
Deadline:
December 02, 2026
Location(s)
Austria Belgium Croatia Cyprus France Germany Greece Italy Latvia Netherlands Poland Portugal Slovakia Slovenia Spain
Overview
The new European Media Art Platform offers residencies for media artists in the fields of digital media including Internet and computer-based artists, filmmakers, and those working in media based performance, sound or video as well as robotics or bio-art.
Details
Artists with an EU passport or based in an EU member state (regular taxpayers in one of the EU member states or in a country participating in the Creative Europe program) can apply for a two-month residency in one of the two time frames: within April and August or within January and May (Applicants can choose one of the two options or indicate that they are available for both, exact timing to be negotiated with the host) at one of the following institutions.
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Ars Electronica, Linz, Austria
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Chroniques, Marseille, France
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CIKE - Creative Industry Košice, Košice, Slovakia
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gnration, Braga, Portugal
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iMAL, Brussels, Belgium
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IMPAKT [Centre for Media Culture], Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Kersnikova Institute (Kapelica Gallery), Ljubljana, Slovenia
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KONTEJNER | Bureau of Contemporary Art Praxis, Zagreb, Croatia
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LABoral Centro de Arte y Creación Industrial, Gijón, Spain
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MEET Digital Culture Center, Milan, Italy
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NeMe, Limassol, Cyprus
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Onassis Foundation, Athens, Greece
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RIXC Centre for New Media Culture, Riga, Latvia
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werkleitz – Centre for Media Art, Halle (Saale), Germany
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WRO Art Center, Wrocław, Poland
Although EMARE is an open call, some organisations are particularly looking for certain topics, so please check all members' information carefully!
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
- Applications should be submitted online and must include a CV, (audio )-visual documentation of previous works, and a preliminary plan or sketch of the proposed project to be developed within the EMARE programme.
- Undergraduate and Master’s students are not eligible, but emerging artists, regardless of age, are encouraged to apply.
Dates
Deadline: December 02, 2026
Cost/funding for participants
Residency details
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Two-month production residency at one of the EMAP host organisations
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Invitation to the kick-off conference
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€4,000 grant for the applying artist, including subsistence, and
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€2,000 grant for collaborating artist(s) or €6,000 for artists duo altogether
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€4,000 project budget
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Accommodation provided by the host
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Travel expenses covered by the host according to EU ceilings
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Access to technical facilities and/or media labs
The residency also includes professional presentations and opportunities for exhibition tours and potential exhibitions with EMAP Partners.
Internships, scholarships, student conferences and competitions.

