S+T+ARTS RESIDENCIES

Submission Process:

1. Review the challenges: Familiarise yourself with the list of challenges provided in the open invitation. Choose the challenge that best suits your interests, experience, and artistic vision.
2. Check the admissibility criteria: Make sure you fulfil all the admissibility criteria described in the text of the call. This includes eligibility as an individual artist, freelancer, or collective, citizenship or residency requirements, and compliance with ethical standards.
3. Prepare your proposal: Draw up a comprehensive project proposal that clearly describes your artistic concept, your approach, and the expected results. Don't forget to explain how your project will address the chosen challenge and contribute to the overall objectives of STARTS EC(H)O.
4. Filling in the application form: Fill in the online application form available on the Call for Proposals website and here (EU SURVEY). Prepare all the necessary documents, including the completed Artistic Proposal Template and estimated Budget Template. Make sure all the information is accurate and complete.
5. Submit the application: Submit the application by June 30, at 17:00 CET. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered, so make sure you submit your application on time.
6. Confirmation of submission: After submitting your application, you will receive a confirmation message that will include your Contribution ID. This is the confirmation that your application was successfully submitted. Be sure to save your Contribution ID for future reference!.
7. Evaluation process: Your application will undergo an admissibility and eligibility check, followed by an internal evaluation phase. Eligible and admissible applications will be assessed on the basis of pre-defined criteria, as indicated in the open call text.
8. Evaluation panel: The shortlisted applications will be analysed by a panel of jurors, who will select the final artists to take part in the residency programme. If necessary, interviews may be held with the shortlisted candidates to further evaluate their proposals.
9. Notification of results: All applicants will be notified of the results by email. Successful applicants will receive detailed information on the next steps, including signing the contract and other details.

Evaluation calendar

Admissibility and eligibility criteria check: 1^st July – 31^st July 2024

Evaluation Process: 1^st August 2024 – 30^th September 2024

Contracts: 1^st October 2024 – 15^th November 2024

STARTS is an initiative of the European Commission to foster alliances of technology, science and artistic practice to nurture innovation and benefit the art world. As part of the S+T+ARTS initiative, STARTS EC(H)O aims the objective of building towards the triple transformation and developing artist-led approaches through creative experimentation and recognising the most successful ones.

Through this Open Call, STARTS residencies program offers the artists an opportunity to work on these major questions of tomorrow and to bring new perspectives to human-centred and sustainable projects, in the form of a work of art or a functional or speculative artistic prototype. For 13 months, the STARTS EC(H)O project, will promote 10 residencies hosted in different institutions through Europe, centered on promoting the triple transformation: social, green and digital.

The programme includes:

• A funding of 40.000€ per challenge;
• Guidance and support by the STARTS EC(H)O Residency Host Institutions;
• Access to experts;
• A kick-off meeting on-site at the Dresden University of Technology in December 2024;
• An incubation programme to support the residency teams in kickstarting the pilots and nurturing them to accelerate their impact;
• An impact assessment to evaluate the potential impact of scenarios and prototypes developed.

More information: https://starts.eu/what-we-do/residences/startsecho/