Artists Development Programme: Disruption – The Imprint of Man

Disruption: The Imprint of Man” aims to offer a unique vantage point on the Anthropocene. Building on the past residency theme “Anthropocene — The Imprint of Man” (2014-2017), “Disruption” broadens the focus beyond the environment to include topical social issues in the European Union: the decline of solidarity and respect as values, generational clashes, and the meaning of intra and international relations. Artists are invited to meditate on human behaviour and its consequences. “Disruption” is therefore understood not only in its physical sense, but also as a social, cultural and behavioural phenomenon.

The ADP offers emerging European visual artists a three-month residency, enabling them to develop their practice and create a new (body of) work(s), boosted by the mentorship of a renowned artist. In 2025, the residency will take place over three months between the Cité internationale des arts in Paris for two months (September-October), and neimënster in Luxembourg for one month (November).

Theme 

• Disruption: The Imprint of Man

Funding Information

• The EIB Institute will cover the artists’ travel costs to Paris, from Paris to Luxembourg, and from Luxembourg.
• The artists will receive an €80 flat-rate daily allowance to cover their living costs during the residency and all or part of the production costs, and will be provided with a live-in studio space.
• In addition to the above, the artists will be granted a contribution towards production of €500 at the beginning of the residency and a success fee of €1,000 at the end of the residency, provided that they have produced a work or body of works.
• Upon completion of the residency, the EIB may consider acquiring an artwork produced on-site by the artists.
• Duration: The residency will take place from the beginning of September until the end of November 2025.

Eligibility Criteria

• Born after 1 January 1990 (in the case of an artist duo, both members must be aged 35 or under)
• EU national (in the case of an artist duo, both members must be EU nationals)
• Fluent in English

Application Requirements

• A CV in English (maximum four pages) including education, work experience, solo and group shows, and media coverage.
• A cover letter (in English) with ideas to be explored during the residency, in line with the proposed theme (maximum 700 words).
• A portfolio (maximum eight pages in A4 PDF format) to showcase a representative selection of the applicant’s works.

For more information, visit EIB Institute.