€16.800 artist fee + €3.000 production budget, with travel and accommodation provided.
Rotating AiRs is an international artist residency supporting visual artists working on the intersections of colonialism and climate change. The programme unfolds across multiple global locations, beginning in a non-European city and continuing through European partner sites, culminating in a final exhibition.
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What:
International artist residency programme focused on colonialism and climate change.
Who:
Visual artists legally registered in an EU country; additional eligibility noted for artists residing in Creative Europe participating countries.
Where:
Residency routes begin in Mexico City, Yogyakarta, or Lubumbashi, then continue through Hoorn, Antwerp, and Barcelona.
Award / Support:
- €16.800 artist fee
- €3.000 production budget
- Transport provided
- Accommodation provided
- Travel budget
- Final exhibition
Residency Duration:
Rotating AiR #1
February 2027 – October 2027
AKI AORA & Casa Snowapple, Mexico City → La Capella, Barcelona → Hotel Maria Kapel, Hoorn → Kunsthal Extra City, Antwerp (Exhibition)
Rotating AiR #2
September 2027 – May 2028
Cemeti, Yogyakarta → Hotel Maria Kapel, Hoorn → MORPHO, Antwerp → La Capella, Barcelona (Exhibition)
Rotating AiR #3
March 2028 – September 2028
Picha Art Center, Lubumbashi → MORPHO, Antwerp → La Capella, Barcelona → Hotel Maria Kapel, Hoorn (Exhibition)
Deadline:
1 May 2026 (before 00:00 CET)
Official Link:
https://www.hotelmariakapel.nl/en/rotatingairsopencall
About the Opportunity
Rotating AiRs is a transnational residency programme that brings artists into dialogue with different geographic and historical contexts. The project is structured around the intersections of colonial histories and climate realities, with artists moving across multiple sites as part of a single research and production trajectory.
The residency follows three distinct routes, with one artist selected per route. Each trajectory begins in a non-European city and continues through European partner locations, ending with an exhibition in the final city.
What Is Offered
- €16.800 artist fee
- €3.000 production budget
- Transport provided across residency locations
- Accommodation provided by host organizations
- Travel budget (as stated in FAQ)
- Exhibition in the final residency location
Who Should Apply
“In order to apply, you must be legally registered in a country that is part of the European Union. Your country of origin does not affect your eligibility for the residency program.”
“Rotating AiRs welcomes visual artists who are curious about working transnationally and who wish to critically reflect on how historical colonial structures continue to shape environmental realities today.”
“This open call is intended for artists whose practice engages with the intersections of colonialism and climate change, and who are interested in approaching these themes through artistic research, dialogue and exchange.”
Timeline
Deadline:
1 May 2026
Why This Opportunity Matters
This residency offers a structured, long-term international framework with financial support and production resources. It is specifically oriented toward research-driven practices that engage geopolitical and environmental conditions across multiple sites.
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https://www.hotelmariakapel.nl/en/rotatingairsopencall
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