The project seeks artistic practitioners whose creative work critically explores global food systems and the communal histories around food. Applicants are encouraged to reflect on the journeys of food across cultures, borders, and histories, bringing situated and innovative knowledge and practices to the fore. Candidates will demonstrate radical imagination and present evocative research, cultivating sustainable and regenerative approaches to food.

Applicants with a sound artistic practice in food related research are welcome to apply with a new or an existing project to further develop during the residency period at the Jan van Eyck Academie. The selected Fellow will have the opportunity to undertake a residency from 15 January to 15 December 2027, engaging with a vibrant community of some 36-40 artists, designers, curators, writers, and other creative minds, sharing perspectives on the complexities of a world in transition and contributing to transformative understandings of food, culture, and ecology.

The selected candidate:

• will receive access to a private studio and the expertise of the Labs, in-house experts, and (guest) advisers and will be able to participate and contribute to the academy’s public programme
• will receive a monthly stipend of €1,750 and a working budget of €2,250, Maastricht University will cover local transport costs to and from Venlo, up to €750
• is expected to reside in Maastricht or direct surroundings (within a radius of 10km) during their stay at the Jan van Eyck
• will search for their own accommodation; the institute can provide guidance
• is exempt from paying an annual enrolment fee

Jan van Eyck alumni are not eligible to apply for these fellowships. Alumni of Rijksakademie or De Ateliers, two fellow Post-Academies in the Netherlands, are also not eligible if they have been enrolled as full-time participants in one of these institutions.

Application deadline is June 4, 2026.