Western Europe

PERFORMA-Q is a transnational European platform dedicated to surfacing erased queer stories from Europe’s periphery. For Cycle 1 of its Residency Programme, it is selecting six artists or collectives from the fields of theatre, dance, performance art, and performative writing for residencies between October 2026 and April 2027 (2–4 weeks).

The Centre national de la danse x Cité internationale des arts residency programme is open to choreographers of all nationalities, working and living outside of France (overseas territories excluded).

The Regional Department for Cultural affairs of the Île-de-France region, the TRAM network, and the Cité internationale des arts have developed Contours, a research-based residency programme aimed at curators and/or art critics working and residing outside of France and its overseas departments, within the European Union, from 2 October to 28 December 2026.

AY-ROOP is launching an open call to select three circus artists and/or circus set designers/ builders based in a creative Europe country other than France, for a 21-day residency at Le Milieu (Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Rennes Metropole), 28 November to 18 December 2026.

Freelance and emerging theatre professionals are invited to join us for the first edition of Young Europe Artists in Residence Programme. ETC is offering placements at two of the ETC Member Theatres involved in Young Europe V.

Emergence at All Scales (EAAS), Science & Cocktails Foundation, Stichting Paradiso and NWA Route Kunst, invite artists, makers and collectives to propose new works inspired by the theme of Emergence.

The RESEO Europe and Beyond mobility programme provides financial assistance enabling organisations and professionals based in selected countries to participate in RESEO activities. The second edition will focus on the RESEO Conference 15–17 October 2026 in Brussels, Belgium.

As part of the CreArt network, the City of Clermont-Ferrand in France is organising a two-month residency for 3 visual artists at Chalet Lecoq from 26 October to 20 December 2026

The Jan van Eyck Academie welcomes applications for two Material Research Fellowships between 15 January – 15 December 2027. Candidates with a thorough artistic practice in material research are welcome to apply with an existing project to further develop during an 11-month residency at the Jan van Eyck Academie.