Currently 50 active paid grants, fellowships and residencies open to applicants in the EU, across AI, arts, film, research, tech and cross-disciplinary practice. Hand-curated and updated weekly. Almost every entry is funded; a few notable unpaid open calls and festival submissions are included as clearly flagged exceptions. Browse the list below, or use the interactive desk for filtering and shortlisting.
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Open call from Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens' youth collective inviting three to four emerging artists to present a work in the museum garden over the weekend of 11-12 July 2026, in dialogue with its surroundings, architecture and landscape. The theme centres on the idea of the 'frame', starting from Isa Genzken's work Fenster in the museum garden, exploring how a frame determines what we see and what stays just outside our field of vision. ELIGIBILITY: emerging artists aged 31 or under interested in joining MDD's youth project. Apply via the Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens open-call page; questions to opencall@museumdd.be.
Residency and exhibition for visual artists whose practice engages with experimental, alternative and/or critical image-making (analogue processes, archives or hybrid approaches), with a particular interest in image-making as a way of living and thinking alongside the planet and other beings, embracing slowness, collaboration and more-than-human care. Organised by Konstkollektivet with Flower Power Photography (an artistic research project by Sam McCarthy and Lasse Lindqvist on non-violence, ecology and more-than-human ethics), Centrum for fotografi, and Artist in Coexistence (AiC). Includes a 14-day residency on the island of Orust (3-15 August), a process presentation, a workshop contribution at Konstkollektivet (15-16 August), and participation in a group exhibition at Konstparken opening 1 September, plus accommodation, an artist fee (7,000 SEK), exhibition fee (3,400 SEK), and travel support up to 4,000 SEK. ELIGIBILITY: European-based visual artists of all ages and nationalities. APPLICATION: one PDF (max 10MB) with a project proposal/motivation (max 1 page), artist statement (max 150 words), CV (1 page) and portfolio (max 5 pages) to residens@konstkollektivet.se, subject line 'Name_LastName_FPP_Residency', by 14 June 2026.
The Talos Network's Policy Leaders Programme is built for experienced professionals ready to move into shaping European governance of advanced AI. It runs a part-time virtual European AI Policy Bootcamp (10 Sep - 22 Oct 2026, weekly Thursday calls, ~10 hrs/week, designed around a full-time job) with a fully-reimbursed week-long policymaking summit in Brussels (3-9 Oct 2026), and a Placement track offering a 12-month paid placement at a relevant AI-focused organisation (base EUR 5,000/month for Brussels). Fellows get intensive 1-1 mentoring and career coaching, access to the Talos Network and alumni, a curated senior peer cohort, and tailored financial support. ELIGIBILITY: experienced professionals (around 8-10+ years) in high-stakes environments such as government, international organisations, think tanks, industry or academia, with a track record of influencing senior decision-makers, looking to transition into AI governance or strengthen the AI dimension of their existing work; Europe-focused. Application deadline 14 June 2026.
Open call from Kunstverein Reutlingen inviting artists or groups of artists to develop a site-specific concept for the entire 800 m2 of the Wandel-Hallen (1st floor) in Reutlingen, Germany, for a 2027 solo-presentation slot. The concept may use any artistic form (painting, sculpture, installation, photography, performance, etc.) and may include existing works as well as new productions. ELIGIBILITY: all participants must currently have a residence and/or studio in Germany; applicants must have artistic training or extensive and recognised exhibition activity, or be a student at a German state art academy or recognised independent art college in fine arts. One concept per artist or group. APPLY: register on the Kunstverein portal between 1 April and 15 June 2026 with contact details, an artistic CV, three comparative images of previous work, and a PDF (max 2 MB) artistic concept including a project description with exact dimensions, meaningful images/models, and a detailed financing plan allocating the EUR 5,000 budget across production, transport and fees. Selection by an expert jury (the Kunstverein director and two external jurors); results communicated by end of June 2026 at the earliest. Existing on-site technology includes two projectors, a cinema screen, four LED theater spotlights and a lighting console, two Bluetooth speakers, four Bluetooth-capable studio monitors and two wireless headphones. Contact: info@kunstverein-reutlingen.de.
CrafTopia Creative Hub, a Thessaloniki-based cultural and creative hub supporting artistic expression, learning and community engagement through residencies, workshops, exhibitions and collaborative projects, opens a Material Dialogues textile-waste residency for five visual artists. THEME: sustainability; the residency invites artists to work with textile waste sourced from industries operating in the same historic building as CrafTopia, emphasising the creative process over the final product. Participants are encouraged to experiment and collaborate, using their artistic skills in innovative ways with mixed media including paper and textile. ELIGIBILITY: visual artists who reside in eligible Culture Moves Europe countries; residency funded by the European Union and the Goethe-Institut under Culture Moves Europe. SUPPORT: accommodation, shared working space, mentoring, networking opportunities, travel reimbursement, access to materials, administrative/logistical support, and a daily allowance. RESIDENCY DATES: 15 October - 13 November 2026 (30 days). DEADLINE: 15 June 2026. APPLY via the CrafTopia open-call page.
Collaborative residency at CROCOSMOS near Toulouse, exploring analog projection and low-tech visual creation, hosted under Culture Moves Europe. Five European visual artists experiment with upcycled projectors, liquids, drawing, mapping and collective artistic research alongside three mentors and professional facilitators, combining technical learning, collaborative creation and a public sharing at the Visiophare festival. THREE PARTS: (1) seven days building five eco-projectors by converting recycled overhead projectors into LED devices and creating analog-visual-effect accessories, using FabRiquet machines (3D printers, laser cutters); (2) five days experimenting with analog visual techniques such as liquid projections, drawing and low-tech mapping; (3) six days connecting with the community via workshops with local people and Visiophare-community artists, an analog performance and the Visiophare festival. ELIGIBILITY: 18+, no upper age limit; emerging and established artists welcome; applicants must be residents of a Creative Europe eligible country or territory (61 eligible; FRANCE is NOT eligible). Selected residents may not participate in another Culture Moves Europe residency project between 2025 and 2028. Mainly in English. APPLY by 16 June 2026 (midnight France time); results by 22 June 2026. Contact: contact@crocosmos.com.
CIRCUS LOOPS is a European cooperation project (2026-2028) led by Circusstad Festival (NL), Zirkus ON (DE) and Cirkus Kolektiv (HR), co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme, inviting contemporary circus artists and collectives to a residency programme dedicated to developing new work through audience engagement. It centres on the Feedback Loops methodology, integrating audience perspectives into the artistic creation process. Selected projects take part in three 10-day international residencies in Split, Karlsruhe and Rotterdam between November 2026 and July 2027 (all projects in residence simultaneously in each location, working in separate spaces), presenting work-in-progress and engaging in facilitated feedback sessions with audiences, peers and experts. The programme concludes with final presentations at partner festivals between 2027 and 2028. ELIGIBILITY: contemporary circus artists and small companies based in Europe (including Creative Europe countries) developing a project at an early or mid stage of creation; applicants must be available for all residency periods and commit to the full programme; teams limited to three core members. SUPPORT: a fixed grant of EUR 3,746 per core team member, plus travel, accommodation and per diems covered. APPLY via the official online form (project description, artistic team info, motivation and video material), in English, by 17 June 2026, 23:59 CET. An international jury selects three projects on artistic quality, motivation, feasibility and relevance to the Feedback Loops methodology; results published by 25 July 2026. Contact: circusloops@gmail.com.
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 Teen 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 research 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 PUBLICS (Helsinki). DISCIPLINES: open to visual art, film, writing, performance, sound, design, architecture, socially engaged practice, education, publishing, curating, artistic research or interdisciplinary forms. ELIGIBILITY: individuals based in Nordic/Baltic countries OUTSIDE Norway, with a genuine interest in exchange, access, learning, communication or public engagement; prior experience working directly with young people is NOT required. PROGRAMME: part of PRAKSIS's 10-year anniversary programme, funded by the Nordic Culture Fund; Opening Doors is co-funded by the European Union via the Erasmus+ Youth programme. DEADLINE: 17 June 2026.
TRACE is an international artistic residency programme, funded by the EU's Creative Europe programme, exploring how contemporary art can engage with memory, war, displacement, ecological crisis and the collective experiences shaping Europe today. It takes as starting points recent and ongoing crises, including the conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Srebrenica genocide, Mediterranean migration, the ecological legacy of Chernobyl, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, bringing together artists, curators, researchers and local communities to work with archives, sites of memory and present-day social realities. WHO THEY SEEK: artists whose practice engages themes such as memory and remembrance, identity, war and its consequences, migration and displacement, archives and documentary practices, the relationship between past and present, and ecological and social transformation, working across visual arts, photography, film and video, sound art, illustration, graphic storytelling, podcasts and audio, or interdisciplinary practice. No age restrictions. ELIGIBILITY: artists based in countries participating in Creative Europe (EU member states; Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein; and accession/candidate/potential-candidate countries including Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Ukraine, Armenia and Tunisia). STRUCTURE: an international jury selects 15 participants for three research and workshop programmes (Bosnia and Herzegovina Jul/Aug 2026, Italy Oct 2026, Ukraine online); 6 artists are then selected to continue into the 2027 residency programme (on-site in Italy and Bosnia and Herzegovina, plus an online residency connected to Ukraine with The 4th Block), with outcomes shown in international exhibitions in the partner countries (the Ukrainian exhibition in a safe location in Lviv) and the TRACE digital archive. WHAT PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE: coverage of travel, accommodation and meals during programme activities (up to Creative Europe limits), international visibility and PR support, access to archives and communities, mentorship, professional documentation and a certificate; there is NO daily artist fee and no production equipment. English is the working language. APPLY via the Google Form with a portfolio (max 5MB PDF) or website, a short project proposal/research idea (max 1 page) and a short biography. Deadline: 18 June 2026 (Rome time, UTC+2); selected participants contacted by 28 June. Questions: info@tracearts.eu.
As part of the CreArt network, the City of Clermont-Ferrand in France is organising a two-month residency for three visual artists at Chalet Lecoq, selecting two artists from the CreArt network and one from Clermont-Ferrand. Both central and atypical, set in the middle of a public garden (the Jardin Lecoq, a park in the heart of the city), the Chalet Lecoq is the former janitor's house of the park and invites reflection on the relationship between nature and the urban, in a place frequented by residents of all ages. It offers a privileged setting with a two-bedroom apartment and a fully-equipped workspace, and welcomes international artists in residency throughout the year. An end-of-residency presentation may be organised in discussion with the hosted artists. CONDITIONS: residency grant of EUR 3,000 per artist (EUR 1,500/month); EUR 600 production costs per artist; for European artists, reimbursement of round-trip travel up to EUR 500; accommodation and workspace for the two European artists, and workspace for the Clermont-Ferrand artist. ELIGIBILITY: artists born or resident in one of the following CreArt cities (Kaunas, Lithuania; Liepaja, Latvia; Skopje, North Macedonia; Aveiro, Portugal; Valladolid, Spain; Lublin, Poland; Venice, Italy; Rouen, France; Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic; Oulu, Finland; Regensburg, Germany); members of the Croatian Association of Visual Artists (HDLU); and Ukrainian artists through cooperation with the Lviv Art Council 'Dialog'. APPLY in English (a single PDF with ID/passport and residency certificate if required, a one-page CV, a portfolio of max 10 pages/10 images, and a one-page project proposal) via the CreArt artists' platform. A jury of Clermont-Ferrand contemporary art professionals selects the artists, with particular attention to work that may reveal forms of connection. Deadline: 21 June 2026 (midnight); selected candidates announced 3 July 2026.
The Summer School: Innovation, Tech & Culture, organised by Onassis ONX and ACE for a third consecutive year, invites creative professionals and teams to explore the convergence of art, technology and sustainable 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 fosters novel entrepreneurial models: the emphasis shifts from the project or end product to the narratives that frame and sustain them, building immersive worlds around products and turning the audience into co-shapers of the experience. The program challenges traditional product design and promotion practices by harnessing new technologies, art thinking and innovative design. SYLLABUS: Media & Art History; Speculative & Interactive Design Theory; Ethics, Art & Technology; Computational Creativity; AI-enabled Tech Development; Innovation & Entrepreneurship (business modeling and product validation); building for speed with venture capital backing; understanding the market and audience; branding, marketing and digital channels; and IP management, licensing and contracts. Participants attend lectures and receive mentorship from keynote speakers of AUEB, the NYU Tandon School of Engineering and Onassis ONX Fellows, plus talks by leading international professionals such as artist-technologists Jiabao Li and Cooper Galvin. OPPORTUNITIES: access to funding opportunities and an incubation program for selected teams after completion; development of entrepreneurial, artistic and technological skills; and networking and growth opportunities for participating companies. WHO CAN APPLY: undergraduate and postgraduate students and early-career professionals; established professionals and corporate employees in arts, culture, design, marketing, technology and business administration. PARTICIPATION: individual application, or as a member of a corporate team or company representative; in-person attendance required; working language English; up to 30 participants. NOTE: this is a free educational program rather than a paid grant; no participation or application fee. Apply via the Onassis Directory by 21 June 2026. Inquiries: digital@onassis.org.
The Between Bridges foundation, established by Wolfgang Tillmans, announces its ninth artist residency: a six-month working period (January-June 2027) at Keithstrasse 15 in Berlin-Schoneberg, including a one-month exhibition or public presentation. Residents receive a EUR 1,500 monthly stipend (regardless of the number of participants), a EUR 5,000 exhibition/presentation budget, use of the premises and studio visits within the Between Bridges network. The foundation cannot directly support exhibition installation but will help find service providers; documentation and promotion via the foundation's channels. ELIGIBILITY: professional artists, artist duos, or small groups working collaboratively. Artists enrolled at a university at the time of application are not eligible, EXCEPT those enrolled in PhD programmes. Selection is based on the quality of the application and work samples. APPLY (German or English) via the online form with a single PDF (max 10 MB, max 10 pages total) including CV, portfolio, and a short project proposal with exhibition/presentation concept (max 250 words or half an A4 page); links to video/audio works allowed. Deadline Sunday 21 June 2026, 23:59 CET; selected applicants notified in August 2026 (no individual feedback). Premises are not wheelchair-accessible and not suitable for residential use. Contact: residency@betweenbridges.net.
IMMA's Dwell Here One Year Residency offers research-led residencies in Dublin across the visual arts, design, architecture, curation and related humanities fields, supporting independent site-responsive research. Structured around three week-long seasonal Research Assemblies in 2027 (Spring 03-09 March, Summer 09-15 June, Autumn 22-28 September) where residents engage with mentors, peers, fellow residents and the wider IMMA community through workshops, temporary exhibitions, reading groups, walking tours, open studios, talks, site visits, performances or other studio-related activities. RESEARCH THEMES (encouraged but not required): Technologies of Peace (commemorative landscapes, memories of peace, sustainable coexistence); The Irish Paradigm (Ireland as small island on the edge of Europe, periphery vs centre); The Museum as a Site of Vibration (museum and site within the built legacy of empire, erased/censored/marginalised histories, planetary care, hospitality). ELIGIBILITY: artists and thinkers based in Ireland or internationally, committed to research excellence within their discipline; framed around research excellence rather than career stage. Some onsite accommodation suitable for partners or small families (discuss with the residency programmer); self-catering facility. Notification September 2026. APPLY via Submittable (EUR 10 fee). NOTE: there are two other Dwell Here open calls for 2027 (additional one-year and one-month residencies); applicants can only apply for ONE Dwell Here residency.
IMMA's Dwell Here One Year Studio Residency is the locally-based variant of the Dwell Here 2027 programme, supporting artists and thinkers commutable to IMMA in Dublin to undertake independent site-responsive research from an onsite studio (without accommodation). Open across visual arts, design, architecture, curation and related humanities fields. Structured around three week-long seasonal Research Assemblies in 2027 (Spring 03-09 March, Summer 09-15 June, Autumn 22-28 September), where residents engage with mentors, peers, fellow residents and the wider IMMA community through workshops, temporary exhibitions, reading groups, walking tours, open studios, talks, site visits, performances or other studio-related activities. RESEARCH THEMES (encouraged but not required): Technologies of Peace; The Irish Paradigm; The Museum as a Site of Vibration. ELIGIBILITY: artists and thinkers based within a reasonable commute to IMMA, committed to research excellence within their discipline. Notification September 2026. APPLY via Submittable as an Expression of Interest (EUR 10 fee). NOTE: there are two other Dwell Here open calls for 2027 (One Year Residency with accommodation, and a One Month Residency); applicants can only apply for ONE Dwell Here residency.
IMMA's Dwell Here One Month Residency is the short-format variant of the Dwell Here 2027 programme, open to nationwide and internationally based artists and thinkers to undertake site-responsive research at IMMA in Dublin across visual arts, design, architecture, curation and related humanities fields. STRUCTURE: residents undertake three weeks of independent site-responsive research plus a fourth week (beginning, middle, or end) that must overlap with one of the three 2027 Research Assemblies (Spring 03-09 March, Summer 09-15 June, or Autumn 22-28 September). During the assembly week, residents engage with mentors, peers, fellow residents and the wider IMMA community through workshops, temporary exhibitions, reading groups, walking tours, open studios, talks, site visits, performances or other studio-related activities. Intent: deeper insight into the context of visual arts practices in Ireland, strengthening international connections and seeding ideas for proposed return residencies/programming. RESEARCH THEMES (encouraged but not required): Technologies of Peace; The Irish Paradigm; The Museum as a Site of Vibration. ELIGIBILITY: artists and thinkers based worldwide, committed to research excellence within their discipline. Self-catering facility; occasional hospitality. Notification October 2026. APPLY via Submittable (EUR 10 fee). NOTE: there are two other Dwell Here open calls for 2027 (One Year Residency with accommodation, and One Year Studio Residency for local applicants without accommodation); applicants can only apply for ONE Dwell Here residency.
FIAS Fellowship Programme offers 10-month fellowships at seven Institutes for Advanced Study in France, welcoming high-level international scholars and scientists to develop innovative research projects. 29 POSITIONS for 2027/2028: Aix-Marseille (7); Cergy (3); Loire Valley/Orleans-Tours (2); Lyon (3); Montpellier (2); Nantes (4); Paris (8). DISCIPLINES: all Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) plus all other research fields interfacing with the SSH. ELIGIBILITY: outstanding researchers at all career levels, from postdoctoral to senior scientists. Minimum: PhD plus 2 years of research experience at the time of application. Researchers from all countries are eligible BUT must have spent no more than 12 months in France during the three years prior to the application deadline. COMMON STANDARDS across all FIAS: living allowance of EUR 2,200/month; social security coverage; accommodation; research and training budget; travel expenses covered. DEADLINE: 25 June 2026. APPLY via the FIAS-FP call for applications page.
Second round of OASis In the Park, Fondazione Campania Welfare's residency at Parco San Laise (a former NATO base in Bagnoli, Naples) following the first cycle (San Laise Open Lab). The OASis operates as a diffused platform across multiple spaces within the park, combining artistic creation, community engagement, and social activation. WHO: artists developing participatory, socially engaged practices with strong educational and/or community-focused components; particular encouragement for artists interested in working with children, youth, and local communities, though projects of broader social relevance to Bagnoli and community regeneration are welcome. DISCIPLINES (non-exhaustive): filmmaking and audiovisual media; photography; visual arts (sculpture, street art, graffiti, painting); textile, fashion and material practices; music and sound; AI-based artistic production; spatial design and installation art; lighting/light-based practices; interior and community-oriented design; illustration and graphic arts; multidisciplinary practice. ACTIVITIES: workshops, co-creation sessions, personal-but-community-based artistic projects, training initiatives, or other artistic interventions; focus refined during selection. SELECTION CRITERIA: artistic quality and originality; capacity for participatory and socially engaged practice; relevance to local context and community needs; clarity and concreteness of the proposal. APPLY by emailing fcw.oasis@gmail.com (subject line: 'OASis In the Park Application') with: CV (max 2 pages); portfolio (links, images, documentation); artistic project proposal (max 2 pages describing the project, community engagement plan, and intended outputs). TIMELINE: call closes 26 June 2026; artists notified July 2026; residency September-October 2026.
PLAY is all about the creative use of digital games, combining this culture with media art, discourse and education. This year's theme, 'Hey, listen! (Music & Emotion)', relates to mixtape culture and the sharing of bonds and feelings with the people you like and love. The open call invites artists and developers to submit games or playful media works (including alt.ctrl, interactive theatre and performances) for one of three strands: the Creative Gaming Awards (works that let players get creative in or with them, including the Most Creative Game Award); the core exhibition 'Hey, listen!' (works fitting this year's Music & Emotion theme); and Focus Hamburg (a Local Artists Feature for artists and developers based in Hamburg). All games shown in the festival exhibition are eligible for the Audience Award, chosen by festival visitors and honoured at the Awards Show. Selected projects are showcased to an international audience. NOTE: this is a festival exhibition and awards open call rather than a paid grant; no artist fee is stated. The Call for Games & Playful Media Works is open until 28 June 2026 (Calls for Talks and Workshops follow). Submit via https://www.playfestival.de/en/play26-submissions-are-open.
ZKM | Hertzlab's Sonic Experiments artist-in-residence programme awards four scholarships to composers and sound artists specialising in electronic music: three to international artists and one to a composer with a local connection to Karlsruhe (current/former address, school, university, etc.). The 2026 edition, 'Resonating Futures', seeks artists exploring science fiction and space travel through composition and conceptual work; thematic areas may include utopian and/or dystopian approaches, the global climate crisis, decolonial perspectives, health and wellbeing, and the post-human world. The call is open to composers and sound artists of all ages and backgrounds. PROJECT AREAS: composition for live electronics; mixed music (acoustic instruments combined with electronics); experimental performance with a prominent electronic-music or sound component; live coding; and fixed media. Works may be produced in audiovisual format, and there is the opportunity to work with spatial sound (including for applicants new to it). FINANCIAL: EUR 1,500 for the entire residency (covers production, living and travel), plus free ZKM accommodation near Schlosspark for non-local grantees. TO APPLY: submit application materials to image@zkm.de by 28 June 2026, 11:59pm CEST; include the keywords 'Karlsruhe local connection' in the subject line if applying for the local scholarship. Incomplete or non-compliant applications will not be considered. Results announced July 2026.
Open call from the Realities in Transition (RiT 2 - Unwritten Worlds) programme for artists and designers to co-create a collective XR artwork during a residency exploring telepresence and the shifting nature of presence in the digital age. The residency investigates how the body operates across physical and digital dimensions through motion capture and immersive environments, treating movement as a language that can be encoded, transformed and transmitted, and opening critical and speculative perspectives 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 technologist to work as a group. The residency alternates shared work, critical discussion and experimentation, from conception and prototyping to a public Test Lab and audience presentation, with a mentoring programme covering XR mediation, ethics and inclusion, accessibility, hybridisation of spaces, distribution and business models. Apply via the Realities in Transition open-call page.
SVĚTOVA 1 invites early-career artists and cultural organizers to apply for the fifth edition of its educational and research programme As We Grow. This year the course is led by artist and mythopoet András Cséfalvay, Associate Professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bratislava. The 14-day project (7 to 20 September 2026) culminates in a group exhibition. WHAT YOU GET: a free 14-day educational experience; a scholarship of CZK 5,000 (around EUR 200); a rich working environment with on-site interaction with the leading artist, scholars and other artists; active involvement in the As We Grow research and event programming; organizational and professional support; and exhibition of your work at SVĚTOVA 1 for at least six weeks, with production and PR support before, during and after the show. SVĚTOVA 1 actively encourages queer and BIPoC people who have migrated to or taken refuge in Prague to apply. ELIGIBILITY: applicants must be physically present in Prague for the entire program, have essential spoken English, and commit to the whole 14 days after acceptance. Note: accommodation cannot be offered due to funding restrictions. APPLY via the online Notion form with a portfolio of 3 works, a CV (max 2 pages), and either a 2-3 minute video or a 250-word motivation letter (may include images) outlining how your lived experience and interest align with the course. Deadline: 30 June 2026 at midnight; results announced by 15 July 2026. Questions: tomas@svetova1.cz.
Platform is an art organization in Vaasa, a relatively peripheral Finnish town, running an art space and a residency. The 2027 theme, Loosey-Goosey, invites working artists to explore the limits of their expression and question professionalism: what happens to our art when we define and limit it to conform to society's lines, and who decides what makes a professional artist. Platform seeks artists who work with the topic of professionalism, questioning it or rejecting result-driven societal pressures and norms. The residency is open to artists of any medium, including but not limited to installation, performance, sound art, textiles, sculpture, video, community art, and painting. SUPPORT: a fully funded residency with a private apartment (bedroom and kitchen) within walking distance of the dedicated studio and project space; a working grant of EUR 42/day (proportional to days spent in Vaasa); a material budget up to EUR 1,000 reimbursed against receipts; and one return trip (cheapest option) covered. A contact person helps the artist settle in, source materials and make connections. Platform holds basic tools and electronics (projectors, Zoom recorder, office printer, sound system, sewing machine, etc.). DURATION: 4 to 12 weeks during 2027; artists who can stay up to 12 weeks are preferred, though 4-8 week requests are considered, and duos may apply. EXPECTATIONS: give a public talk, performance, workshop or presentation at the start; communicate in English, Swedish or Finnish; spend at least 80 percent of the residency in Vaasa; and submit project documentation plus a short report for the website. Platform does not run a gallery, so no end-of-residency exhibition is offered, but it will help arrange a final presentation, studio visit or performance if wanted. APPLY: via the online form only, with a single PDF (max 10 pages, 5 MB) named FIRSTNAME_LASTNAME containing (1) an informal one-page project plan and motivation letter stating preferred 2027 period, (2) descriptions and images of 5 previous projects or artworks (direct video links for videos), and (3) a CV of max two pages including name, date of birth and current location. Open call: 8 June to 30 June 2026, 23:59 EEST. All applicants notified by the end of September 2026; the board makes the selection and is not obliged to justify it.
The Athens Residency is the flagship program of ARCAthens, a not-for-profit founded in 2017, offering two fully-funded Fellowships (Visual Art and Curatorial) that enable artists, curators, and scholars to live and work in Athens, Greece, and respond to the city's ongoing cultural renaissance. The residency is a structured, research-driven program built around scheduled engagements with artists, curators, institutions, and collections, including arranged studio and private collection visits, guided institutional access, and select community events. Distinct from studio-isolated models, it emphasizes engagement and exchange, balancing focused visits with time for independent exploration. ELIGIBILITY: ARCAthens welcomes applicants from all countries and nationalities representing a broad range of creative thought and practice; the program is open to applicants not residing in Greece. PRACTICAL: 3-month duration; USD 3,000 Fellowship Prize; USD 200 per week stipend toward food and local transportation; a basic coach round-trip ticket is provided (Fellows purchase following ARCAthens approval of itinerary and cost, reimbursed within five business days; in cases of financial hardship ARCAthens may arrange travel directly). Fellows are responsible for all other expenses, including food, local transportation, and any production, installation, or shipping costs. Visas are not necessary for US nationals for the duration of the program; others are responsible for procuring visas as applicable. Facilities include a private bedroom and bathroom with shared kitchen; Visual Art Fellows have studio access. Two Fellows are in residence at one time. Working language is English. Selection is by a 3-person independent committee of arts professionals. No fee, open call. TIMELINE: application deadline 30 June 2026 (closes 11:00 p.m. ET); notification of Fellowships mid July; residency 10 September to 30 November 2026.
Scholarship from ifa (Institut fuer Auslandsbeziehungen), supported by the Alexander Rave Foundation, on the management of cultural heritage and the transformation of museums and exhibition centres. It enables cultural practitioners from countries on the OECD DAC list to stay with host institutions in order to deepen their professional knowledge transnationally, introduce new perspectives and build long-term cooperation through exchange. The focus is on transcultural dialogue and engaging with cultural heritage, collections and archive records, funding mutual knowledge transfer and the creation of sustainable networks, and supporting freedom in art and science, freedom of opinion and open debates. Thematic focal areas centre on transforming museums and exhibition venues in line with the ICOM definition of museums (2023): cultural participation, sustainability, non-discriminatory spaces and decolonial working methods. ELIGIBILITY: curators, restorers, mediators and culture managers from DAC-list countries. Scholarships begin after 1 February 2027.
Open call for the 2027 annual programme of Kunstler*innen Vereinigung Tirol at the Kunstpavillon (approx. 175 m2 skylight gallery) and the Neue Galerie (95 m2 vaulted space, easy to darken for projections), Innsbruck. The 2027 theme 'Thresholds' invites projects that highlight counter-models or counter-cultural dynamics to conservative, anti-modern and authoritarian backlash, exploring keywords like democracy, complexity, flash crash, anti-modern tendencies and misogyny. Up to five exhibition projects are selected. ELIGIBILITY: international call open to artists from all artistic disciplines, media and practices; concrete projects, concepts, artistic interventions and portfolios accepted. Selection is made regardless of nationality, ethnic or social background, age, disability, sexual identity or gender. APPLY (German or English) via the online platform with a completed data sheet, preferred venue, a max 500-word concept (plus a 1,200-character short description), visuals, technical info, a portfolio (films via Vimeo/YouTube/Dropbox; no WeTransfer), CVs, and a cost calculation; one PDF up to 10 MB. Postal submissions also possible (Kunstler*innen Vereinigung Tirol, Kunstpavillon, Rennweg 8a, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria). Curatorial/technical production support and a FREIRAD radio conversation accompany each exhibition. Deadline 30 June 2026; selected projects contacted by autumn 2026. Contact: office@kuveti.at.
Second edition of CAMPO APERTO, a site-specific biennial exhibition project at Campo XS in Genoa, a small (33 sqm) transparent-cube space in the historic Jewish ghetto, transformed from a former neighbourhood butcher shop. The programme selects 8 site-specific projects (60-day exhibition slots each) across two years as a laboratory for artistic and social practices engaging the surrounding neighbourhood, with exhibitions, performances and talks. The project also collaborates with the Diocesan Council for Minors and Families to bring non-typical art audiences into contact with the programme. ELIGIBILITY: national and international artists and curators, no age restrictions; projects must be led by an artist or collective in collaboration with a curator (self-curating must be justified); preference for projects pairing a national artist with an international curator (or vice versa), exploring the local urban context, with socio-ecological research, or dynamic interventions. APPLY by email (subject '2nd Edition CAMPO APERTO') to campoxs.genova@gmail.com by 30 June 2026 with an application form, project proposal, artist CV/bio and portfolio (max 30 MB), and curator CV/bio and portfolio (max 30 MB). Selected projects announced 30 July 2026.
Ettijahat's Zad programme is a support framework promoting mobility and communication for artists from the Arab region residing in Europe, designed to develop their artistic and professional path in collaboration with peers and across artistic spaces and platforms, while helping them reach diverse audiences and contribute to public life in their cities/countries of residence. SUPPORTED ACTIVITIES (examples): presenting theatrical works and live artistic performances; concerts at music festivals; streaming films in cities/places where they have not previously been shown; organising or joining literary readings; organising and relocating art exhibitions; sharing the outcomes of artist residencies. DISCIPLINES: all artistic and literary specialisations; open to artists of all ages. ELIGIBILITY: individual or group artists from the Arab region regardless of ethnic background who have relocated to Europe since 2015. PRIORITY for artists who moved from Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan, Egypt, Yemen, Sudan, and Libya. The programme encourages environmental and economic solutions when planning travel. DEADLINE: this card is for the 1 July 2026 cut-off (other cut-offs each have their own card). APPLY via the Ettijahat Zad page.
Earthrise 26 (Design for a Living Planet), the annual cultural initiative by Circolo del Design, will unfold around clay and earthenware, approached not as functional objects but as narrative, spatial and speculative matter. One of the projects featured in the exhibition will be developed through the Earthrise 26 Residency (5 October to 3 December 2026), a unique opportunity for an under-35 international designer to create and experiment within an interdisciplinary context. Under the mentorship of Designregio Kortrijk and BASE Milano among others, the selected resident will collaborate with local designers, artisans and interdisciplinary experts in Turin to produce an original body of work exhibited as part of the Earthrise 26 exhibition. ELIGIBILITY: under 35; a demonstrated international practice through research, collaborations, cultural exchange or mobility within Europe; well-structured project planning with clear goals; thematic relevance aligned with the objectives of Earthrise 2026; and an experimental and/or innovative approach. WHAT IS OFFERED: a designer's fee of EUR 1,500 (VAT included), travel and accommodation for both phases, a public transport pass, up to EUR 3,000 (VAT included) for project production, a dedicated 30 sqm workspace, and mentorship and technical/logistical/organisational support. Organised by Circolo del Design (circolodeldesign.it; contact programma@circolodeldesign.it). Deadline: 3 July 2026; results announced 20 July 2026.
Annual essay prize for a previously unpublished essay of up to 3,000 words on a set theme. The 2026 theme takes Auden's line 'Poetry makes nothing happen' as a prompt about what impact high culture can have in a world facing crisis - well suited to a critical essayist working on AI, media and society. Judged blind, so it is open to and fair for debut writers (no publication history required). ELIGIBILITY: entrants must be over 18 and a citizen of the UK or an EU member state. Deadline 3 July 2026.
TBA21-Academy, in collaboration with NICHE Centre for Environmental 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 Ocean Space and at Ca' Foscari in Venice. Conceived as a long-term platform for artistic research and ecological engagement, Ocean Space works to develop new forms of action capable of moving beyond awareness-raising to produce real, tangible territorial effects through situated collaboration with the communities, practitioners, researchers and civic actors already working 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, interdisciplinary platform able to gather artists, students, researchers, institutions, local communities and other actors around a specific socio-environmental challenge. Through situated research, alliance-building and public-facing formats, the fellow helps build the social, institutional 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 independent 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 total 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.
Tanztage Berlin, the long-running platform at Sophiensaele for emerging choreographers and performance makers, is accepting applications for its 2027 edition (the final edition under artistic director Mateusz Szymanowka). The festival supports work across contemporary dance, choreography, installation, video and expanded performance formats, in two tracks: premieres (new productions) and revivals (completed works). ELIGIBILITY: 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 residency registration is not. The festival particularly welcomes projects involving marginalised perspectives, intergenerational casts and disabled artists. Apply via the Tanztage Berlin open-call page.
Second open call from Ceske Budejovice - European Capital of Culture 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, national and international cooperation. The 2026 call theme is (Perma)culture as a content framework (care for the Earth, people and the future) reflected 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 fine art (site-specific/public-space installations, participatory and intermedia projects); audiovisual, multimedia and digital arts, immersive content, video game development and film (immersive AV installations, interactive digital projects, videomapping, VR/AR/XR, art/educational games, 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 (organisations) with no territorial restriction (South Bohemia, Czech Republic, EU and worldwide). Individuals cannot apply but can join project teams. APPLICATION: submit the application and mandatory attachments by email to opencall@budejovice2028.cz (subject '(Perma)culture Open Call 2026 + [Applicant Name]') and via the registration form, plus submission via data box per the call conditions. Deadline 10 July 2026.
Individual interdisciplinary residency in La Massana, Andorra, in a natural mountain setting. ELIGIBILITY: open worldwide to any professional from the arts, sciences and humanities with a project requiring focused working time; visual and audiovisual arts, crafts, photography, dramaturgy, performing arts, cinema, history, curating, criticism, philosophy, sociology, anthropology, journalism, science, research, biology, ecology, economics, law, writing and translation are all welcome. 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 insurance are NOT covered. DURATION: 2 to 6 weeks; stays scheduled between February and November 2027. RESIDENCY ACTIVITIES: residents must propose at least 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 valued; previous Faberllull Olot/Faber Andorra residents may reapply but new candidates are preferred. APPLY: fill out the Faberllull form with a 1-page cover letter and a 2-page proposal of two possible activities; documentation accepted in Catalan, Spanish, English or French. TIMELINE: deadline 13 July 2026.
Aerowaves selects 20 emerging choreographers based in geographical Europe each year (the Twenty27 cohort) to have their work presented at the Spring Forward festival (14-17 April 2027 in Limerick, Ireland) and at many of Aerowaves' partners around Europe; Aerowaves promotes the selected artists for a year, creating performance opportunities with partners. EVERY APPLICANT (selected or not) has the chance to be programmed by Aerowaves network partners; around 100 performance opportunities per year are supported by Aerowaves. ELIGIBILITY: applicants must be resident in geographical Europe; due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Aerowaves partners do NOT accept applications of works made in Russia or Belarus. ONE work per applicant per year. The work must have been produced in geographical Europe; must be 15-40 minutes; must be finished and have been presented to the public (a studio sharing counts; work-in-progress or rehearsal footage does NOT). The work should be easily included in a double or triple bill with simple technical requirements; works created for public/non-conventional spaces and outdoors are welcome. WHAT SELECTED ARTISTS GET: presentation fee at Spring Forward plus travel (within Europe), hotel and per diem/hospitality for each team member; a year of Aerowaves website promotion. DEADLINE: 15 July 2026. APPLY via the Aerowaves how-to-apply page.
Residential research sabbaticals at CAIS, explicitly open to excellent scholars AND practitioners across all career stages and disciplines (not academia-only). Funds individual projects on the societal impact of digital transformation, including pure research and applied projects that develop new theories, methods or perspectives for practice. Project must be self-contained with specific milestones and produce an independent output suitable for short-timeframe publication: peer-reviewed paper or conference contribution, book chapter, policy paper, or prototype. Fellows join a vibrant interdisciplinary research community with regular joint activities (breakfast Tuesdays, colloquium and dinner Wednesdays, occasional workshops Thursdays) and an international network of alumni, working groups and affiliates. In Germany, full and compensatory grants are not subject to social security contributions and are usually tax-exempt; fellows resident abroad should verify their own tax position. Note: CAIS is currently reviewing the application format and selection process for the next call, so details may change. Next call publishes at the beginning of June 2026; deadline 23 July 2026 for fellowships in the period October 2027 to March 2028. Contact: Dr. Esther Laufer, esther.laufer@cais-research.de.
Supports independent investigative journalism across Europe, well-suited to surveillance, AI, platform governance and data-driven investigations. Cross-border team requirement: at least two professional journalists (freelance or staff) from at least two different countries; at least 80% of the budget must go to journalists/media from EU member states. The next round closes 30 July 2026 at 1 pm CET.
Open call to participate in LPM (Live Performers Meeting), described as the biggest worldwide event dedicated to audiovisual performing arts, returning to Rome for its 27th edition. Artists can take part with AV performances, VJ sets and live mapping (a 30-minute slot to perform); workshops, lectures and project showcases; interactive AV installations; and the Live Immersive Contest (competing for prizes from technical partners). NOTE: this is a participation call rather than a funding opportunity - it requires a paid subscription (EUR 20 as artist or guest) which includes a festival pass, a 30-minute slot, a T-shirt and a daily drink, plus a 20% discount on workshops; there is also a volunteer option. Deadline to submit a proposal is 16 August 2026. Enquiries: subscriptions@liveperformersmeeting.net.
Residency for writers and translators at the Jan Michalski Foundation in Montricher, Switzerland, set in seven distinctive 'cabin' modules hanging from an openwork canopy, offering conditions to start, continue or finish a writing project. Around forty authors from around the world (emerging to established) are hosted each year. Open to all kinds of writing and all languages, with priority given to literary writers and translators; other disciplines are welcome as long as literature is at the heart of the project. Residencies are for individuals or pairs working on a common project (e.g. a writer and a translator). A percentage of residencies are dedicated to nature writing. WHAT IS PROVIDED: a private cabin for independent living (a separate cabin per person for pairs; one accessible cabin for reduced mobility), travel costs to and from home, a weekly allowance of CHF 400, breakfast and lunch, electric bikes, and daytime library access. ELIGIBILITY: no age or nationality restrictions; beginners accepted; one application per year; former residents may not reapply (families, children and pets cannot be accommodated). Stays cannot be split into multiple periods. Selection is by a panel chaired by Vera Michalski-Hoffmann, assessing the literary quality of the project, the candidate's background, and whether the stay length matches the project scope. APPLICATION: online in English or French (work excerpts may be in any language); the 2027 form is open 2 June to 31 August 2026; selected candidates announced December 2026.
The Institute for Computer Music and Sound Technology (ICST) at the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) invites applications for its 2027 Artists in Residence program, fostering artistic exchange in key areas of current research. Residencies are available in five themes: Spatial Audio; Klavierautomat (algorithmic composition); Moving Loudspeakers; Dance and Generative AI; and Object Performance. The program offers access to ICST's facilities and technical infrastructure, professional support from researchers, and per diems for meals and accommodation. Artists and musicians working with sound and sound media, whose practice reflects a strong interest in one of the listed research areas, are encouraged to apply. One selected project from the Spatial Audio Residency will be featured at the SONIC MATTER Festival 2028 as part of an ongoing partnership. PRACTICAL: residencies include use of facilities and technical infrastructure as specified in the thematic descriptions, plus technical support by ICST research staff. Participants receive a contribution toward travel to Zurich (up to CHF 300 for persons living in Europe, up to CHF 500 for persons living outside Europe) and a per diem to cover meals and accommodation in Zurich; participants organise their own travel and accommodation, with ICST assistance if required. Residency dates are defined individually. APPLICATION: submitted via the online form, uploading a concept sketch, composition idea or project draft (PDF, 2 pages, 10 MB max); a portfolio of three selected works relevant to the residency topic including links to external audio and video (PDF, 2 pages, 10 MB max); and a tabular CV covering education and career (PDF, 1 page, 10 MB max). The residencies are awarded by a jury of ICST researchers and project leaders. TIMELINE: deadline 1 September 2026 at 24:00 CET; candidates notified mid-October 2026. Selected candidates receive forms required for an invitation to Switzerland and must confirm participation and return completed forms within 10 days or the invitation may be withdrawn.
Since 2020 the Prototype Fund Switzerland has strengthened the common good with open-source, public-interest technology, supporting interdisciplinary teams to develop and test early-stage projects that show how open source, data and digital technologies such as AI can create real societal value. The 2026-2027 edition focuses on Responsible and Sustainable AI: building the path toward a more responsible and sustainable AI, tech and digitalization landscape, open source and beyond. THIS YEAR'S FOCUS: projects that reduce resource use, energy consumption or emissions; strengthen accountability, transparency and governance; and contribute to resilient and trustworthy digital systems, including sustainable digitalization and digital sufficiency, public-interest AI and data infrastructures, and tools for governance, oversight or digital sovereignty. PUBLIC INTEREST TECH areas span sustainability and climate, participation and civic tech, education and literacy, health and inclusion, and open knowledge and data. WHO THEY FUND: individuals and small teams open to open source, AI and iterative experimentation, eager to combine technical capability with societal and political awareness, willing to share learnings, motivated to work on pressing societal problems through technology, with an early-stage but well-thought-out concept, and eligible to work in Switzerland. SUPPORT: up to CHF 50,000 in funding, a 4-month prototyping phase, coaching, mentoring and workshops, and access to a strong network across tech, policy and society. Teams are strongly encouraged (though not required) to publish code, data or components under open-source licenses and to document their approach. TIMELINE: applications 21 July to 7 September 2026; rolling jury selection August-September 2026; prototyping mid-October 2026 to mid-February 2027; outputs and learnings November 2026 to July 2027. Questions: info@prototypefund.ch.
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships support researchers holding a PhD who wish to carry out research abroad, acquire new skills, develop their careers and have international mobility. Open to excellent researchers of any nationality. The 2026 call opened 9 April 2026 and closes 9 September 2026 at 17:00 CEST; notification of call results expected February 2027; grant agreement signature April 2027. Two strands: European Postdoctoral Fellowships (12 to 24 months in Europe) and Global Postdoctoral Fellowships (12 to 24 months outside Europe + 12-month return phase in Europe). The project must take place in a country different from where the researcher has worked or studied. Approximately 1,600 projects funded. Apply via the EU Funding & Tenders Opportunities Portal; submission is by the fellow plus host institution. Eligibility: researcher must have a PhD at the call deadline (or have submitted thesis with all requirements met), maximum 8 years full-time-equivalent research experience post-PhD, must comply with the mobility rule (no more than 12 months in the host country in the 36 months before the deadline).
The residencies at Q-O2 offer time and space for artistic research, reflection and creation in the field of experimental music and sound art. In 2027, Q-O2 will host 20 residencies, 10 for international artists and 10 for local artists living in Belgium, working with, on or around sound. The programme is open to artists, art workers and theorists who wish to pursue a research-oriented project; note that Q-O2 does not organise production-directed residencies and is not a rehearsal space. Duos are possible, and exceptionally small groups too. SUPPORT: a work studio and materials, a creative and communicative environment, and the possibility to present work to a public and/or propose a workshop; for international residents, accommodation in a shared apartment and a contribution to travel expenses of up to EUR 200; and a small subsistence budget reserved for artists who do not come with other funding. There is no artist fee. A final public presentation can be arranged if the artist wishes but is not expected; what Q-O2 requires are some traces of the residency in word, image and/or audio form. APPLY by 15 September 2026: email a concise project proposal of no more than one page plus a permanent link to your website or other secondary information (no temporary links) to info@q-o2.be with the subject 'Residency27 - your name'. State where you would travel from, how long you would like to stay (4 to 6 weeks), and your interest in Q-O2 as a working environment, and make sure you receive an email confirmation of receipt.
Call for short films (1-10 minutes) involving human/AI hybrid creation, from the We Are Human Foundation in Paris. Three cash awards: Grand Prix EUR 5,000, Best Screenplay EUR 3,000, and an Ethics Award EUR 2,000. ELIGIBILITY: international, applicants 18+; films must have been completed after 1 June 2025 and involve human/AI hybrid creation; a mandatory Ethics Notebook accompanies each submission. No submission fee. Festival screening at Forum des images, Paris, on 24 November 2026. Apply via FilmFreeway; deadline 30 September 2026.
Fondation Camargo's 10-week residency for writers, scholars and 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 nationality restriction.
Translators' residency at Uebersetzerhaus Looren in Wernetshausen near Zurich. Looren offers a free residency for literary translators with a current contract, including six competitive CHF 4,000 stipend grants per year tied to one-month residencies. The Pro Helvetia residency programme (separately funded) has a 2026-10-15 deadline for 2027 stays. The James Joyce Scholarship and Looren Residency 2027 closes 2026-10-31. General free residencies are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year. ELIGIBILITY: literary translators with substantial published work and a current translation contract; any language combination is welcome. Apply via the application page on looren.net. No application fee.
Ettijahat's Zad programme is a support framework promoting mobility and communication for artists from the Arab region residing in Europe, designed to develop their artistic and professional path in collaboration with peers and across artistic spaces and platforms, while helping them reach diverse audiences and contribute to public life in their cities/countries of residence. SUPPORTED ACTIVITIES (examples): presenting theatrical works and live artistic performances; concerts at music festivals; streaming films in cities/places where they have not previously been shown; organising or joining literary readings; organising and relocating art exhibitions; sharing the outcomes of artist residencies. DISCIPLINES: all artistic and literary specialisations; open to artists of all ages. ELIGIBILITY: individual or group artists from the Arab region regardless of ethnic background who have relocated to Europe since 2015. PRIORITY for artists who moved from Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan, Egypt, Yemen, Sudan, and Libya. The programme encourages environmental and economic solutions when planning travel. DEADLINE: this card is for the 16 October 2026 cut-off (other cut-offs each have their own card). APPLY via the Ettijahat Zad page.
The European Media Art Platform (EMAP/EMARE) is a network of leading European media-art organisations offering fully funded two-month production residencies for artists working with digital media, including media art, bio art and robotic art. Each residency provides a EUR 4,000 grant to the applying artist (including subsistence), a EUR 4,000 project budget, host-provided accommodation, travel covered according to EU ceilings, and access to technical facilities and media labs; a collaborating artist receives an additional EUR 2,000 (EUR 6,000 total for a duo). Residencies take place at one of 15 host institutions across Austria, France, Slovakia, Portugal, Belgium, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Croatia, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Greece, Latvia, Germany and Poland. ELIGIBILITY: applicants must be EU residents or taxpayers in an EU member state, or residents/taxpayers of one of the eligible non-EU countries (Netherlands-based artists qualify). Undergraduate and Master's students are not eligible; PhD candidates and emerging artists of any age and academic background may apply. IMPORTANT: applicants must apply as a duo or collective, or propose a collaborative project, rather than as a purely solo applicant. The 2027 open call runs from 3 September 2026 to 6 November 2026 at 14:00 CET. Apply online at call.emare.eu. No application fee.
Leading Irish literary magazine that publishes and pays for creative nonfiction (as well as fiction and poetry), with a stated particular interest in promoting new and emerging writers. A clean, no-fee, internationally-open outlet for a standalone critical/creative-nonfiction piece. ELIGIBILITY: Irish and international writers; debut-friendly, no published-book requirement. Submissions are accepted in specific windows; the next nonfiction window runs Monday 9 November to Monday 23 November 2026 (closes 5pm Irish time) for the Summer 2027 issue.
Prototype Fund supports the development of socially relevant open-source software, offering low-threshold funding and coaching to individual developers and small teams. ELIGIBILITY: individual developers or teams of up to four; funded members must reside in the EU and the lead entity must be based in Germany. Application window 1 October to 30 November 2026. Apply via the Prototype Fund application page.
Rolling general project funding for smaller media-art works, events and research. Covers interdisciplinary projects across music, theatre, dance, visual arts, literature, film, architecture, socioculture, intercultural and interreligious dialogue, and children's and youth culture. For artists, professionals, initiatives and institutions based in Karlsruhe (group applications must include at least one person/institution with first residence or registered office in Karlsruhe). Applied for via the City of Karlsruhe online application; selected by UCCoMA Office staff.