Networking
VHDG CONNECT: In residence
Short Description VHDG Connect is our new annual program that focuses on supporting, mentoring and the development of emerging artists. In 2025, several trajectories will be started for various (starting) artists based in the north of the Netherlands (Friesland, Groningen and Drenthe), with the aim of discovering new networks for exchange, growth, inspiration and support. With VHDG […]
KUNSTRAUM Artist-in-Residence Program
Short Description KUNSTRAUM is a community of artists by artists with the goal of redefining how artists and curators collaborate. Through our program, we aim to explore the relationship between artists and curators by opening our gallery spaces to unconventional, engaging ideas and risk-taking. Our Artist-in-Residence program offers three-month residencies for national and international artists […]
SEED_2065
Short Description SEED_65 is a new project focused on art and Radical Futurisms for a post-anthropocentric world. It will take place over five months from 17 July 2025 to 16 December 2025 and end with an ambitious two-week show of new artworks at The Handbag Factory Gallery in London, 3-16 December. This open call is […]
SIDE Call for Papers: Co-Authored Narratives
Short Description This summer, Side will host Co-Authored Narratives, a symposium exploring collective authorship approaches to film and photography as a distinctive artistic practice embedded in the North of England (and across other areas of the UK) – highlighting it as a globally relevant method for social and cultural engagement. Drawing inspiration from pioneering models […]
Residence NRW⁺ Grants for Curators and Artists
Short Description Residence NRW⁺ is aimed at visual artists and curators with ties to the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, and curators from Switzerland. With its four key programme components – dialogue, practice, mentoring and networks – Residence NRW⁺ offers optimum conditions for further developing applicants’ potential in their respective fields of work. Each year Residence NRW⁺ awards four 12-month […]
The Garden Artist Residency Program
Short Description Take part in shaping a living site-specific experiment. Across 22 acres of forest in northern Portugal, The Garden invites artists to create permanent works across interior design, land art, lighting, and visual crafts[wo]manship. Duration: June to October, with flexible stay (arrival every Tuesday, departure Monday). Focus areas: Interior/architectural design, landscape/intervention design, lighting concepts. […]
Creative Practitioner Residencies – Contemporary Performance
Short Description Creative Practitioner Residencies are a funded route for those working in visual arts, craft & design, music, literature and performance, with at least three years of active practice. The Creative Practitioner Residency strand supports interesting, ambitious and challenging practices, providing space and time to focus in unique landscapes and off-grid spaces. Our Creative […]
CHRONIQUES: Emerging creations Open Call
Short Description In the framework of the 2026 Biennial of Digital Imaginaries, CHRONIQUES and its partners are releasing an open call for new (and existing) artworks for local, national and international artists! With this call for projects, it is also proposed to artists to strengthen their practices and provide them with the support they need to […]
CHRONIQUES: Creations in all disciplines Open Call
Short Description In the framework of the 2026 Biennial of Digital Imaginaries, CHRONIQUES and its partners are releasing an open call for new (and existing) artworks for local, national and international artists! Eligibility The call for projects «Creations in all disciplines» is intended for national and international artists for the production of an original artwork […]