Up to 22 individuals and teams will be selected to attend the LINA Forum (Barcelona, Spain, October 2026) to create connections and initiate collaborations. All applicants are eligible to collaborate in the LINA Architecture Programme activities throughout the upcoming year.

LINA is seeking those who want to participate in meaningful activities such as mentoring, facilitation, residencies, research, writing, exhibiting, public engagement, programming, and much more. They are looking for those interested in international collaboration and developing their professional network; they want to promote people who care for the future of the planet and share ethical values of curiosity, cooperation, pluralism, fairness, and responsibility. This Open Call welcomes applications from diverse creatives and thinkers. There are no educational or age requirements. LINA can offer a platform to those who have not yet broken through to an international audience, and who are not yet internationally established in their respective fields.

Only residents & nationals of the 41 Creative Europe countries and Switzerland can apply. If you are applying as a team, the lead applicant must be eligible to participate in the call.

A proposal can be either completed work or a new idea. It does not need to be intended for direct realization but should be thoughtfully developed and grounded in rigorous inquiry. A wide range of ideas is welcomed —from speculative to practice-oriented—that critically engage with current challenges such as the environmental crisis and its ethical and social dimensions, always with an awareness of spatial culture and its potential for real-world impact. The proposal illustrates your way of thinking, your values, and competences and is the basis for evaluating your work.

The fellowship entails: 

• One representative of each of the 20–22 selected Spotlight LINA Fellows (which can be individuals or groups) will be provided with accommodation and will be reimbursed for their travel (up to €350) to attend the LINA Forum in Barcelona, Spain (October 2026).
• Spotlight LINA Fellows will receive promotional materials (photo and video portraits) and promotion on the platform’s communication channels.