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Making neighborhood in Barcelona

Jiwar Creation and Society, Barcelona international residence for artists and researchers in urban creativity, is looking for artists from all disciplines and researchers interested by urban space for a project in NOVEMBRE 2013. Deadline: July 10.

Paths of rural mobility

Binaural/Nodar (PT) organizes in April and October 2014 an Artist Residency Program in Sound and Intermedia Arts dealing with the theme of rural mobility. Read more about the open call about this residency opportunity in Montemuro, Arada and Gralheira Mountain Ranges (Portugal).

8-month residency for emerging choreographers in Hamburg, DE

K3 – Zentrum für Choreographie | Tanzplan Hamburg provides three eight-month residencies per season to 3 choreographers, who are currently at the beginning of the careers, but have already produced some choreographic work of their own. Deadline: August 5.

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Trans Artists is an independent knowledge center on cultural mobility for artists, with a strong focus on artist-in-residence opportunities. Here you can find all about facts, use and value of international artist-in-residence programs as well as other cultural opportunities for artists to stay and work elsewhere.

SICA, Mediadesk Nederland and Trans Artists have merged.

Since January 1st, 2013 Trans Artists, SICA (Dutch Centre for International Cultural Activities) and MEDIA Desk Netherlands have merged into the organisation for international cultural cooperation. Read more.

1-6 month winter residency at Wassaic Artist Residency

The Wassaic Residency Program cultivates and supports community for emerging and professional contemporary artis, writers and other creatives. Housed in historic, landmark buildings, the residency program offers nine artists each month the opportunity to live and work in the heart of a rural community. It is now accepting 1-6 month proposals for the 2013/2014 Winter Residency Season. The winter residency runs from November 2, 2013 - April 30th, 2014. Deadline: July 1.

Space-Time: call for residency projects in Beppu, Japan

The NPO BEPPU PROJECT is opening an International Artist in Residence program for artists in the music field and the contemporary art field (visual arts and performing arts). Its next KASHIMA 2013#2 (International Artistic Residency) will take place from September to October 2013 (two months, dates to be confirmed).

Beppyu Project invites artists from various disciplines in the contemporary art field to submit their project by June 21, 2013 (before midnight, Japan Time).

PACT Zollverein call for applications

From January to June 2014 PACT Zollverein is offering a residency programme for the development and realisation of projects and productions, which is open to professional artists from both Germany and abroad working in the fields of dance, performance, media art or sound art

Waiting - Tsarino AIR

Tsarino Foundation organises artist-run AIR programmes in the deserted village of Tsarino, Bulgaria.