Matera Basilicata 2019: Residencies for Euro-Mediterranean Artists 2026 (Italy)
- Deadline
- 15 days left
- Entry fee
- Not listed - check the source
- Award
- Artist fees, travel, board and lodging, workspace costs, production costs for final output and weekly events, and communications budget management.
- Location
- Matera, Italy
- Exhibition window
- Sep 1, 2026 → Nov 30, 2026
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About
Artists from the Euro-Mediterranean region are invited to apply for a four-week residency in Matera (September-November 2026) in collaboration with a local cultural/creative organization, developing a project under the theme 'Terre Immerse – Euro-Mediterranean Creative Communities'.
Overview
The Matera Basilicata 2019 Foundation, in collaboration with 10 local cultural and creative organizations, is launching a call for applications for artists from the Union for the Mediterranean (Euromed) region to undertake a residency in Matera lasting four consecutive weeks between September and November 2026. The theme is 'Terre Immerse – Euro-Mediterranean Creative Communities'.
Eligibility
Open to artists and creative professionals from the Euro-Mediterranean region, with particular focus on the Mediterranean region and Southern Europe.
Partner Organizations & Deadlines
- Associazione Osmosis Ente del Terzo Settore (visual arts, participatory arts) - open call closed
- Materahub Consortium for Cultural and Creative Industries S.c.a.r.l. (fashion) - open call closed
- Edinea Srl (sound art) - deadline 17 July 2026
- Associazione Gommalacca Teatro (sound art) - deadline 19 July 2026
- Ombre Meridiane Social Cooperative (film) - deadline 20 July 2026
- Momart APS (photography) - deadline 23 July 2026
- ASD Oltredanza – progetti in movimento (performing arts) - deadline 25 July 2026
- Strane Nuvole APS (comics) - deadline 26 July 2026
- Southeritage Foundation for Contemporary Art (visual arts) - deadline 1 August 2026
- Centro Mediterraneo delle Arti ETS (performing arts) - deadline 5 August 2026
Residency Details
Each project proposal specifies the timeframe for carrying out activities during the four-week residency period.
Support Provided
- Payment of artist fees
- Coverage of logistical costs (travel, board and lodging)
- Coverage of the running costs of the workspace
- Funding of production costs relating to the final output and weekly events
- Management of the communications budget (social media management and information materials)
Key Dates
- Submission deadline: 5 August 2026
- Residency period: September–November 2026
- Award
- Artist fees, travel, board and lodging, workspace costs, production costs for final output and weekly events, and communications budget management.
- Theme
- 'Terre Immerse – Euro-Mediterranean Creative Communities' - the residency focuses on creative collaboration between Euro-Mediterranean artists and local cultural organizations in Matera as part of Matera – Mediterranean Capital 2026.
- Eligibility
- Open to artists from the Union for the Mediterranean (Euromed) region, particularly from the Mediterranean region and Southern Europe.
- Audience
- Artists and creative professionals from the Euro-Mediterranean region
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