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Apply now for second call for residency hosts under Culture Moves Europe
The call provides financial support to organisations and individual artists that want to host international artists and cultural professionals for a residency project. The second call for residency hosts under the Culture Moves Europe mobility scheme opened on 16 October 2023. The call provides grants to organisations and individual artists registered as legal entities in one of the 40 Creative Europe countries, that want to host international artists and cultural professionals for a residency project. Applicants should send their proposals with details about the duration, objectives, and expected impact of their residency project. They are required to provide a suitable environment, equipment, and a mentor for the invited artists. This ensures that the participants have good conditions to implement their projects.
The residency action targets hosts working in architecture, cultural heritage, design and fashion design, literature, music, performing arts and visual arts The application process is divided in two phases: Selection of hosts and confirmation of the invited artists, creators and cultural professionals selected by hosts.
Accessibility and inclusivity are at the heart of Culture Moves Europe. Special financial support is offered to participants living with disabilities and those having children below the age of 10. There is also special support for those travelling to and from overseas countries and territories as well as the outermost regions of the EU. Culture Moves Europe is equally committed to operating in a sustainable and environmentally responsible way and the applicants are invited to include those aspects in their residency projects. Participating artists and cultural professionals are encouraged to use more sustainable means of transportation. Those who select not to travel by plane will receive an additional amount to compensate higher costs of green travel.
Source: Creative Europe
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