Deadline: 31 March 2025
The European Investment Bank (EIB) Institute is pleased to announce the 2025 edition of its Artists Development Programme (ADP) in partnership with Cité internationale des arts (Paris), and neimënster (Neumünster Abbey Heritage Site for Culture) (Luxembourg,) for which it is looking for one visual artist (born after 1 January 1990) from Austria, Croatia, Finland, Hungary, Luxembourg or Slovakia.
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 for one month (November).
Funding Information
- The EIB Institute will cover the artist’s travel costs to Paris, from Paris to Luxembourg, and from Luxembourg.
- The artist will receive an €80 flat-rate daily allowance to cover his/her living costs during the residency and all or part of the production costs, and will be provided with a living/working space.
- In addition to the above, the artist 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 he/she has produced a work or body of works.
- Upon completion of the residency, the EIB may consider acquiring an artwork produced on-site by the artist.
- 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)
- National of Austria, Croatia, Hungary, Finland, Luxembourg, Portugal or Slovakia (in the case of an artist duo, both members must be a national of one of these countries)
- 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 (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.