Grants from €1,500 to €7,000 + mentoring and online exhibition
Netstalgia: Not Acceptable is an open call and artist funding for artists, curators, and technologists working with contemporary networked technologies. Selected projects will receive financial support, mentoring, and inclusion in an online exhibition.
Opportunity Snapshot – Artist Funding
What: Open call for projects
Who: Artists worldwide, collectives, curators, arts initiatives, exhibition spaces, online platforms, and developers of software and hardware – basically anyone exploring the possibilities of contemporary, networked technologies as art and their significance for society.
Where: Online
Award / Support:
- Grants from € 1’500 to € 7’000
- Jury members will be available for mentoring the selected projects.
- The online exhibition will take place at the end of 2026.
Deadline: 4 May 2026 (23:59 CEST)
Official Link: https://error417.expectation.fail/406/netstalgia-not-acceptable/open-call
About the Opportunity – Artist Funding
Netstalgia: Not Acceptable invites proposals that engage with contemporary, networked technologies as artistic material and subject. The open call is directed toward projects that explore how these technologies operate within society and culture.
The selected projects will be supported through financial grants, mentoring from jury members, and presentation within an online exhibition scheduled for the end of 2026.
What Is Offered –– Artist Funding
- Grants from € 1’500 to € 7’000
- Jury members will be available for mentoring the selected projects.
- The online exhibition will take place at the end of 2026.
Who Should Apply
The application is open to artists worldwide, collectives, curators, arts initiatives, exhibition spaces, online platforms, and developers of software and hardware – basically anyone exploring the possibilities of contemporary, networked technologies as art and their significance for society.
Timeline
Application Opens: Not listed
Deadline: 4 May 2026 (23:59 CEST)
Why This Opportunity Matters
This opportunity provides direct financial support alongside mentoring and exhibition, supporting projects that engage critically with networked technologies and their role in contemporary society.
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https://error417.expectation.fail/406/netstalgia-not-acceptable/open-call
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