European Media Art Platform residencies 2027
The European Media Art Platform is inviting collaborative digital, media, robotic and bio-art projects for two-month production residencies in 2027. Tunisia-based residents or taxpayers can apply, alongside African and Black diaspora artists meeting the other listed residence requirements. The programme combines artist grants, a production budget, accommodation and capped travel support. Applicants must develop a collaborative project and rank their preferred host institutions.
Multiple host cities · Multiple countries
Before you apply
Check residence and nationality requirements separately, confirm what costs you would cover, and allow time to prepare every required document. This listing is a guide; the organiser makes the eligibility decision.
- Status
- Open
- Organizer
- European Media Art Platform / Werkleitz Gesellschaft e.V.
- Who can apply
- Applicants and collaborators must reside or pay taxes in an EU member state, or Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Iceland, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Tunisia or Ukraine. Citizenship does not establish eligibility. Undergraduate and masters students are excluded; PhD candidates and emerging artists may apply. The FAQ also permits students graduating before the residency. Duos, collectives and individual applicants proposing collaboration are eligible; collaborators need not be confirmed at application.
- Funding & support
- EUR 4,000 for the applying artist including subsistence, plus EUR 2,000 for collaborators, or EUR 6,000 total for an artist duo. EUR 4,000 production budget. Groups share support; not a separate full award for every member.
- Application fees
- Application fee not stated in the official call or FAQ reviewed. Do not assume free application.
- Travel support
- Host covers travel subject to EU ceilings. A group may have funding for only one member to attend a conference or exhibition. Visa support is not stated.
- Accommodation
- Accommodation supplied by the host for the residency; groups may share an apartment.
- Disciplines
- Digital art, Media art, Robotic art, Bio art
- Deadline
- 6 November 2026 at 14:00 CET (13:00 UTC).Organiser timezone: Europe/BerlinAccra time: 6 Nov, 13:00 GMT
- Programme dates
- Two months in 2027; exact residency dates are negotiated with the selected host and can sometimes be split. Kick-off conference: 11–12 March 2027 in Gijón, Spain.
- What to prepare
- Submit a collaborative project proposal through the online application system and rank preferred host organisations. Full upload checklist is not specified on the publicly reviewed call and FAQ; check the application system.
- How to apply
- Direct application to the consortium through https://call.emare.eu/ after applicant registration. Select preferred hosts in priority order. Individual applicants must name a collaborator or request host support finding one. No application was submitted by AAD.
- Selection process
- Jury decisions expected by the end of January 2027. Each host normally offers one residency place; detailed feedback is not promised.
- Admission & access
- Professional presentation at the host carries no additional artist fee. Accessibility varies by host; consult the FAQ and prioritise suitable institutions.