PhD candidates and emerging artists of any age and academic background may apply. Undergraduate and Master’s students are not eligible. The EMAP residency programme places a strong emphasis on collaboration. Applicants must 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. Applicants and potential collaborators must be EU residents, taxpayers in an EU member state, or residents or taxpayers in one of the eligible non-EU countries: Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Iceland, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Tunisia, and Ukraine.

The production residency will take place at one of the EMAP host organisations. Artists should indicate their preferred host organisations in order of priority. The hosts will provide accomodation and cover travel expenses. Residents will be provided with access to technical facilities and/or media labs.

The organizers will provide €4,000 grant for the applying artist, including subsistence, and €2,000 grant for collaborating artist(s) or €6,000 for artists duo altogether.

The residency also includes professional presentations and opportunities for exhibition tours and potential exhibitions with EMAP Partners.

Application deadline is November 6, 2026, at 2 pm CET.