The open call was open from 18 March to 3 May 2026 and invited artists, creators, informal groups and civil society organisations from across Europe to submit proposals for artistic actions to be implemented in one of the six target cities of the project: Milan, Almere, Barcelona, Brașov, the Lisbon Metropolitan Area and Thessaloniki.

The call aimed to support artistic performances capable of fostering public engagement and awareness around food sustainability through creative and participatory approaches in urban public spaces.

Applications were first assessed through a formal compliance and eligibility check. Eligible proposals were then evaluated on merit according to the criteria established in the Open Call Guidelines, while also ensuring that at least one proposal was selected for each target city.

A total of 28 applications were received. Of these, 25 were deemed eligible and evaluated.
Particular attention was given to projects that demonstrated:

• a strong thematic alignment with the intersection of art, food and performance;
• the involvement of professionals from the creative sector aged 18–35 in the co-creation process;
• the implementation of activities in public space contexts.

Following the evaluation process, the jury selected the following 10 performances:

Best-Ranked Applications

• Dança Riscadinha: A Participatory Performance Celebrating the Riscadinha Heritage Apple of Palmela
• Prossima Stazione: A Nomadic Kitchen
• Chew on This!
• Food Rolls – Making Public Space Edible
• P.L.A.T.E. – Participatory Learning through Art for Transformation & Ecology
• CULMEA: Film & Urban Bites

Remaining Awarded Applications Based on Merit

• Rede Micelar: Merenda para um Comum (Micellar Network: Merenda for the Common People)
• Cozinha Sem Fronteira (A Kitchen Without Borders)
• Pretty Ugly Food
• Resistências em Receitas – Bairro do Rego

The consortium would like to warmly thank all applicants for the creativity and diversity of the proposals submitted. The selected projects reflect a wide range of artistic practices and community-based approaches, contributing to a broader European dialogue on sustainable food systems and civic participation through culture.

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The call invited artists to explore the relationship between art, climate change, and sustainable food production and consumption, while promoting the core values of Greening Europe and the New European Bauhaus: sustainability, aesthetics, coexistence, and inclusion.

Through the open call, 15 artists and 5 curators were selected to participate in collective residencies taking place across five European cities: Paphos (Cyprus), Thessaloniki (Greece), Almere (The Netherlands), Brașov (Romania), and Milan (Italy).

Each residency will bring together three artists under the guidance of one curator.

Local partner organizations will act as focal points for each residency, facilitating connections with communities, food producers, activists, and public authorities.

Each residency will develop site-specific research and artistic practices, culminating in public presentations or performances developed collaboratively with local communities.

One final work from each residency will later be selected for presentation at the Feed Your Future Final Event and Open Masterclass in Milan at the end of 2026.

Selected Participants

Paphos Residency — Cyprus

Artists

• Shuang Xu
• Živilė Fornari
• Helena Estrele Baptista Vasconcelos Barbosa

Curator

• Denise Araouzou

Thessaloniki Residency — Greece

Artists

• Clémentine Blaison VanDenHende (FR–BE)
• Eunjin Yoo (KOR–DE)
• Kaiwen Wu (DE)

Curator

• Nicolas Vamvouklis

Almere Residency — The Netherlands

Artists

• Agnes Essonti Luque (ES)
• Denise Lobont (RO)
• Eva Van der Zand (BG–NL)

Curator

• Zoi Psimmenou

Brașov Residency — Romania

Artists

• kitman yeung (AU–DE)
• Yue Liu (CHN–IT)
• Cemre Kara (NL)

Curator

• Georgia Țidorescu

Milan Residency — Italy

Artists

• Christina Zampoulaki (GR)
• Vlada Predelina (UK–NL–ES)
• Olga Sosiura (UKR)

Curator

• Elisa Lenhard

What happens nexts? The first residency will take place in Paphos and will be organized by Xarkis from 14 to 28 February 2026.

A second wave of residencies will follow from 14 to 28 May 2026, hosted in:

• Milan — organized by the Municipality of Milan
• Almere — organized by the Municipality of Almere
• Brașov — organized by the Brașov Metropolitan Agency for Sustainable Development
• Thessaloniki — organized by ActionAid Hellasù

Stay connected to follow the development of the Art Feeds Collective Residencies, meet the participating artists and curators, and discover the collaborative projects that will emerge across Europe.

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Projects must be developed in co-creation with creative sector professionals and artists aged between 18 and 35 years old. However, the person or organisation submitting the application does not need to belong to this age group.

The call is open across Europe, and the proposed actions should be implemented in one of the six target cities: Milan, Almere, Barcelona, Brașov, the Lisbon Metropolitan Area, and Thessaloniki. The open call aims to support at least one proposal per city.

Eligible entities include:

• Civil Society Organisations (CSOs)
• Informal groups, including artists and creative sector professionals

A total of 10 grants of €5,000 each will be awarded.

All applicants are strongly encouraged to carefully read the Guidelines before submitting their proposal.

Applications:

• Period: 18 March – 3 May 2026
• Application form available here. Note: A Google account is required to complete the application form, as several documents must be uploaded during the submission process.

Online Info Session (open):

• 30 March 2026, 3:00–5:00 pm (WEST)
• Registration available here

For more information, please contact: feedyourfuture@rededlbclisboa.pt

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Under the curatorial theme “Edible Commons: Performing the Future of Food”, selected artists will have the opportunity to work on the ecological, cultural and social dimensions of nourishment. Each residency will host groups of three artists for 15 days, guided by a local curator and immersed in the specific contexts of five locations.

Each residency will be hosted by project partners in different locations: Milan (Italy) hosted by the City of Milan, Almere (the Netherlands) hosted by the City of Almere, Brașov (Romania) hosted by the Metropolitan Authority of Brasov, Thessaloniki (Greece) hosted by Action Aid Hellas, and Paphos (Cyprus) hosted by Xarkis.

Participants are invited to experiment with performance, sensory practices, community engagement, storytelling, and site-specific research — from exploring edible landscapes and food sovereignty to co-creating rituals, soundscapes, and participatory acts that make sustainability tangible. Art Feeds aims to foster artivism, support innovative artistic production, and generate meaningful dialogue between artists, local communities, and policymakers. The outcomes will be shared through presentations, public events, and a final masterclass taking place during the project’s final event in Milan at the end of 2026.

Applications are now open – Deadline 31 December 2025 22.30 CET

CYPRUS ART FEEDS COLLECTIVE RESIDENCY 2026 (in Paphos) | 14-28 February 2026 – Application form

ART FEEDS COLLECTIVE RESIDENCIES 2026 (in Almere, Brasov, Milan and Thessaloniki) | 14-28 May 2026 – Application form

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