Portugal

WASP (Romania), SCIAENA (Portugal), and HIAP (Finland) invite artists to apply for a new international programme bringing together artists, researchers, community organisers and cultural organisations working in and with Europe’s so-called ‘edges’.

A Turma is currently looking for a playwright or a theatre maker, for the development of an artist residency with the duration of two months (consecutively), in Porto, Portugal.

European Media Art Platform (EMAP) returns in 2026 with a residency programme for artists and collectives in 15 countries. EMAP invites artists, artist duos, collectives, and artistic collaborations working in digital, media, robotic, and bio art to apply for a two-month production residency in 2026.

Up Grants 2026 will explore how socio-cultural centres nurture democracy by promoting participation and stimulating creativity and collective action.

ON SITE is the first residency programme within the context of Hypertextile 2027, the first edition of a biennial textile art festival in the Alentejo region (Portugal), organised by Córtex Frontal and integrated into the official programme of Évora27 European Capital of Culture.

The open call Our Lab invites international artists and cultural organisations to explore the concept of VAGAR (‘wander’ in English), the central theme of Évora_27, Portugal.

Springback Academy is once again offering aspiring dance writers the opportunity to be mentored in the fundamentals of quality dance journalism at the annual Spring Forward festival in Guimarães, Portugal from 6 to 9 May 2026.

TIDAL ArtS will award four artists, collectives, or creatives a residency along with 50,000 EUR each to co-create artwork in unique locations across Europe in support of EU Mission: Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030.

The Podcast Academy is an Aerowaves initiative designed to master a valuable tool for dance and performance promotion. It consists of online sessions in February-April 2026 and in-person practice at Aerowaves Spring Forward festival, 6-9 May 2026 in Guimarães (Portugal).

For 2026, one proposal will be selected to join the ‘Bom Dia’ OASis Residency, at Cultivamos Cultura, Portugal, for a period of 7 to 30 days during the month of April 2026.

Artists and musical projects can apply to the 2026 edition of Westway LAB, which will take place from 8 to 11 April. Applications are open for both the artists-in-residence programme and/or the city showcases.

This call is directed to European artists with a close relation with music and sound, with a focus on experimentation, innovation, improvisation, cooperative creation and audience engagement. The selected artists will take part of one artistic residency (in France, Portugal, or Czech Republic) with a duration of seven or eight days.