Artistic Research Fellowship
Submit a research-based creative project engaging with the European Cultural Foundation's archives and history, demonstrating a clear dissemination strategy.
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- 34 days left
- Entry fee
- Not listed - check the source
- Award
- $10,000
- Location
- Historical Archives of the European Union (HAEU), Florence, Italy; Villa Salviati
About
Overview
The European Cultural Foundation opens a new annual Fellowship programme to encourage research into ECF's historical holdings at the Historical Archives of the European Union (HAEU). The programme aims to foster new research and creative work engaging with the history of ECF and the broader role of culture in shaping Europe.
Who Can Apply
Professional creatives in visual arts, performing arts, film and audiovisual practices, podcasting and audio storytelling, documentary, journalism, or literary practices. Applicants must demonstrate research-based practice and a clear dissemination strategy.
Award
Artistic Research Fellowship includes a grant of €10,000 to support a research stay at the HAEU, including travel, accommodation, living expenses, and artistic production. Outcomes must be completed and publicly presented or published within two years after the signing of the Grant Agreement.
Location & Setting
Fellows work at the HAEU, embedded in the international scholarly community of the European University Institute in Florence. The Archives are housed at Villa Salviati, offering a unique and inspiring environment for research and creative work.
Application Deadline
- 30 September 2026 at 17:00 CET
Archives
Archives are primarily in English, with significant material in French, German, and Dutch, and additional languages occasionally represented.
- Award
- €10,000 grant to support a research stay at the HAEU, including travel, accommodation, living expenses, and artistic production
- Theme
- Research into the European Cultural Foundation's history and archives, examining ECF's activities, networks, and ideas, and reflecting on Europe's cultural, intellectual, and civic dimensions.
- Eligibility
- Open to professional creatives in visual arts, performing arts, film and audiovisual practices, podcasting and audio storytelling, documentary, journalism, or literary practices with research-based practice and clear dissemination strategy.
- Audience
- Professional creatives in visual arts, performing arts, film and audiovisual practices, podcasting and audio storytelling, documentary, journalism, or literary practices
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