Decoding Depression — Six-Month Artist Residency at the Joint Research Centre, Ispra

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€15,000 in total, covering fees, allowance, accommodation and travel. The resident works with the Digital Health Unit, the EU Policy Lab and the Centre for Advanced Studies, with a possible visit to Brussels. A closing presentation can itself be a work. Any artwork commission after the residency would have to be confirmed and separately funded; the call says a production budget cannot be promised.

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Artists and speculative thinkers working across the arts, science and humanities may apply. Applicants of any artistic discipline and any nationality are eligible, provided they are legally able to work in the EU. Lived experience of depression whether through direct personal experience of a mental health condition or through caregiving and living close to depression is a mandatory requirement. The working language is English. At least 20 days must be spent in Ispra, not necessarily consecutive; the rest of the six months can be done from anywhere.

Dates & details

Deadline

one PDF by email (no time of day stated)

Programme dates

January–June 2027, six months, flexible start

Duration

At least 20 days in Ispra across six months

Results

Interviews 2–13 November 2026; selection and contracting November–December 2026

Costs to the artist

Production budget is not guaranteed

Language

English