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S+T+ARTS Aqua Motion – Open Call for Artistic Residencies

Galway Culture Company · Guilford, PA · 2 mo ago
Art & CreativeFull-time

S+T+ARTS AQUA MOTION invites artists from all disciplines to apply for a unique interdisciplinary residency programme focused on the future of water in Europe. This call seeks 25 artists to participate in a 9-month residency, followed by a 4-month scale-up programme, hosted across four European regions:

  • Portugal (9 residencies)
  • Italy (6 residencies)
  • Netherlands (5 residencies)
  • Austria (5 residencies)

About the residency

AQUA MOTION supports artistic experimentation addressing water scarcity, pollution, climate change, and biodiversity loss through collaboration with scientists, technologists, local communities, and water experts.

Benefits

  • EUR 40,000 budget per artist residency, covering artist fees, exhibition and public event costs, and other relevant expenses (including production of artworks or prototypes).
  • Access to specialised resources, technological infrastructure, and facilities provided by residency host institutions.
  • Participation in an individualised mentoring programme.
  • Expert guidance and support within an interdisciplinary 5-Helix structure, enabling collaboration with business, academia, government, environment, and civil society representatives.
  • Access to the extensive Europe-wide S+T+ARTS network, including community-building events, workshops, and networking opportunities (both online and in-person).
  • Opportunities to present artistic outcomes at prominent international exhibitions and events, such as the Ars Electronica Festival, Venice Biennale, Brussels-based pop-up events, and other high-visibility platforms.
  • Visibility through high-impact communication activities to promote artistic output and innovation spillovers.

Responsibilities

  • Development and production: Produce tangible, presentable, art-driven innovative outputs addressing specific regional water management challenges.
  • Collaboration with residency stakeholders: Work closely with consortium partners, residency hosts, and WIL members to ensure outputs are deeply connected to regional contexts and address water-related issues effectively.
  • Presence at residency host site: Spend a minimum of 5 weeks at the site and region of the residency host or co-hosting partners.
  • Participation in meetings and events: Attend the in-person residency kick-off meeting in Azores, Portugal (October 1-2, 2025), two local events/showcases/exhibitions, and one pop-up event in Belgium (dates to be agreed upon with residency host institutions).
  • Community engagement: Actively participate in and contribute to local, national, or international community-driven events, workshops, seminars, and educational activities.
  • Dissemination and communication: Engage proactively in dissemination and communication strategies, including sharing content on social media, contributing articles for platforms like STARTS.EU, and participating in interviews (written, audio, video).
  • Impact assessment: Collaborate in the collection of qualitative and quantitative data to support comprehensive impact assessment and behavioural change analysis.

Requirements

  • Open to artists of any nationality able to travel to the residency host country.
  • Applicants must have a valid fiscal ID (e.g., VAT number).
  • Applicants must be independent of AQUA MOTION consortium partners (no current employees or affiliates).
  • Not eligible if already granted a S+T+ARTS residency for 2025 or 2026.
  • Must have at least 5 years of artistic practice and a documented portfolio.

Review the full section on Admissibility Criteria in the Guide for applicants for details.

Application process

Step 1: Identify the challenge

Review the Challenges Booklet to select the water-related challenge you want to address. You may submit up to 2 proposals, each for a different challenge, with preference indicated in the application form.

Step 2: Complete the online application (via Zealous platform), providing:

  • Administrative information (you and collaborators).
  • Selected challenge(s) and priority.
  • Motivation (max. 200 words).
  • Title of your proposal.
  • Abstract (max. 300 words).

Step 3: Complete the ‘Artistic Proposal’ section (via Zealous platform), which includes three main sections:

  • Excellence/Innovative Aspect
  • Implementation
  • Impact

Step 4: Upload all required documents

  • Project budget
  • Timeline
  • CV (max. 2 pages, PDF)
  • Portfolio (2-3 relevant projects, PDF)

Submit before the deadline: June 13, 2025, 23:59 CEST. Late applications will not be accepted.

Contact

For technical questions about the application platform, contact: Zalán Szcsotka, aquamotion@proprogressione.com

For general S+T+ARTS AQUA MOTION inquiries, contact: Patricia Carvalho, patricia.carvalho@inova.business

S+T+ARTS AQUA MOTION is co-funded by the European Union under the STARTS initiative of DG CNECT (GA no. LC-03568055).

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