art-for-art's-sake\, conventional NGO approa ches\, or amateur/improvised initiatives. The 2026 call ran 30 March to 24 April 2026\, 17:00 CEST. Award decisions announced in September\; agreeme nts and disbursement by December 2026.\n\nOrganisation: Creativity Pioneer s Fund (Moleskine Foundation)\nLocation: Anywhere (legally registered nonp rofits only)\nAward: €5\,000 unearmarked micro-grant\nDuration: Starting point for long-term collaboration (mentorship\, peer exchange\, follow-on support)\n\nMore: https://creativitypioneersfund.org/opencall URL:https://creativitypioneersfund.org/opencall LOCATION:Anywhere (legally registered nonprofits only) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:stichting-grensloos-dichterbij-weiteveen-2026@artificialnouveau.github. io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260502 SUMMARY:Deadline: Stichting Grensloos: Dichter/bij Weiteveen Open Call DESCRIPTION:Stichting Grensloos invites an artist or artists to create a wo rk for the exhibition Dichter/bij in Weiteveen\, Southeast Drenthe. Open t o professional artists (self-taught also welcome) working solo\, duo\, or as a collective\, across all disciplines. Crossover practitioners and comm unity-art makers are explicitly encouraged. No studio space provided\, but installation and storage support can be arranged. €3\,500 artist fee (i ncl. VAT)\, €1\,000 materials budget (incl. VAT)\, and €0.23/km travel reimbursement (limited public transport in the area). Application deadlin e: 1 May 2026.\n\nOrganisation: Stichting Grensloos\nLocation: Weiteveen\, Southeast Drenthe\, Netherlands\nAward: €3\,500 artist fee + €1\,000 materials + €0.23/km travel (all incl. VAT)\nDuration: Exhibition runs 2 0 August to 3 October 2026\n\nMore: https://www.stichtinggrensloos.nl/post /open-call URL:https://www.stichtinggrensloos.nl/post/open-call LOCATION:Weiteveen\, Southeast Drenthe\, Netherlands END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:william-morris-art-futures-bursary-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260511 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260512 SUMMARY:Deadline: William Morris Art Futures Bursary DESCRIPTION:New bursary from House of Hackney and William Morris Gallery\, in partnership with IntoUniversity\, supporting the next generation of art ists in the London Boroughs of Hackney and Waltham Forest. Provides up to £10\,000 to 16 to 25 year olds with creative potential who face barriers to accessing education\, training\, materials or mentorship. Inspired by W illiam Morris's values of art for all and the transformative power of crea tivity. Deadline 11 May 2026\, 23:59.\n\nOrganisation: House of Hackney\, William Morris Gallery & IntoUniversity\nLocation: London Boroughs of Hack ney and Waltham Forest\, UK\nAward: Up to £10\,000\nDuration: One-off bur sary\n\nMore: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZoGuTqVE-oYHdys7j lKQX4TwI8CYxz7xK9ZKFddjE8hkeEA/viewform URL:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZoGuTqVE-oYHdys7jlKQX4TwI8CY xz7xK9ZKFddjE8hkeEA/viewform LOCATION:London Boroughs of Hackney and Waltham Forest\, UK END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lumen-prize-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260523 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260524 SUMMARY:Deadline: The 2026 Lumen Prize DESCRIPTION:International art prize across three categories\, each with a $ 5\,000 award: Legacy Futures (works engaging past\, present and future\, e xamining our relationship to technology\, culture and time)\; Systems & St ructures (works examining or critically engaging with cultural\, ecologica l\, technological and social systems via code\, data\, networks\, biologic al or environmental processes\, institutional frameworks etc.\, e.g. misin formation\, machine vision\, human-machine relations)\; and Experiential I nnovation (works prioritising experience via participation\, presence\, se nsation or environment\, including live coding\, performance\, interactive installations\, experiential VR/AR and cross-modal practices). The Jury a lso selects one Gold Award Winner across all categories\, awarded $15\,000 in 2026. Two-stage judging: an International Selectors Committee curates a longlist of finalists\, then a Jury Panel selects the winners. Standard entry fee $45.00\; submissions close 23 May 2026 at 19:00. If the entry fe e is a barrier\, contact info@lumenprize.org.\n\nOrganisation: The Lumen P rize\nLocation: Global\nAward: 3 x $5\,000 category awards + $15\,000 Gold Award\nDuration: One-off prize\n\nMore: https://zealous.co/lumenprize/opp ortunity/the-2026-lumen-prize/ URL:https://zealous.co/lumenprize/opportunity/the-2026-lumen-prize/ LOCATION:Global END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:v2-alex-adriaansens-residency-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260601 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260602 SUMMARY:Deadline: Call for Proposals: Alex Adriaansens Residency 2026 DESCRIPTION:Residency honouring V2_ co-founder Alex Adriaansens\, aimed at upcoming curators\, festival/programme initiators\, community organisers a nd cultural practitioners in media art\, digital cultures and related fiel ds who are starting their professional careers. Duos or teams may apply (s haring the grant). No thematic requirement\; applicants choose their own r esearch focus and have access to V2_'s extensive archive. Apply with a let ter of motivation (max 2 pages)\, short CV (max 1 page) and a specific res earch question (max 1 page) via the linked Google form\, or email v2@v2.nl if you do not have a Google account. A jury of V2_ team members decides. Results will be presented in Rotterdam at a jointly organised event (e.g. expert meeting)\, or via an essay\, or another format proposed by the resi dent.\n\nOrganisation: V2_ Lab for the Unstable Media\nLocation: Rotterdam \, Netherlands\nAward: €7\,500\nDuration: 3 months (starts 1 September 2 026)\n\nMore: https://v2.nl/events/call-for-proposals-alex-adriaansens-res idency-2026 URL:https://v2.nl/events/call-for-proposals-alex-adriaansens-residency-2026 LOCATION:Rotterdam\, Netherlands 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:critical-pathways-utrecht-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260427 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260428 SUMMARY:Deadline: Making Visible the Invisible: Critical Pathways Fellowshi ps 2026 DESCRIPTION:Fellowship for anyone whose work uncovers hidden stories\, syst ems and power structures behind ecological breakdown and inequality\, and reimagines fairer alternatives. Open to artists\, filmmakers\, writers\, a ctivists\, organisers\, journalists\, legal practitioners\, policy advocat es\, conservationists\, sustainability practitioners\, entrepreneurs and a cademics from any discipline. No PhD required. 2026 theme: Making Visible the Invisible (overlooked consequences of how we live\, produce and consum e\; who bears hidden costs\; shifting from extractive to regenerative syst ems). Apply by sending the form (.docx) plus CV to criticalpathways@uu.nl. Notifications within 6 weeks of deadline.\n\nOrganisation: Critical Pathw ays community and Towards a Circular Economy and Society\, Utrecht Univers ity\nLocation: Utrecht\, Netherlands\nAward: Up to €10\,000 (travel\, ac commodation\, living expenses\, visa)\nDuration: 4 to 6 weeks (Oct to Nov 2026\, dates flexible)\n\nMore: https://www.uu.nl/en/news/making-visible-t he-invisible-critical-pathways-fellowships-2026 URL:https://www.uu.nl/en/news/making-visible-the-invisible-critical-pathway s-fellowships-2026 LOCATION:Utrecht\, Netherlands END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:xaixarts-4-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260423 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260424 SUMMARY:Deadline: XAIxArts 4: 4th International Workshop on Explainable AI for the Arts DESCRIPTION:Call for papers\, pictorials or videos for a workshop bringing together HCI\, interaction design\, AI\, explainable AI and digital-arts r esearchers and practitioners to examine explainability through creative an d artistic domains. Notifications 14 May 2026.\n\nOrganisation: ACM Creati vity & Cognition (University of the Arts London)\nLocation: London\, UK\nA ward: Workshop participation (funding TBC)\nDuration: 1 day workshop\, 13 July 2026\n\nMore: https://xaixarts.github.io/2026/ URL:https://xaixarts.github.io/2026/ LOCATION:London\, UK END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:netstalgia-not-acceptable-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260504 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260505 SUMMARY:Deadline: Open Call: Netstalgia (Not Acceptable) - Error 406 DESCRIPTION:Open call for artists\, curators and collectives worldwide to p ropose projects that take a clear-eyed view of internet histories and expl ore how they can open pathways toward more equitable futures. The brief: w hat protocols\, networks\, archives and shared conditions are needed to bu ild the internet we actually want? Respond to netstalgia with error 406 no t acceptable. Jury: Chia Amisola\, Olia Lialina\, Peter Sunde and Vladan J oler. Project deadline 4 May 2026 (23:59 CEST)\; work delivery 30 October 2026.\n\nOrganisation: Error 417: Expectation Fail\nLocation: Online\nAwar d: €1\,500 to €7\,000 per project\nDuration: Project-based (work deliv ery deadline 30 October 2026)\n\nMore: https://error417.expectation.fail/4 06/netstalgia-not-acceptable/open-call URL:https://error417.expectation.fail/406/netstalgia-not-acceptable/open-ca ll LOCATION:Online END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:kyoto-retreat-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260717 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260718 SUMMARY:Deadline: The Kyoto Retreat 2026 DESCRIPTION:Four-week residency in Kyoto for artists\, curators and writers from anywhere in the world\, working in drawing\, painting\, sculpture\, photography\, film\, video\, new media\, installation\, fiction and nonfic tion writing\, poetry\, interdisciplinary or social practice. Open to all career stages\, 21 and over. Selected participants notified by 1 September 2026.\n\nOrganisation: The Kyoto Retreat (founded by Dexter Wimberly)\nLo cation: Kyoto\, Japan\nAward: Roundtrip flight\, private accommodation and $800 USD stipend\nDuration: 4 weeks (1 to 30 November 2026)\n\nMore: http s://www.kyotoretreat.com URL:https://www.kyotoretreat.com LOCATION:Kyoto\, Japan END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lighthouse-works-fellowship@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261015 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261016 SUMMARY:Deadline: The Lighthouse Works Fellowship DESCRIPTION:Six-week fellowship for cultural producers at any career stage working in the vanguard of their creative fields. Five cycles run March to December. Fellows commit to an Artist Talk and Open Studio bookending the residency. 2026 application window has closed (Sep 15 to Oct 15\, 2025)\; 2027 round expected Sep 15 to Oct 15\, 2026 via Slideroom. Selection noti fications mid-January.\n\nOrganisation: The Lighthouse Works (supported in part by the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation)\nLocation: Fishers Island\, N ew York\, USA\nAward: $1\,750 stipend + private bedroom\, food\, studio sp ace\, wood and metal fabrication shop and kiln access\nDuration: 6 weeks ( 5 cycles per year)\n\nMore: https://lighthouseworks.us/fellowship URL:https://lighthouseworks.us/fellowship LOCATION:Fishers Island\, New York\, USA 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:art-office-iv-rotterdam-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260921 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260922 SUMMARY:Deadline: Impulse and In-Depth Scheme (I&V) for Rotterdam Visual Ar tists DESCRIPTION:Subsidy supporting in-depth activities or innovative impulses w ithin the artistic practice of Rotterdam-based visual artists\, with a cle arly defined artistic question or objective. Applicants must be registered with Art Office (artoffice.info) with an up-to-date artist page. The 2026 Round 2 deadline is 21 September 2026\, 11:00 (form opens 10 August 2026) \; results by 16 November 2026. Round 1 (deadline 2 March 2026) has alread y closed. Decisions made by the director of CBK Rotterdam on advice from a n expert committee.\n\nOrganisation: CBK Rotterdam / Art Office\nLocation: Rotterdam\, Netherlands (Rotterdam-based artists only)\nAward: Up to €7 \,500 (time compensation\; fee depends on project duration)\nDuration: Def ined work period or project\n\nMore: https://en.artoffice.info/regeling/iv / URL:https://en.artoffice.info/regeling/iv/ LOCATION:Rotterdam\, Netherlands (Rotterdam-based artists only) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mondriaan-awareness-history-of-slavery@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260716 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260717 SUMMARY:Deadline: Mondriaan Fund: Awareness of the History of Slavery DESCRIPTION:Support for artistic plans addressing awareness of the history of slavery. Open to individuals and organisations.\n\nOrganisation: Mondri aan Fund\nLocation: Netherlands\nAward: Funded (see grant page)\nDuration: Project-based\n\nMore: https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/en/apply-for-a-grant /grants/awareness-of-the-history-of-slavery/ URL:https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/en/apply-for-a-grant/grants/awareness-of- the-history-of-slavery/ LOCATION:Netherlands 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:cifra-award-restart-reality-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260508 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260509 SUMMARY:Deadline: CIFRA Award: RestArt Reality (Open Call) DESCRIPTION:Open call for any form of digital art submittable as a video\, around the theme 'RestArt Reality': screen-native works engaging with pseu do-evidence\, invented archives\, alternative chronologies\, reconstructio ns and 'false' testimonies. Five winners each receive €1\,000.\n\nOrgani sation: CIFRA\nLocation: International (online submissions)\nAward: 5 winn ers x €1\,000\nDuration: One-time award\n\nMore: https://promo.cifra.com /opencall URL:https://promo.cifra.com/opencall LOCATION:International (online submissions) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mta-arts-digital-art-program-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260528 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260529 SUMMARY:Deadline: MTA Arts & Design Digital Art Program 2026 Open Call DESCRIPTION:Open call for digital and new-media artists to submit existing works for consideration on transit-center screens (video\, film\, animatio n\, augmented reality\, net art\, game engines\, generative art). Multi-ch annel installation experience encouraged. Finalists develop site-specific proposals with a $1\,000 honorarium\; selected artists oversee production and installation with project management from MTA Arts & Design. Sites hav e no audio. Valid U.S. Taxpayer ID required. Submit up to 5 works (.mov/.m p4) and 10 stills (.jpg/.png) plus bio\, CV and artist statement. Deadline 23:59 EST Thursday 28 May 2026.\n\nOrganisation: MTA Arts & Design\nLocat ion: New York City\, USA (Fulton Transit Center\, Grand Central Madison\, Moynihan Train Hall)\nAward: $1\,000 honorarium for finalist proposals + p roject budget for selected artist(s) (TBD by project nature)\nDuration: Up to 2-minute works on display ~3 months in 2027\n\nMore: https://mtaarts.s ubmittable.com/submit/349042/digital-art-program-2026-open-call URL:https://mtaarts.submittable.com/submit/349042/digital-art-program-2026- open-call LOCATION:New York City\, USA (Fulton Transit Center\, Grand Central Madison \, Moynihan Train Hall) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:cubitt-curatorial-fellowship-2026-28@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260510 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260511 SUMMARY:Deadline: Cubitt Curatorial Fellowship 2026-28 DESCRIPTION:15th edition of the Cubitt Curatorial Fellowship: a 24-month re sidency for one curator with in-depth contemporary-art knowledge and an in terest in Cubitt's growing Civic\, Education and Community programmes. The only scheme of its kind in the UK\; previous fellows have gone on to lead at Glasgow International\, Rijksakademie Amsterdam and Kunsthalle Wien. T hree days/week (Wed-Fri) on-site\, with evening/weekend work and TOIL poli cy. Mentorship and practical support from senior management. Application d eadline 23:59 Monday 10 May 2026\; interview invites 21 May\; interviews 2 8 May.\n\nOrganisation: Cubitt Gallery\nLocation: London\, UK (on-site Wed -Fri at 8 Angel Mews\, N1)\nAward: £34\,500 pro-rata for 3 days/week (24- month fellowship)\nDuration: 24 months (June 2026 to May 2028)\n\nMore: ht tps://callforcurators.com/call/cubitt-curatorial-fellowship-2026-28/ URL:https://callforcurators.com/call/cubitt-curatorial-fellowship-2026-28/ LOCATION:London\, UK (on-site Wed-Fri at 8 Angel Mews\, N1) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lacma-art-technology-lab-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260422 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260423 SUMMARY:Deadline: LACMA Art + Technology Lab Grant 2026 DESCRIPTION:Rapid-prototyping grant for 3-5 artist-led projects (plus up to 2 invitational) exploring emerging technology and culture. Safe-to-fail e nvironment\, finished work deliberately deemphasized. Prior tech experienc e not required. Notifications by email in July 2026.\n\nOrganisation: Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)\, presented by Hyundai Motor with Sna p Inc. and Anthropic\nLocation: Worldwide (recipients need not be in Los A ngeles)\nAward: Up to $50\,000 per project + in-kind mentorship and tech a ccess (Hyundai\, Snap\, Anthropic\, MIT Media Lab Space Exploration Initia tive\, NASA JPL)\nDuration: ~24 months (2-year cycles)\n\nMore: https://ww w.lacma.org/art/lab/grants URL:https://www.lacma.org/art/lab/grants LOCATION:Worldwide (recipients need not be in Los Angeles) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:macdowell-fellowship-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260910 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260911 SUMMARY:Deadline: MacDowell Fellowship DESCRIPTION:Residency for artists across seven disciplines (architecture\, film/video\, interdisciplinary\, literature\, music composition\, theatre\ , visual arts). Sole selection criterion is artistic excellence. Applicati ons open 15 August 2026. February deadline of the following year covers th e Fall/Winter cycle.\n\nOrganisation: MacDowell\nLocation: Peterborough\, New Hampshire\, USA\nAward: No residency fee\; need-based stipends and tra vel reimbursement available\; ~300 fellowships/year\nDuration: Up to 8 wee ks (Spring/Summer 2027 cycle: 1 March to 31 August 2027)\n\nMore: https:// www.macdowell.org/apply/apply-for-fellowship URL:https://www.macdowell.org/apply/apply-for-fellowship LOCATION:Peterborough\, New Hampshire\, USA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:yaddo-residency-summer-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260701 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260702 SUMMARY:Deadline: Yaddo Residency (Summer Cycle) DESCRIPTION:Residency for working artists in choreography\, film\, literatu re\, musical composition\, painting\, performance\, photography\, printmak ing\, sculpture\, video and visual arts. Applications open 1 June. Applica tion fee $35 (waivers available). Two cycles per year (winter deadline ~20 December for May to March residencies\; summer deadline ~1 July for Novem ber to June residencies).\n\nOrganisation: The Corporation of Yaddo\nLocat ion: Saratoga Springs\, New York\, USA\nAward: Room\, board\, private stud io (residencies 2 weeks to 2 months)\; modest access grants available\nDur ation: 2 weeks to 2 months (residencies November to June)\n\nMore: https:/ /www.yaddo.org/apply/ URL:https://www.yaddo.org/apply/ LOCATION:Saratoga Springs\, New York\, USA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:headlands-air-2027@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260601 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260602 SUMMARY:Deadline: Headlands Center for the Arts: 2027 Artist in Residence ( AIR) DESCRIPTION:Residency welcoming local\, national and international artists at all career stages and disciplines (visual arts\, writing\, music\, danc e\, interdisciplinary). Approximately 50 artists selected annually. Applic ations open 1 April 2026.\n\nOrganisation: Headlands Center for the Arts\n Location: Sausalito\, California\, USA\nAward: Studio space\, chef-prepare d meals\, housing\, travel and living expenses fully sponsored\nDuration: 4 to 10 weeks (sessions in 2027)\n\nMore: https://www.headlands.org/progra ms/ URL:https://www.headlands.org/programs/ LOCATION:Sausalito\, California\, USA 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