Residency

Open Call for an Artist-in-Residence: Decoding Depression

Directorate-General Joint Research Centre, European Commission – Unit F7 (Digital Health), with the EU Policy Lab (JRC.S1) and the Centre for Advanced Studies ( · Ispra, IT

Deadline: October 18, 2026
Who can apply: Open to all countries
Disciplines: photography, ceramics, textile, video, performance, drawing, printmaking, installation, digital, mixed media
Applicants of any artistic discipline and any nationality are eligible, provided they are legally able to work in the EU.
What it gives: 15,000 EUR · stay
€15,000 in total, covering fees, allowance, accommodation and travel
What it asks: portfolio · CV · artist statement · no fee stated
Send one combined PDF document to [email protected] by 18 October 2026, containing:A statement of no more than one page (roughly 500 words): what draws you to this residency, which direction you would take, and how you would go about the work – the research, and the encounter with the peop

The Joint Research Centre of the European Commission is hosting an artist-in-residence to work on mental health and depression. The residency takes place in Ispra, Italy, for six months between January and June 2027, with at least 20 days on site. Artists of any nationality legally able to work in the EU are eligible.

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Source: On the Move. Last checked October 15, 2026.

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