BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Grant Desk//Calendar//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH NAME:The Grant Desk - Cross-disciplinary & Social Impact\, EU X-WR-CALNAME:The Grant Desk - Cross-disciplinary & Social Impact\, EU deadl ines 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: Cross-disciplinary & So cial Impact\, EU. REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT12H X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:tba21-academy-tentacular-fellowship-ocean-space-venice-2026-2027@artifi cialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260612T170918Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260705 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260706 SUMMARY:Deadline: TBA21-Academy: Tentacular Fellowship 2026-2027 (Ocean Spa ce\, Venice) DESCRIPTION:TBA21-Academy\, in collaboration with NICHE Centre for Environm ental Humanities and the UNESCO Chair on Water\, Heritage and Sustainable Development at Ca' Foscari University\, is launching the first edition of the Tentacular Fellowship\, an initiative-building fellowship based at Oce an Space and at Ca' Foscari in Venice. Conceived as a long-term platform f or artistic research and ecological engagement\, Ocean Space works to deve lop new forms of action capable of moving beyond awareness-raising to prod uce real\, tangible territorial effects through situated collaboration wit h the communities\, practitioners\, researchers and civic actors already w orking within the Lagoon of Venice. The fellowship invites a practitioner or collective to initiate\, consolidate or expand a situated initiative in the Lagoon through the creation of a Tentacular Unit: a collaborative\, i nterdisciplinary platform able to gather artists\, students\, researchers\ , institutions\, local communities and other actors around a specific soci o-environmental challenge. Through situated research\, alliance-building a nd public-facing formats\, the fellow helps build the social\, institution al and ecological conditions for the initiative to take root and grow over time. STRUCTURE: the two-year fellowship runs in two phases. In Phase 1 ( incubation) the fellow is awarded a EUR 3\,000 grant to support independen t research and initiative development. In Phase 2 (activation) the fellow is awarded a EUR 8\,000 grant plus a EUR 15\,000 activation budget\, for t otal fellowship support of EUR 26\,000. Details on the application process \, evaluation criteria and frequently asked questions are in the full open -call document. Application deadline: 5 July 2026\, 11:59pm CET. Apply via the online form linked from the open-call page.\n\nOrganisation: TBA21-Ac ademy\, with NICHE Centre for Environmental Humanities and the UNESCO Chai r on Water\, Heritage and Sustainable Development at Ca' Foscari Universit y\nLocation: Ocean Space and Ca' Foscari University\, Venice\, Italy\; sit uated work in and with the communities of the Lagoon of Venice.\nAward: To tal fellowship support EUR 26\,000. Phase 1 (incubation): EUR 3\,000 grant for independent research and initiative development. Phase 2 (activation) : EUR 8\,000 grant plus a EUR 15\,000 activation budget. No application fe e.\nDuration: 15 months\, September 2026 to November 2027\n\nMore: https:/ /tba21.org/oceanspace-research-tentacular-fellowship URL:https://tba21.org/oceanspace-research-tentacular-fellowship LOCATION:Ocean Space and Ca' Foscari University\, Venice\, Italy\; situated work in and with the communities of the Lagoon of Venice. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:onassis-onx-summer-school-innovation-tech-culture-2026@artificialnouvea u.github.io DTSTAMP:20260612T170918Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260621 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260622 SUMMARY:Deadline: Onassis ONX & ACE: Summer School 2026\, Innovation\, Tech & Culture (Worldbuilding) DESCRIPTION:The Summer School: Innovation\, Tech & Culture\, organised by O nassis ONX and ACE for a third consecutive year\, invites creative profess ionals and teams to explore the convergence of art\, technology and sustai nable entrepreneurship\, bridging Culture and Digital Arts with Technology \, Artificial Intelligence and Entrepreneurship. The 2026 edition is again dedicated to 'Worldbuilding'\, a methodology that fuels innovation and fo sters novel entrepreneurial models: the emphasis shifts from the project o r end product to the narratives that frame and sustain them\, building imm ersive worlds around products and turning the audience into co-shapers of the experience. The program challenges traditional product design and prom otion practices by harnessing new technologies\, art thinking and innovati ve design. SYLLABUS: Media & Art History\; Speculative & Interactive Desig n Theory\; Ethics\, Art & Technology\; Computational Creativity\; AI-enabl ed Tech Development\; Innovation & Entrepreneurship (business modeling and product validation)\; building for speed with venture capital backing\; u nderstanding the market and audience\; branding\, marketing and digital ch annels\; and IP management\, licensing and contracts. Participants attend lectures and receive mentorship from keynote speakers of AUEB\, the NYU Ta ndon School of Engineering and Onassis ONX Fellows\, plus talks by leading international professionals such as artist-technologists Jiabao Li and Co oper Galvin. OPPORTUNITIES: access to funding opportunities and an incubat ion program for selected teams after completion\; development of entrepren eurial\, artistic and technological skills\; and networking and growth opp ortunities for participating companies. WHO CAN APPLY: undergraduate and p ostgraduate students and early-career professionals\; established professi onals and corporate employees in arts\, culture\, design\, marketing\, tec hnology and business administration. PARTICIPATION: individual application \, or as a member of a corporate team or company representative\; in-perso n attendance required\; working language English\; up to 30 participants. NOTE: this is a free educational program rather than a paid grant\; no par ticipation or application fee. Apply via the Onassis Directory by 21 June 2026. Inquiries: digital@onassis.org.\n\nOrganisation: Onassis ONX\, in co llaboration with ACE (Athens Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation\, AU EB) and NYU Tandon School of Engineering\nLocation: Athens\, Greece (Athen s University of Economics and Business)\; in-person attendance required.\n Award: Free educational program (NO participation fee and no application f ee)\, not a paid grant: there is no stipend\, and travel and accommodation are not mentioned as covered. BENEFITS: lectures and mentorship from inte rnationally recognised artists\, designers\, entrepreneurs and tech profes sionals (AUEB\, NYU Tandon\, and Onassis ONX Fellows in Athens and New Yor k)\; access to funding opportunities and an incubation program for selecte d teams after completion\; exposure to cutting-edge digital tools and inte rdisciplinary collaboration\; and networking. Limited to 30 participants.\ nDuration: Two weeks\, 1 to 13 July 2026\n\nMore: https://www.onassis.org/ open-calls-past/open-call-summer-school-2026-innovation-tech-culture URL:https://www.onassis.org/open-calls-past/open-call-summer-school-2026-in novation-tech-culture LOCATION:Athens\, Greece (Athens University of Economics and Business)\; in -person attendance required. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:tanztage-berlin-open-call-2027@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260612T170918Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260705 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260706 SUMMARY:Deadline: Tanztage Berlin Open Call 2027 (Sophiensaele) DESCRIPTION:Tanztage Berlin\, the long-running platform at Sophiensaele for emerging choreographers and performance makers\, is accepting application s for its 2027 edition (the final edition under artistic director Mateusz Szymanowka). The festival supports work across contemporary dance\, choreo graphy\, installation\, video and expanded performance formats\, in two tr acks: premieres (new productions) and revivals (completed works). ELIGIBIL ITY: emerging artists connected to Berlin (early in their careers\, newly living in Berlin\, or without prior Berlin project funding)\; a meaningful professional relationship to the city is required\, though formal residen cy registration is not. The festival particularly welcomes projects involv ing marginalised perspectives\, intergenerational casts and disabled artis ts. Apply via the Tanztage Berlin open-call page.\n\nOrganisation: Sophien saele (Tanztage Berlin)\nLocation: Sophiensaele\, Berlin\, Germany\nAward: Premieres receive EUR 10\,000 to EUR 18\,000 production support\; revival s receive a EUR 5\,000 flat fee. Both tracks also receive a EUR 410 evenin g fee per person per performance\, rehearsal space\, technical\, curatoria l\, dramaturgical and PR support\, and photo/video documentation. No appli cation fee.\nDuration: Festival 7-23 January 2027 (rehearsals from Novembe r 2026)\n\nMore: https://sophiensaele.com/en URL:https://sophiensaele.com/en LOCATION:Sophiensaele\, Berlin\, Germany END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:realities-in-transition-rit2-telepresence-2026@artificialnouveau.github .io DTSTAMP:20260612T170918Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260629 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260630 SUMMARY:Deadline: Realities in Transition: RiT 2 Open Call #2 - Telepresenc e in the Digital Space DESCRIPTION:Open call from the Realities in Transition (RiT 2 - Unwritten W orlds) programme for artists and designers to co-create a collective XR ar twork during a residency exploring telepresence and the shifting nature of presence in the digital age. The residency investigates how the body oper ates across physical and digital dimensions through motion capture and imm ersive environments\, treating movement as a language that can be encoded\ , transformed and transmitted\, and opening critical and speculative persp ectives on authorship\, identity and corporeality. MEDIUM: motion capture and immersivity. ELIGIBILITY: individual XR and immersive artists who are European residents\; three artists are selected and joined by a creative t echnologist to work as a group. The residency alternates shared work\, cri tical discussion and experimentation\, from conception and prototyping to a public Test Lab and audience presentation\, with a mentoring programme c overing XR mediation\, ethics and inclusion\, accessibility\, hybridisatio n of spaces\, distribution and business models. Apply via the Realities in Transition open-call page.\n\nOrganisation: Realities in Transition\, in collaboration with MEET Digital Culture Center Milan\nLocation: Hybrid: on line phases plus a two-month in-person period at MEET Digital Culture Cent er\, Milan\, Italy\nAward: Three grants of EUR 15\,000 each (one per artis t)\, covering the artist's fee plus travel\, accommodation and subsistence \, disbursed in three installments (EUR 7\,000 on signing\, EUR 4\,000 aft er the Test Lab\, EUR 4\,000 at the end). Production costs of up to EUR 5\ ,000 are covered by the host\, plus a mentoring programme. No application fee.\nDuration: Six-month hybrid residency (online October-December 2026\; in-person at MEET Milan January-February 2027\; online February-March 202 7)\, final project presented June 2027\n\nMore: https://www.realities-in-t ransition.eu/rit-2-open-call-2/ URL:https://www.realities-in-transition.eu/rit-2-open-call-2/ LOCATION:Hybrid: online phases plus a two-month in-person period at MEET Di gital Culture Center\, Milan\, Italy END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:aeip-art4change-storytelling-fellowship-2026@artificialnouveau.github.i o DTSTAMP:20260612T170918Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260529 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260530 SUMMARY:Deadline: AEIP: Art4Change Storytelling Fellowship 2026 DESCRIPTION:Hybrid digital storytelling fellowship from the Africa-Europe I nnovation Partnership (AEIP)\, implemented by The African Youth Café and funded by the European Union\, supporting young creatives to document and share stories of youth innovation across Africa\, Europe and the diaspora through writing\, photography\, video\, audio and digital storytelling. EL IGIBILITY: applicants aged 18-35 with an interest in storytelling\, media or digital content creation\, based in Africa\, Europe or the diaspora\, a nd able to commit to the full programme. IMPORTANT: as of May 2026 the Afr ican applicant quota has been reached - only European applicants are curre ntly being accepted. FORMAT: online training sessions combined with field engagement for content production\, plus continuous editorial mentorship a nd platform access for publishing. The canonical AEIP page does not list a fixed stipend amount\, so confirm on application\; the Terra Viva summary cites EUR 3\,000. Apply via the Microsoft Forms application linked from t he AEIP call page.\n\nOrganisation: Africa-Europe Innovation Partnership ( AEIP)\, implemented by The African Youth Café (TYC)\, funded by the Europ ean Union\nLocation: Hybrid (online training plus field engagement\; appli cants based in Africa\, Europe or the diaspora)\nAward: EUR 3\,000 stipend per fellow to cover content production costs (transport\, data\, basic fi eldwork needs)\, plus structured digital-storytelling training\, editorial mentorship and platform access for publishing work. No application fee.\n Duration: Six months (June to December 2026)\n\nMore: https://www.africaeu ropeinnovation.net/news/call-for-applications-art4change-storytelling-fell owship-2026/ URL:https://www.africaeuropeinnovation.net/news/call-for-applications-art4c hange-storytelling-fellowship-2026/ LOCATION:Hybrid (online training plus field engagement\; applicants based i n Africa\, Europe or the diaspora) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ars-electronica-state-of-the-artist-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260612T170918Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260524 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260525 SUMMARY:Deadline: Ars Electronica: State of the ART(ist) 2026 (Linz) DESCRIPTION:International open call by Ars Electronica for artists whose li velihoods and working conditions are severely affected by political repres sion\, war\, restrictions on freedom of expression\, environmental crises\ , or economic and systemic exploitation. ELIGIBILITY: individual artists a nd collectives working in artistic\, cultural\, social\, academic\, activi st or interdisciplinary fields\; proof of risk or instability is a baselin e eligibility requirement and projects are then evaluated on artistic qual ity.\n\nOrganisation: Ars Electronica\, in cooperation with the Austrian F ederal Ministry for European and International Affairs\nLocation: Linz\, A ustria (international open call\; project presented at the Ars Electronica Festival)\nAward: Main Prize EUR 6\,000 plus Award of Distinction EUR 4\, 000. Both selected projects are presented at the Ars Electronica Festival (9 to 13 September 2026\, Linz). No application fee.\nDuration: One-off pr ize plus festival presentation\n\nMore: https://ars.electronica.art/stateo ftheartist/en/opencall/ URL:https://ars.electronica.art/stateoftheartist/en/opencall/ LOCATION:Linz\, Austria (international open call\; project presented at the Ars Electronica Festival) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:camargo-fellowship-2027-2028@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260612T170918Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261002 SUMMARY:Deadline: Camargo Foundation: Fellowship 2027-2028 DESCRIPTION:Fondation Camargo's 10-week residency for writers\, scholars an d artists on the Mediterranean coast in Cassis\, France. About 14 fellows per cycle. Open to writers across genres (poetry\, fiction\, nonfiction\, translation)\, as well as scholars and artists pursuing serious research\, writing or creative projects in the humanities\, social sciences and arts . ELIGIBILITY: international writers\, scholars and artists\; no nationali ty restriction.\n\nOrganisation: Fondation Camargo\nLocation: Cassis\, Fra nce (Mediterranean coast)\nAward: EUR 3\,500 stipend (EUR 350/week x 10 we eks)\; basic transportation costs\; housing in the foundation's apartments for the residency duration. No application fee.\nDuration: 10 weeks in 20 27 or 2028\n\nMore: https://camargofoundation.org/en/camargo-fellowship-20 26-2027 URL:https://camargofoundation.org/en/camargo-fellowship-2026-2027 LOCATION:Cassis\, France (Mediterranean coast) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:medsea-open-call-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260612T170918Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260605 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260606 SUMMARY:Deadline: MedSEA: Socially Engaged Arts in the Mediterranean - Open Call 2026 DESCRIPTION:MedSEA (Socially Engaged Arts in the Mediterranean Area) is a C reative Europe cooperation project where artistic practices engage directl y with communities\, territories and the social transformations shaping th e Mediterranean. This open call selects 12 emerging artists and cultural p rofessionals working - or wishing to work - with participatory and sociall y engaged artistic practices. It is a process of co-creation in real conte xts rather than a traditional residency: participants work directly with l ocal communities developing territory-rooted artistic projects. The progra mme runs in phases - a preparation and capacity-building phase (webinars a nd workshops on community-based artistic practices\, sustainability and cu ltural project design)\, then a four-week residency of fieldwork and co-cr eation supported by project partners. Residencies take place in Larnaka\, Cyprus (5 October - 1 November 2026) and Sfax\, Tunisia (5 April - 2 May 2 027)\; resulting works are presented at the Mahallart Festival in Larnaka and the Hors-Lits Festival in Sfax. ELIGIBILITY: artists and cultural prof essionals aged 18 or above\, legally residing in a country eligible under the Creative Europe Programme\, and actively engaged in community-based or socially engaged artistic practices across disciplines such as visual art s\, performing arts\, interdisciplinary practices and public space interve ntions. Selected participants receive full support: travel\, accommodation \, artistic fee\, mentorship and network access. Implemented by a consorti um of Larnaka 2030 (Cyprus)\, Al Badil (Tunisia)\, Liv.in.g (Italy) and Bu sart (Greece)\; co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union. Deadline 5 June 2026\, 23:59 CET. Contact: maria@larnaka2030.eu.\n \nOrganisation: Larnaka 2030\, Al Badil\, Liv.in.g and Busart (Creative Eu rope consortium)\nLocation: Residencies in Larnaka (Cyprus) and Sfax (Tuni sia)\; applicants must legally reside in a Creative Europe-eligible countr y\nAward: Full support: travel\, accommodation\, artistic fee\, mentorship and access to an international network of artists and cultural profession als.\nDuration: Multi-phase programme October 2026 - May 2027: capacity-bu ilding phase plus a four-week residency (Larnaka 5 October - 1 November 20 26\; Sfax 5 April - 2 May 2027)\n\nMore: https://7vceeryo.forms.app/medsea -open-call-local-residency-and-festival URL:https://7vceeryo.forms.app/medsea-open-call-local-residency-and-festiva l LOCATION:Residencies in Larnaka (Cyprus) and Sfax (Tunisia)\; applicants mu st legally reside in a Creative Europe-eligible country END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:weaving-liberation-digital-justice-fund-2026@artificialnouveau.github.i o DTSTAMP:20260612T170918Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260524 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260525 SUMMARY:Deadline: Weaving Liberation: Digital Justice Fund (Pilot Round 202 6) DESCRIPTION:The Digital Justice Fund works towards nurturing an ecosystem w here groups resisting violent technological harms and imagining more nouri shing relationships with technologies have the resources they need to drea m\, organise\, build and thrive towards liberatory digital presents and fu tures. We are interested in funding: Community building and sustaining aro und digital justice issues: community organising\, peer-to-peer support\, relationship-building activities\, etc. Knowledge and capacity building: p opular and political education\, investigative journalism\, skills exchang es\, issue mappings (e.g.\, technological harms\, community needs and desi res)\, advancing liberatory narratives around technology\, artistic interv entions\, and other creative approaches\, etc. Coalition and movement buil ding: advocacy\, strategic litigation\, campaigning\, etc. Tech-related mu tual aid: tech repair circles\, peer support on digital safety and securit y\, shared technical infrastructures for movement work\, software/hardware sharing initiatives\, etc. Life-affirming technology work: prototyping\, piloting\, or expanding community-centred\, transfeminist\, anti-colonial technologies\, etc. Key dates: platform registration deadline Sunday 24 Ma y 2026\, 23:59 CET (registration is required by this date even if applicat ion is not yet complete)\; final application deadline Sunday 21 June 2026\ , 23:59 CET.\n\nOrganisation: Weaving Liberation (resourced by Ford Founda tion\, Luminate\, and Oak Foundation)\nLocation: Europe (Council of Europe member states\; at least 50% of the group must be based in one or multipl e Council of Europe countries)\nAward: Grants between €10\,000 and €50 \,000 per group\, to be used over up to two years (2026-2028). Total Fund budget for this first round: €500\,000.\nDuration: Up to two years of pr oject work\, between 2026 and 2028\n\nMore: https://weavingliberation.org/ digital-justice-fund/ URL:https://weavingliberation.org/digital-justice-fund/ LOCATION:Europe (Council of Europe member states\; at least 50% of the grou p must be based in one or multiple Council of Europe countries) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:permaculture-open-call-budejovice-2028-second-call@artificialnouveau.gi thub.io DTSTAMP:20260612T170918Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260710 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260711 SUMMARY:Deadline: (Perma)culture Open Call 2026 (Ceske Budejovice 2028 Euro pean Capital of Culture) DESCRIPTION:Second open call from Ceske Budejovice - European Capital of Cu lture 2028\, expanding the ECoC 2028 programme. It funds cultural projects with an artistic or cultural output for the public in 2028\, implemented in Ceske Budejovice or the South Bohemian Region\, built on regional\, nat ional and international cooperation. The 2026 call theme is (Perma)culture as a content framework (care for the Earth\, people and the future) refle cted through a project's process\, content and/or impact\, rather than as a literal agriculture/ecology theme. All cultural and artistic fields are eligible\, with extra evaluation points for: contemporary and conceptual f ine art (site-specific/public-space installations\, participatory and inte rmedia projects)\; audiovisual\, multimedia and digital arts\, immersive c ontent\, video game development and film (immersive AV installations\, int eractive digital projects\, videomapping\, VR/AR/XR\, art/educational game s\, digital art working with data\, AI or game principles)\; architecture\ ; contemporary design and fashion\; contemporary music and sound art\; and photography. ELIGIBILITY: the 2026 call is open to legal entities (organi sations) with no territorial restriction (South Bohemia\, Czech Republic\, EU and worldwide). Individuals cannot apply but can join project teams. A PPLICATION: submit the application and mandatory attachments by email to o pencall@budejovice2028.cz (subject '(Perma)culture Open Call 2026 + [Appli cant Name]') and via the registration form\, plus submission via data box per the call conditions. Deadline 10 July 2026.\n\nOrganisation: Ceske Bud ejovice - European Capital of Culture 2028\nLocation: Projects implemented in Ceske Budejovice / South Bohemian Region\, Czech Republic\nAward: Larg e projects: support up to CZK 4\,000\,000 (approx. EUR 160\,000)\, min bud get CZK 2\,200\,000\, max 50% of total costs. Small projects: support up t o CZK 1\,500\,000 (approx. EUR 60\,000)\, min budget CZK 750\,000\, max 70 % of total costs. Each project must include at least one international par tner and at least one South Bohemian regional partner. Budget covers two y ears of preparation and implementation (2027 + 2028). No application fee.\ nDuration: Artistic/cultural output delivered for the public in 2028\; bud get covers preparation and implementation across 2027-2028\n\nMore: https: //docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdTTlZOjtEvvtKrkisZxHKecf2flkMl27a7-NeE kRVswjHGuQ/viewform URL:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdTTlZOjtEvvtKrkisZxHKecf2flkM l27a7-NeEkRVswjHGuQ/viewform LOCATION:Projects implemented in Ceske Budejovice / South Bohemian Region\, Czech Republic END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:zmina-resilience-cocreation-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260612T170918Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260510 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260511 SUMMARY:Deadline: ZMINA Resilience: Co-Creation Funding (First Call) 2026 DESCRIPTION:First call for co-creation funding of international cooperation projects between Ukrainian artists and cultural organisations and their p eers from Creative Europe countries. Each partner contributes equally (cre ative input\, management\, or audience development). All creative sectors eligible except audiovisual. Each project must include a public presentati on in the locality of every participating partner (at least one in Ukraine and one in the partner country). Project objectives: develop and present an international co-creation on the theme of resilience\; hold at least tw o local presentations. Eligible: organisations active in arts and culture\ , established in a Creative Europe country (EU and non-EU participants). U krainian partners must be registered in a zone effectively controlled by t he Ukrainian government. At least two partners from at least two countries required\, one of which must be Ukraine. Eligible activities: all activit ies necessary to co-creation implementation and development\; presentation events in each partner's locality\; travel for organisational\, rehearsal \, artistic and presentation purposes. Eligible countries (Creative Europe ): Austria\, Belgium\, Bulgaria\, Croatia\, Cyprus\, Czech Republic\, Denm ark\, Estonia\, Finland\, France\, Germany\, Greece\, Hungary\, Ireland\, Italy\, Latvia\, Lithuania\, Luxembourg\, Malta\, Netherlands\, Poland\, P ortugal\, Romania\, Slovakia\, Slovenia\, Spain\, Sweden\, Ukraine. Applic ants must contribute the remaining ~10% of the total project budget themse lves.\n\nOrganisation: IZOLYATSIA Foundation (UA)\, Malý Berlín (SK)\, T rans Europe Halles (SE)\nLocation: Ukraine + Creative Europe partner count ries\nAward: Up to €25\,000 per project (covers up to 90% of costs)\; 7 to 10 grants from a €187\,500 pot\nDuration: Per co-creation project\n\n More: https://creativesunite.eu/synm/program.php?id=2664 URL:https://creativesunite.eu/synm/program.php?id=2664 LOCATION:Ukraine + Creative Europe partner countries END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:transitional-justice-with-artists-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260612T170918Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260502 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260503 SUMMARY:Deadline: Transitional Justice with Artists Grant and Fellowship DESCRIPTION:Six grants of €10\,000 plus a 6-month fellowship for practici ng artists\, cultural practitioners or key members of initiatives addressi ng legacies of injustice and violence. Supports Europe-based practitioners and the communities they serve who have endured severe human rights viola tions. Programme honours the lived experience of victims and survivors whi le pursuing acknowledgement and redress for harms suffered\, whether throu gh historical legacies or persisting violations. Looking for initiatives t hat advance the process of justice through one or more of: truth-finding m ethods (documenting\, evidence collection\, data generation\, archiving) a nd truth-telling that challenges dominant institutional narratives\; memor ialisation and preservation of memories for future generations\; tangible repair (environmental\, economic or cultural restoration)\; institutional reform to ensure human rights\, rule of law and accountability. Eligibilit y: applicant must be a practising artist\, cultural practitioner or key me mber of an artistic initiative (artistic methodologies must be the central component\, even if work involves activism or research)\; initiative must have been operationally active for at least 2 years (with website\, archi ves\, reports or visual documentation as evidence)\; must work with and fo r a specific community with transparency and shared decision-making. Exclu sions: purely commercial ventures\, academic research without community en gagement\, initiatives in ideation or start-up stage. Includes joining AFI ELD's international network of 140+ socially engaged artists\, a published feature in the artistic street newspaper Arts of the Working Class (70\,0 00+ print run\, end 2027)\, a 7-day residency at Framer Framed Amsterdam\, and regular thematic online meetings during the 6-month fellowship. Open call is capped at the first 500 submissions (live counter on the applicati on form)\; apply early. Application in English. Successful applicants noti fied by 2 July 2026\; unsuccessful by 16 July 2026.\n\nOrganisation: AFIEL D\, Arts of the Working Class and Framer Framed\nLocation: Europe (legal r esidents\, including refugee or asylum seeker status\, of an EU Member Sta te or a Creative Europe associated country: Albania\, Armenia\, Bosnia and Herzegovina\, Georgia\, Iceland\, Kosovo\, Liechtenstein\, Moldova\, Mont enegro\, North Macedonia\, Norway\, Serbia\, Tunisia\, Ukraine). Residency at Framer Framed in Amsterdam.\nAward: €10\,000 per fellow (€9\,000 u nrestricted + €1\,000 for travel/residency)\; 6 fellows total split into two cohorts\nDuration: 6 months (Cohort 1: July to December 2026\; Cohort 2: May to October 2027)\n\nMore: https://afield.org/tja-2026-open-call/ URL:https://afield.org/tja-2026-open-call/ LOCATION:Europe (legal residents\, including refugee or asylum seeker statu s\, of an EU Member State or a Creative Europe associated country: Albania \, Armenia\, Bosnia and Herzegovina\, Georgia\, Iceland\, Kosovo\, Liechte nstein\, Moldova\, Montenegro\, North Macedonia\, Norway\, Serbia\, Tunisi a\, Ukraine). Residency at Framer Framed in Amsterdam. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:softer-cyberdeck-residency-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260612T170918Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260601 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260602 SUMMARY:Deadline: SOFTER: Cyberdeck Residency 2026 (Copenhagen) DESCRIPTION:Two-week residency at SOFTER Lab in Copenhagen inviting creativ e technologists and curious makers to design\, build and demystify cyberde cks (custom-built portable computers typically based on single-board compu ters like a Raspberry Pi\, with a homemade case reflecting the builder's a esthetic). The residency frames cyberdecks as a way to reclaim agency and creativity within tech\, bridging the DIY hacker community and creative te chnologists. Selected residents source materials (with a materials budget and pointers to local electronic recycling)\, build their own cyberdeck\, document the process\, and produce a beginner-friendly 10-20 minute video tutorial (material list\, tools\, any 3D-printing files) ready for publica tion on 1 September 2026. An optional show-and-tell workshop or talk can b e hosted at SOFTER Lab or the SOFTER Digital Futures conference (1-3 Octob er 2026). Facilities include a workspace\, GoPro for documentation\, 3D pr inter and filament\, basic soldering\, and design/graphics support\, with three SOFTER check-ins (kick-off\, mid-process\, evaluation). WHO: a team of two (apply as a pair on one project\, or two individuals working alongs ide each other)\; backgrounds from curious beginner to hardware expert\; i nterest in hardware/teaching/documentation. Applicants are selected on ide a originality\, functionality\, purpose and design. Deadline 1 June 2026\, 12:00 CEST\; decisions within two weeks. Contact: ida@softer.global.\n\nO rganisation: SOFTER\nLocation: SOFTER Lab\, Copenhagen\, Denmark\nAward: P er person and incl. VAT: EUR 2\,500 participation fee\, plus EUR 1\,000 ma terials budget\, EUR 100 lunch\, and EUR 1\,250 travel and accommodation s upport (for participants not based in Copenhagen). No application fee.\nDu ration: Two-week residency\, 3-16 August 2026\; tutorial deliverable by 1 September 2026\n\nMore: https://www.softer.global/blog/open-call-cyberdeck -residency URL:https://www.softer.global/blog/open-call-cyberdeck-residency LOCATION:SOFTER Lab\, Copenhagen\, Denmark END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:transmediale-lattice-labs-2027@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260612T170918Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260607 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260608 SUMMARY:Deadline: transmediale 2027: Lattice Labs Open Call DESCRIPTION:transmediale 2027's Lattice Labs are experimental working group s dedicated to rethinking and testing alternatives to technological monocu ltures of extraction and surveillance\, in preparation of the festival. Ea ch Lab has roughly five participants guided by an experienced artist or te chnologist\, structured around flat hierarchies and peer-to-peer learning\ , with the aim of producing prototypes\, tools and projects that articulat e shared languages to organise\, resist and live otherwise. Programme bloc ks include online Collective Vocabulary Sessions (Block 1)\, a 3-day in-pe rson design sprint in Berlin (Block 2\, October 2026)\, online implementat ion and festival prep (Block 3\, November-December 2026)\, a workshop/pane l presentation at transmediale (Block 4\, January 2027)\, and ongoing long -term organising afterwards (Block 5). WHO: early-career and emerging arti sts\, researchers\, curators\, students and practitioners from any discipl ine (art and culture\, design\, tech\, writing\, publishing\, academia\, l aw\, labour organising\, etc.)\; transdisciplinary cohorts are sought. ELI GIBILITY: applicants must be based in (and around) the EU. Only one applic ation per candidate across all labs\; no collective applications. APPLY vi a the transmediale submission form by 7 June 2026 (23:59 CEST)\; participa nts announced 29 June 2026. Contact: submit[at]transmediale.de.\n\nOrganis ation: transmediale\nLocation: Berlin\, Germany (in-person sprint and fest ival) plus online sessions\nAward: Not paid (no artist fee or stipend). tr ansmediale covers travel costs to Berlin (train prioritised\; otherwise ro und-trip economy flights) for each participant to attend the festival and the design sprint\, plus accommodation for the duration of both. Letters o f invitation provided for visa applications. No application fee.\nDuration : Multi-block programme: online vocabulary sessions\, a 3-day Berlin desig n sprint (October 2026)\, online implementation/festival prep (Nov-Dec 202 6)\, and presentation at transmediale festival (January 2027)\n\nMore: htt ps://transmediale.de/en/news/lattice-labs URL:https://transmediale.de/en/news/lattice-labs LOCATION:Berlin\, Germany (in-person sprint and festival) plus online sessi ons END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ettijahat-zad-mobility-arab-artists-europe-2026-jul@artificialnouveau.g ithub.io DTSTAMP:20260612T170918Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260701 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260702 SUMMARY:Deadline: Ettijahat: Zad Mobility for Arab Artists in Europe (1 Jul y 2026 Cut-Off) DESCRIPTION:Ettijahat's Zad programme is a support framework promoting mobi lity and communication for artists from the Arab region residing in Europe \, designed to develop their artistic and professional path in collaborati on with peers and across artistic spaces and platforms\, while helping the m reach diverse audiences and contribute to public life in their cities/co untries of residence. SUPPORTED ACTIVITIES (examples): presenting theatric al works and live artistic performances\; concerts at music festivals\; st reaming films in cities/places where they have not previously been shown\; organising or joining literary readings\; organising and relocating art e xhibitions\; sharing the outcomes of artist residencies. DISCIPLINES: all artistic and literary specialisations\; open to artists of all ages. ELIGI BILITY: individual or group artists from the Arab region regardless of eth nic background who have relocated to Europe since 2015. PRIORITY for artis ts who moved from Syria\, Palestine\, Lebanon\, Iraq\, Jordan\, Egypt\, Ye men\, Sudan\, and Libya. The programme encourages environmental and econom ic solutions when planning travel. DEADLINE: this card is for the 1 July 2 026 cut-off (other cut-offs each have their own card). APPLY via the Ettij ahat Zad page.\n\nOrganisation: Ettijahat - Independent Culture\nLocation: Mobility within Europe (current country of residence and across Europe) f or artists from the Arab region now residing in Europe\nAward: Financial c ontribution covering: travel and accommodation (transportation\, internal transport\, daily expenses\, travel insurance including special-needs/heal th-related costs)\; travel costs for children and partners plus childcare costs if parents cannot travel without them\; transportation and shipment of artworks and production materials\; translation of artworks into multip le languages and simultaneous translation during live audience meetings. N o application fee.\nDuration: Project-based mobility (variable)\n\nMore: h ttps://ettijahat.org/page/1545?_lang=1 URL:https://ettijahat.org/page/1545?_lang=1 LOCATION:Mobility within Europe (current country of residence and across Eu rope) for artists from the Arab region now residing in Europe END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ettijahat-zad-mobility-arab-artists-europe-2026-oct@artificialnouveau.g ithub.io DTSTAMP:20260612T170918Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261016 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261017 SUMMARY:Deadline: Ettijahat: Zad Mobility for Arab Artists in Europe (16 Oc tober 2026 Cut-Off) DESCRIPTION:Ettijahat's Zad programme is a support framework promoting mobi lity and communication for artists from the Arab region residing in Europe \, designed to develop their artistic and professional path in collaborati on with peers and across artistic spaces and platforms\, while helping the m reach diverse audiences and contribute to public life in their cities/co untries of residence. SUPPORTED ACTIVITIES (examples): presenting theatric al works and live artistic performances\; concerts at music festivals\; st reaming films in cities/places where they have not previously been shown\; organising or joining literary readings\; organising and relocating art e xhibitions\; sharing the outcomes of artist residencies. DISCIPLINES: all artistic and literary specialisations\; open to artists of all ages. ELIGI BILITY: individual or group artists from the Arab region regardless of eth nic background who have relocated to Europe since 2015. PRIORITY for artis ts who moved from Syria\, Palestine\, Lebanon\, Iraq\, Jordan\, Egypt\, Ye men\, Sudan\, and Libya. The programme encourages environmental and econom ic solutions when planning travel. DEADLINE: this card is for the 16 Octob er 2026 cut-off (other cut-offs each have their own card). APPLY via the E ttijahat Zad page.\n\nOrganisation: Ettijahat - Independent Culture\nLocat ion: Mobility within Europe (current country of residence and across Europ e) for artists from the Arab region now residing in Europe\nAward: Financi al contribution covering: travel and accommodation (transportation\, inter nal transport\, daily expenses\, travel insurance including special-needs/ health-related costs)\; travel costs for children and partners plus childc are costs if parents cannot travel without them\; transportation and shipm ent of artworks and production materials\; translation of artworks into mu ltiple languages and simultaneous translation during live audience meeting s. No application fee.\nDuration: Project-based mobility (variable)\n\nMor e: https://ettijahat.org/page/1545?_lang=1 URL:https://ettijahat.org/page/1545?_lang=1 LOCATION:Mobility within Europe (current country of residence and across Eu rope) for artists from the Arab region now residing in Europe END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mi-hy-mudtronics-collaborative-competition-2026@artificialnouveau.githu b.io DTSTAMP:20260612T170918Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260606 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260607 SUMMARY:Deadline: Mi-Hy: MudTronics Collaborative Competition 2026 (Bio\, T ech\, Art/Design) DESCRIPTION:MudTronics is a collaborative competition bringing together bio \, tech\, and art/design to explore microbial fuel cells: turning mud\, wa stewater and microbes into power\, building prototypes that are playful\, critical\, and ecologically grounded. AIMS: inspire and connect local make rs\, artists\, scientists\, and technologists\; develop new approaches for communication\, sensing and ecological solutions\; support team-based des ign and building of microbially-powered applications\; empower knowledge t ransfer\, local communities\, and long-term collaborations\; explore how a waste-driven low-power source can shape IOT\, biorobotics\, agriculture\, and other spheres. PROGRAMME: selected proposals receive starter kits wit h essential materials (carbon veil\, membranes) in June\; teams work indep endently through July-August\, supported by online workshops with Mi-Hy sc ientists and regular feedback rounds\; around 10 projects are then invited (with travel support) to the in-person finals at Empower Universite Paris -Saclay in France (22-24 September 2026) for collaboration\, feedback\, an d reflection with each other\, local communities\, and the more-than-human environments that make microbial power possible. OPEN FOR: organisations and collectives\; artists and researchers/critics\; cross-disciplinary\, d igital/new-media practitioners. DEADLINE: 6 June 2026. APPLY via the Mi-Hy MudTronics page.\n\nOrganisation: Mi-Hy (with Empower / Universite Paris- Saclay)\nLocation: Online programme June-September 2026\; in-person finals at Empower Universite Paris-Saclay\, France (22-24 September 2026)\nAward : Starter kit of essential materials for building microbial fuel cells (in cluding carbon veil and membranes)\; online workshops with Mi-Hy scientist s and regular feedback rounds\; travel support to the in-person finals at Empower Universite Paris-Saclay (22-24 September 2026) for around 10 selec ted projects. No application fee.\nDuration: Online programme runs June - September 2026\; in-person finals 22-24 September 2026\n\nMore: https://ww w.mi-hy.eu/mudtronics/ URL:https://www.mi-hy.eu/mudtronics/ LOCATION:Online programme June-September 2026\; in-person finals at Empower Universite Paris-Saclay\, France (22-24 September 2026) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:praksis-opening-doors-nordic-baltic-residency-2026@artificialnouveau.gi thub.io DTSTAMP:20260612T170918Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260617 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260618 SUMMARY:Deadline: PRAKSIS: Opening Doors Nordic/Baltic Artist Residency 202 6 (Oslo) DESCRIPTION:PRAKSIS invites two artists or cultural practitioners based in Nordic/Baltic countries OUTSIDE Norway for a three-month residency in Oslo (16 September - 16 December 2026) exploring access\, language\, learning and institutional change. CONTEXT: the residency overlaps with PRAKSIS Tee n Advisory Board's activities and its Opening Doors project\, a youth-led exploration of ways cultural institutions might communicate with\, welcome and involve young people. Residents develop their own artistic or researc h practice while engaging in dialogue with young people\, institutions and transnational peers. In October they will be invited to contribute to the Nordic Youth Conference in Oslo\, developed with Index (Stockholm) and PU BLICS (Helsinki). DISCIPLINES: open to visual art\, film\, writing\, perfo rmance\, sound\, design\, architecture\, socially engaged practice\, educa tion\, publishing\, curating\, artistic research or interdisciplinary form s. ELIGIBILITY: individuals based in Nordic/Baltic countries OUTSIDE Norwa y\, with a genuine interest in exchange\, access\, learning\, communicatio n or public engagement\; prior experience working directly with young peop le is NOT required. PROGRAMME: part of PRAKSIS's 10-year anniversary progr amme\, funded by the Nordic Culture Fund\; Opening Doors is co-funded by t he European Union via the Erasmus+ Youth programme. DEADLINE: 17 June 2026 .\n\nOrganisation: PRAKSIS (funded by the Nordic Culture Fund\; Opening Do ors co-funded by the European Union via Erasmus+ Youth)\nLocation: Oslo\, Norway\nAward: Accommodation in Oslo\; shared studio space at PRAKSIS\; re sidency stipend of EUR 1\,600 per month for three months (EUR 4\,800 total )\; travel support of EUR 350\; production/materials allowance of EUR 400. No application fee.\nDuration: Three-month residency\, 16 September - 16 December 2026\n\nMore: https://on-the-move.org/news/praksis-opening-doors- nordicbaltic-artist-residency-2026-norway URL:https://on-the-move.org/news/praksis-opening-doors-nordicbaltic-artist- residency-2026-norway LOCATION:Oslo\, Norway END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:oasis-disappearing-landscape-high-tatras-2026@artificialnouveau.github. io DTSTAMP:20260612T170918Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260607 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260608 SUMMARY:Deadline: OASIS: Disappearing Landscape Residency 2026 (High Tatras \, Slovakia) DESCRIPTION:European OASIS project residency in the High Tatras\, where art ists\, youth culture and alternative creative spaces unite to respond to t he rapid loss of Carpathian landscapes\, wildlife habitats and authentic m ountain life. The High Tatras and surrounding Carpathian landscapes are ra pidly changing under uncontrolled construction\, expansion of tourism infr astructure\, and fragmentation of natural habitats: forest ecosystems and wildlife migration corridors are disappearing\, rivers drying up\, and mou ntain landscapes increasingly transformed into commercial recreational zon es. The Disappearing Landscape Art Residency explores how art and independ ent culture can reflect on and communicate the rapid degradation of the Ca rpathian landscape\, connecting environmental awareness with youth culture \, music and alternative artistic spaces\, and reaching new audiences (esp ecially young people often outside traditional institutional formats). DIS CIPLINES: visual artists\, musicians\, filmmakers\, photographers\, interd isciplinary creators\, and collectives or small creative teams whose proje cts address environmental change\, disappearing landscapes\, and the relat ionship between culture\, community and activism. PROGRAMME SUPPORT: accom modation and meals\; access to workspaces and partner venues\; organisatio nal support and networking\; public presentation opportunities\; excursion s in the High Tatras region\; travel support up to EUR 300 for internation al artists\; production/material support up to EUR 300\; artist fee up to EUR 1\,300. DEADLINE: 7 June 2026. APPLY via the Machaon International ope n call page.\n\nOrganisation: Association for Nature Conservation - Machao n International\, with Kolaj 22 and Ukrainian-Slovak HUB (European OASIS p roject)\nLocation: High Tatras\, Slovakia\nAward: Artist fee up to EUR 1\, 300\; travel support up to EUR 300 (for international artists)\; productio n/material support up to EUR 300\; accommodation and meals\; access to wor kspaces and partner venues\; organisational support and networking\; publi c presentation opportunities\; excursions in the High Tatras region. No ap plication fee.\nDuration: 9-day international art residency\, 14 to 22 Aug ust 2026\n\nMore: https://www.machaon.eu/en/news/disappearing-landscape-20 26-open-call URL:https://www.machaon.eu/en/news/disappearing-landscape-2026-open-call LOCATION:High Tatras\, Slovakia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:faber-andorra-2027@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260612T170918Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260713 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260714 SUMMARY:Deadline: Faber Andorra Residency 2027 DESCRIPTION:Individual interdisciplinary residency in La Massana\, Andorra\ , in a natural mountain setting. ELIGIBILITY: open worldwide to any profes sional from the arts\, sciences and humanities with a project requiring fo cused working time\; visual and audiovisual arts\, crafts\, photography\, dramaturgy\, performing arts\, cinema\, history\, curating\, criticism\, p hilosophy\, sociology\, anthropology\, journalism\, science\, research\, b iology\, ecology\, economics\, law\, writing and translation are all welco me. WHAT IS FUNDED: fully equipped apartment with work area\, optional 30 sqm visual and performing arts workshop\, and a daily allowance of EUR 60 to cover meals. Travel costs to/from Andorra and mandatory medical insuran ce are NOT covered. DURATION: 2 to 6 weeks\; stays scheduled between Febru ary and November 2027. RESIDENCY ACTIVITIES: residents must propose at lea st two activities to carry out during the stay (one aimed at school and/or university students)\; at least one activity must be executed. SELECTION: priority to projects related to Andorra and to activities most attractive to the Andorran community\; diversity of backgrounds and areas of work va lued\; previous Faberllull Olot/Faber Andorra residents may reapply but ne w candidates are preferred. APPLY: fill out the Faberllull form with a 1-p age cover letter and a 2-page proposal of two possible activities\; docume ntation accepted in Catalan\, Spanish\, English or French. TIMELINE: deadl ine 13 July 2026.\n\nOrganisation: Faberllull\nLocation: La Massana\, Ando rra\nAward: EUR 60 daily meal allowance plus fully equipped apartment (fre e) and 30 sqm visual/performing arts workshop. Travel and medical insuranc e NOT covered. No application fee.\nDuration: 2-6 weeks\, between February and November 2027\n\nMore: https://faberllull.cat/en/residencia.cfm?id=45 820 URL:https://faberllull.cat/en/residencia.cfm?id=45820 LOCATION:La Massana\, Andorra END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR