EMAP Residencies 2026 – Open Call
https://www.neme.org/blog/emap-2026-open-call
With the support of the European Union’s Creative Europe programme, the European Media Art Platform (EMAP) 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 collaborator local to the host institution or a partner of their choice.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be EU residents or taxpayers in an EU member state, or residents/taxpayers of one of the eligible non-EU countries.
- Undergraduate and Master’s students are not eligible. PhD candidates and emerging artists of any age and academic background may apply.
Host organisations
Artists apply to the EMAP consortium as a whole and indicate their preferred host organisations in order of priority.
- Ars Electronica, Linz, Austria
- Chroniques, Marseille, France
- CIKE, 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
- 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
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)
- €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 includes professional presentations and opportunities for exhibition tours and potential exhibitions with EMAP Partner(s).
Application
- Applications are only possible on the EMAP website after registration.
- Collaborating artists do not need to be confirmed at the time of application.
- For more information, please consult the FAQ section.
