Call for Applications: European Solidarity Residency 2026
The European Solidarity Residency (ESR) announces an open call for a fully funded 30-day residency taking place in October. This program aims to foster solidarity, collective imagination, and professional development for emerging curators and cultural professionals.
Residency Breakdown
The residency will host ten (10) selected residents across three partner institutions:
6 residents at Lidice Art Collection – Lidice Memorial (Czechia)
2 residents at Pro Progressione (Hungary)
2 residents at Art radionica Lazareti (Croatia)
Application Requirements
Applicants are required to submit the following:
Completed Application Form.
Curriculum Vitae (CV/Resume): Highlighting relevant experience.
Personal Statement (Max. 500 words): Outlining interest in the residency and describing how the program will benefit the applicant's professional practice.
Optional: A portfolio of past projects.
Accessibility
We accept equivalent submissions of the application form, CV, and personal statement in audio or video format.
APPLY FOR ESR 2026
📌 Open Call Closes: Wednesday, 13 May 2026 at 1 pm CEST
👉 Join the free ESR Commons Membership (Free) at https://solidarityresidency.eu/
👉 Complete the ESR 2026 Application Form there
👉 Submit CV/resume to the ESR 2026 Application Form
📍 ESR 2026 will take place in three locations – Budapest, Dubrovnik & Lidice – from Monday, 14 September to Tuesday, 13 October 2026.
Funders and Partners
🌍 Project partners: Lidice Art Collection — Lidice Memorial(CZ),Pro Progressione(HU), Art radionica Lazareti (HR).
🇪🇺 ESR is co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are, however, those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
🫂 The Call for Curators, ArtMap and Artalk support ESR 2026.
