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The Absa L’Atelier competition, through its prizes, supports visual artists in growing their brand and in equipping them with the relevant skills needed to build their careers.

Situated Creative Practices for the Pluriverse (SIT-PLU) is a Creative Europe Cooperation project tackling socio-ecological challenges through cross-disciplinary research and context-specific artistic interventions.

The French Institutes for Advanced Study Fellowship Programme offers 10 months fellowships at the seven Institutes of Aix-Marseille, Cergy, Loire Valley (Orléans-Tours), Lyon, Montpellier, Nantes and Paris. It welcomes applications from high-level international scholars and scientists to develop their innovative research projects in France.

CREAPOLIS Malta is calling for applications from Ukrainian professionals working at the intersection of civic life, culture, and local development.

The Institut français de Turquie and the Goethe-Institut Izmir, in collaboration with their local and Mediterranean partners, is calling for applications for the artistic residency programme Deniz Villaları : Ecological Crossings.

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 ‘Roots and Routes’ Residence 2026 is an open call for artists to take part in a residency in Gjirokastra Castle and Luzat village, Albania, within the framework of the MON-ART ‘Monasteries of Art’ project. The residency invites participants to engage with local heritage, communities and landscapes through artistic practice.

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.

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).