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European Media Art Platform (EMAP) Residencies
EMAP Residencies 2026 – Open Call
Registration on https://call.emare.eu/

Subject to the final approval of the European Union’s Creative Europe programme, the European Media Art Platform (EMAP) invites artists, artist duos, collectives, and other 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 institution.
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 – 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, Wroc?aw, 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 and

€2,000 grant for collaborating artist(s) or €6,000 for artists duo altogether

€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 Partner.
Application

Applications are only possible on this website after registration.

Collaborating artists do not need to be confirmed at the time of application.

For more information, please consult the FAQ section.

Registration on https://call.emare.eu/

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