Joint Research Centre (JRC), European CommissionresidencyHybrid
European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) Artist-in-Residence: Decoding Depression
Travel coveredHousing: Accommodation covered within the €15,000 total budget
- Who Can Apply: Artists and speculative thinkers of any artistic discipline and any nationality, legally able to work in the EU; lived experience of depression (personal experience or caregiving) is mandatory.
- The Focus: A six-month art-science residency at JRC Ispra exploring depression and the environome across personal, social, natural, built and digital environments to inform EU mental-health policy.
- The Funding: €15,000 total budget covering fees, allowance, accommodation and travel.
- Key Requirements: One combined PDF by email containing a one-page statement (~500 words), a portfolio of relevant works with a link to your site if available, and a CV.
DeadlineSunday, October 18, 2026
Stipend€15,000 in total, covering fees, allowance, accommodation and travel
DurationSix months
Program datesJanuary to June 2027, six months (flexible start)
LocationIspra
ParticipationHybrid
Career stagesAll Stages
Disciplinesresearch-led practice, participatory practice, speculative practice, site-responsive practice, narrative practice, performative practice, digital practice, material practice
Application notesApplications are by email only: send one combined PDF (one-page statement of roughly 500 words, portfolio, CV) to JRC-Resonances@ec.europa.eu by 18 October 2026. Shortlisted artists are interviewed online 2–13 November 2026; the residency runs January–June 2027 (six months, flexible start). On-site presence of at least 20 non-consecutive days in Ispra is required; the rest may be worked remotely. AI-assisted tools may be used if reviewed, validated, accurate, respect intellectual property, and disclosed. Applicants who have previously participated in a JRC residency will not be considered.
ContactJRC-Resonances@ec.europa.eu
Joint Research Centre (JRC), European Commission
Organization based in Ispra