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The Polygona Kunstverein e.V. invites applications for two artist-in-residence positions as part of the KOBRA Cultural Network’s Passage Art-Residency-Programme in the Wittenberg region, Germany. This four-week residency (October 2026) brings together artists working in photography and film to engage with two distinct research contexts:

This project is designed to promote, expand, and innovate the contemporary dance repertoire for dancers from around the world, of all nationalities and ages. Through culture, the activity aims to artistically connect the Castelló region, thanks to the collaboration between Fundació Caixa Castelló, the City Council of Sant Mateu, and Diputación de Castelló.

The Fondation Fiminco is launching an open call for artists working in visual arts and arts and crafts for their residency programme in Romainville (Seine-Saint-Denis) within greater Paris.

Across three distinct routes—from a drifting boat residency through the canals of France to a cycling expedition connecting Vienna, Bratislava, and Budapest—participants engage in a tapestry of experiences. These include water quality testing, participatory artistic interventions, storytelling, and hands-on workshops on the rights of nature.

Shared Futures call selects 3 cultural facilitators, referred to as Social Dreamers, with an active role in facilitation, vision-building and stakeholder dialogue.

Earthwise Residency, in Mols, Denmark, is calling for applications from performing artists and visual artists with an interest in time-based work and performance who already have an initial contact to or an ongoing collaboration with a researcher for the Curious Encounters 5 residency, 1 September to 2 November 2026.

The Chalet du Parc, in partnership with Maison Gutenberg, is launching an open call for its artistic residency programme. For its first edition, the programme will host three creative residencies taking place within a unique cultural and natural environment in Lyon.

European Solidarity Residency (ESR) is inviting early-career curators and cultural professionals residing in Creative Europe countries—especially those from underrepresented backgrounds—to join the 2026 cohort across Budapest, Dubrovnik and Lidice (14 September–13 October 2026).

Ex Aequa – Empowering Equality in Electronic Music returns for its second edition. The programme is a free training and professional development initiative aimed at artists under 35, with a specific focus on women, FLINTA and underrepresented gender minorities in the music industry.

The Narva Art Residency (NART), in cooperation with the Narva City Architecture and Urban Planning Department, is organising a third competition to create a new large-scale installation or sculpture.

Mon-Art Residence Programme is calling for applications from artists for a residency at the Valserena Abbey, Parma (Italy), for an average of 3–6 months.

The residency, lasting five working days (between 31 August and 25 September 2026), is intended for the final development of the selected projects.