Organizer Information
LINA (Learning, Interacting and Networking in Architecture) is a European architecture platform connecting a growing alliance of institutions — currently a network of 35 organisations including museums, universities, biennials, triennials, festivals, publishers, and research networks — with emerging practitioners working at the intersection of architecture and spatial culture. Launched in 2022 as the successor to the earlier Future Architecture Platform, LINA is coordinated by the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Ljubljana and co-financed by the European Union's Creative Europe programme (from 2022 to 2029), alongside contributions from its member organisations. Its stated goal is to steer design and building processes toward regenerative, circular practices aligned with the European Green Deal, while giving emerging voices in architecture and related fields an international platform.
Title & Description
LINA Open Call 2026–2027 — Spotlight LINA Fellows
LINA is seeking emerging creatives working at the intersection of architecture and spatial practices to help "better our common future." Selected individuals and teams will become Spotlight LINA Fellows for 2026–2027, invited to the LINA Forum in Barcelona to build connections and explore collaborations with LINA Member organisations. All applicants — selected or not — remain eligible to collaborate within the LINA Architecture Programme over the following year, and all submitted applications are published on the LINA website as a showcase of practices and ideas.
Categories
- Architecture
- Design
- Visual Arts
- Multimedia
- Video/Film
- Photography
- Research
- Choreography
- Environment
- Interdisciplinary Arts
- Fellowship
Eligibility
- Open to individuals or teams (collectives) working at the intersection of architecture and spatial practices, including architecture, art, spatial practices, design, filmmaking, community activism, urban planning, landscape architecture, engineering, ecology, visual arts, multimedia, film, photography, communication, research, and choreography
- No educational or age requirements
- Aimed at those not yet internationally established or broken through to an international audience in their field
- Only residents and nationals of the 41 Creative Europe countries and Switzerland may apply
- If applying as a team, the lead applicant must individually meet the eligibility requirement
Program Benefits & Awards
- Selection as a Spotlight LINA Fellow for 2026–2027 (numbers stated inconsistently in the source: "up to 22," "20 and 22," and "23–25" — see flag above)
- Invitation to the LINA Forum in Barcelona, Spain (22–23 October 2026, per the organizer's official page; the pasted announcement states only "October 2026")
- Accommodation provided for one representative per selected Fellow (individual or group) at the LINA Forum
- Travel reimbursement of up to €350 to attend the LINA Forum
- Promotional materials (photo and video portraits) and promotion via LINA's communication channels
- Potential collaboration opportunities with LINA Member organisations within the LINA Architecture Programme, which may include mentoring, facilitation, residencies, research, writing, exhibiting, public engagement, or programming
- Collaborations that proceed are co-financed by the LINA platform and regulated through contracts covering honorariums and expenses
- Selected collaboration outcomes will be presented at the LINA Festival in Ljubljana (dated as April 2028 in the timeline and April 2027 in the body text — see flag above)
- All applicants (selected or not) are eligible to collaborate in LINA Architecture Programme activities over the following year, and all applications are published on the LINA website
Application Fee
None
How to Apply?
Online Application
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: 3 August 2026
- Open Call Results: 15 September 2026
- LINA Forum: 22–23 October 2026, Barcelona, Spain
- LINA Architecture Programme Period: 2026–2027, hosted by LINA Members across Europe
Location
Barcelona, Spain
Additional Details
- Applications are reviewed and voted on by representatives from each LINA Member organisation, based on innovation, originality, and ingenuity.
- Selection as a Spotlight LINA Fellow does not guarantee direct funding or collaboration with a LINA Member; proposals are more likely to be adjusted to fit a Member's specific programme requirements, or applicants may be invited to develop an entirely different idea.
- Applicants not selected as Spotlight Fellows may still become "Invited LINA Fellows" if a LINA Member initiates direct contact with them.
- Several Zoom Q&A sessions are offered biweekly for applicants with questions about the call (dates listed on the organizer's official page, not in the pasted announcement text).
- Contact: hello@lina.community or hana.cirman@lina.community.