EMAP Residencies 2027 - Open call
https://www.neme.org/blog/emap-residencies-2027
Two months, one host institution, real backing. EMAP invites artists, artist duos, collectives, and other collaborations working in digital, media, robotic, and bio art to apply for a production residency at one of 15 host institutions across Europe in 2027.
Every applicant works with a collaborating partner — already on board, or found along the way.
Included: €4,000 for the applying artist, €2,000 for the collaborating partner, a separate €4,000 production budget, free accommodation, and access to the host institution’s studios and labs. Selected work can travel further through EMAP’s network of 150+ partner institutions and joins EMAP’s permanent media art archive.
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.
- Applicants are encouraged not to apply in their country of residence.
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
- €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 .
