02/02/2026

Open call for EMAP – European Media Art Platform residencies

Thanks to the four-year funding from EU programme Creative Europe, the EMAP – European Media Art Platform is launching the new year with an open call for a multi-month residency programme for artists and collectives, implemented across 15 European countries. Application deadline: 13 March 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CET.

Karoline Żyniewicz:
Karoline Żyniewicz: "Signs of the Times", photo: Sanja Bistričić Srića, 2024

EMAP – European Media Art Platform invites artists, artist duos, collectives, and artistic collaborations working in digital, media, robotic, and bio art to apply for a two-month production residency in 2026. The EMAP residency programme places a strong emphasis on collaboration. Applicants must therefore apply as a duo or collective, or propose a collaborative project with a partner of their choice or with a collaborator local to the host organisation.

Host organisations

  • Ars Electronica, Linz, Austria
  • Chroniques, Marseille, France
  • CIKE - Creative Industry Košice, Košice, Slovakia
  • gnration, Braga, Portugal
  • iMAL, Brussels, Belgium
  • IMPAKT [Centre for Media Culture], Utrecht, The Netherlands
  • Kersnikova Institute (Kapelica Gallery), Ljubljana, Slovenia
  • KONTEJNER | bureau of contemporary art praxis, Zagreb, Croatia
  • LABoral Centro de Arte y Creación Industrial, Gijón, Spain (Please note: a residency at LABoral in 2026 is only possible between September and November 2026.)
  • MEET Digital Culture Center, Milan, Italy
  • NeMe, Limassol, Cyprus
  • Onassis Stegi, Athens, Greece
  • RIXC Centre for New Media Culture, Riga, Latvia
  • werkleitz – Centre for Media Art, Halle (Saale), Germany
  • WRO Art Center, Wrocław, Poland

Artists apply to the EMAP consortium as a whole and indicate their preferred host organisations in order of priority.

Residency details

  • Two-month production residency at one EMAP host organisation
  • Invitation to the kick-off conference in Braga, Portugal (8–9 May 2026)
  • €4,000 grant for the applying artist, including subsistence
  • €2,000 grant for collaborating artist(s) (collaborating artists do not need to be confirmed at the time of application)
  • €4,000 project budget
  • Accommodation provided by host
  • Travel expenses covered by host according to EU ceilings
  • 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.

Apply via: call.emare.eu
More information about EMAP: emare.eu
Contact: info@emare.eu
Application deadline: 13 March 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CET

Eligibility
Applicants must be EU residents or taxpayers in an EU member state, or residents/taxpayers of one of the eligible non-EU countries.
PhD candidates and emerging artists of any age and academic background may apply. Undergraduate and Master’s students are not eligible.

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