Island Connect, a collaborative programme between seven performing arts organisations working with residencies located on (or associated with) European islands of different countries, has open calls for artists in the performing arts.
All artists wishing to participate will be asked to critically engage with the themes of insularity, islander identities or island socio-political realities in a wider European context comparing the similarities and difficulties that emerge from diverse island regions of the project.
The residencies will take place across seven islands (Bornholm – Denmark, Vis – Croatia, Ireland, Mallorca, Corsica, Sardinia, or Tenerife) at different times throughout 2026. The Island Connect programme will be complemented each year by a 5-day SpringLab. The next SpringLab is in Corsica, from 23–28 March 2026.
- Open Call #1 – Artistic Residency Exchange 2026: This call is open to artists or groups/companies of up to 3 artists. Each artist/group will receive 2 weeks of residency in their country of origin or domicile. They will then be sent to a partner country for a further 2 weeks of residency.
- Open Call #2 – Co-Creation Residency 2026: This call is for 1 performing arts creator from each of the regions to participate in a joint co-creation residency on the island of Tenerife, 22-28 June 2026.
- Open Call #3 – Islander Focus Residency 2026: This open call is for one artist, who will be sent internationally to two separate residencies of up to two weeks each. These residencies may also include locations outside of the seven core partner countries.
Applicants must be a performing artist based in Denmark, Croatia, Ireland, the Balearic Islands, Corsica or France, Sardinia or Italy, or the Canary Islands. For 2026 you can also be from Madeira, Sweden, or Finland.
The residencies provide and ensure both working and living conditions which include: working venue/space and basic technical conditions at a selected island community, paid pre-arranged accommodation (twin rooms), local and international travel expenses to residency and capacity building locations, per diems (30–50 EUR), and fee (between 800 EUR and 2,400 EUR depending on the call).
