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" Jan van Eyck Academie | Residency 2026 "

Jan van Eyck Academie | Residency 2026

Jan Van Eyck Academie supports all kinds of artistic practice in an 11-month residency

Artists and designers coming from all fields, architects, curators, writers and other artistic researchers, makers and critical thinkers, including duos and collectives, are invited to apply for an 11-month residency taking place in 2026 at the Jan van Eyck Academie in Maastricht, the Netherlands. 

Each selected participant receives the time and space to further their artistic practice with the expert support of our advisers, the curator/resident liaison, the departments of Nature Research and Education & Development, as well as the library and the labs – Photography & Audiovisual, Material Matters, Food, Printing & Publishing, and Future Materials. Participants not only work in their individual trajectories but also develop themselves in relation to their peers. During the residency, they share their stories and their practices. It is in the convergence of these worlds where one truly gets to understand and support one another, where new ideas sprout, and interdisciplinary collaborations begin. 

The Jan van Eyck is open to a wide array of disciplines and approaches, ranging from material-based to research-driven practices, addressing both urgent global issues and more personal inquiries. What the Jan van Eyck participants share is an inquisitive and considerate attitude toward the other and the world, their work testifies to an art practice that is investigative and committed.  

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- Participants receive a monthly stipend of €1,500 of which the rental fee for accommodation, including service costs, is deducted. Please see our FAQ page for the financial overview;
- Participants with child(ren) receive a monthly stipend of € 2,000 and a spacious private apartment which can accommodate the participant, their child(ren) and partner, if relevant. The rent, including service costs, is deducted from the stipend. If required, the Jan van Eyck applies for a visa on behalf of the whole family – the participant, child(ren), and the partner;
- Each member of a duo receives a monthly stipend of €1,500 and a private studio apartment per person. The rent, including service costs, is deducted from the stipend;
- A duo that is composed of life partners can share a private studio apartment and receives a combined monthly stipend of €2,500. The rent, including service costs, is deducted from the stipend;
- Collectives receive a combined monthly stipend of €4,500 (a maximum of 3 monthly stipends) and will be housed in a maximum of 3 private studio apartments. (Collectives composed of more than 3 people, can be provided with accommodation on a rotation basis – exact details are arranged in mutual agreement between the collective and the JvE management). The rent, including service costs, is deducted from the stipend;
- The provided accommodation can house the individual participant together with their life partner; however, the Jan van Eyck does not arrange any administrative matters on the partner’s behalf;
- Participants receive an annual working budget of €2,000 to be spent on the realisation of their individual projects during the residency period; 


APPLICATION DEADLINE

January 27, 2025


ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES
Austria - Belgium - Bulgaria - Croatia - Cyprus - Czech Republic - Denmark - Estonia - Finland - France - Germany - Greece - Hungary - Ireland, Republic of (EIRE) - Italy - Latvia - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Malta - Netherlands - Poland - Portugal - Romania - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden
DEADLINE

2025-01-27


TYPE OF SUPPORT

Public funding


FUNDING COUNTRIES

Netherlands


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KEYWORDS
Arts - Architecture - Audio-visual arts - Curatorial and cross-disciplinary work - Design - Design writing - Digital arts and new media - Contemporary art