Subject to the final approval of the European Union’s Creative Europe programme, the European Media Art Platform (EMAP) invites artists, artist duos, collectives, and other artistic collaborations working in digital, media, robotic, and bio art to apply for a two-month production residency in 2026.
The EMAP residency programme places a strong emphasis on collaboration. Applicants must therefore apply as a duo or collective, or propose a collaborative project with a partner of their choice or with a collaborator local to the host institution.
Eligibility
Applicants must be EU residents or taxpayers in an EU member state, or residents/taxpayers of one of the eligible non-EU countries.
Undergraduate and Master’s students are not eligible. PhD candidates and emerging artists of any age and academic background may apply.
Host organisations
Artists apply to the EMAP consortium as a whole and indicate their preferred host organisations in order of priority.
Ars Electronica, Linz, Austria
CIKE – Creative Industry Košice, Košice, Slovakia
IMPAKT [Centre for Media Culture], Utrecht, The Netherlands
Kersnikova Institute (Kapelica Gallery), Ljubljana, Slovenia
KONTEJNER | Bureau of Contemporary Art Praxis, Zagreb, Croatia
LABoral Centro de Arte y Creación Industrial, Gijón, Spain
(Please note: a residency at LABoral in 2026 is only possible between September and November 2026.)
MEET Digital Culture Center, Milan, Italy
RIXC Centre for New Media Culture, Riga, Latvia
werkleitz – Centre for Media Art, Halle (Saale), Germany
WRO Art Center, Wrocław, Poland
Residency details
Two-month production residency at one EMAP host organisation
Invitation to the kick-off conference in Braga, Portugal (8–9 May 2026)
€4,000 grant for the applying artist, including subsistence and
€2,000 grant for collaborating artist(s) or €6,000 for artists duo altogether
€4,000 project budget
Accommodation provided by host
Travel expenses covered by host according to EU ceilings
Access to technical facilities and/or media labs
The residency also includes professional presentations and opportunities for exhibition tours and potential exhibitions with EMAP Partner.
Application
Applications are only possible on this website after registration.
Collaborating artists do not need to be confirmed at the time of application.
For more information, please consult the FAQ section.
General information about EMAP: www.emare.eu