ART4MENTAL convoca una convocatoria abierta dotada con 100 000 € para artistas de toda Ucrania y Europa

ART4MENTAL, a Creative Europe‑funded initiative, launches a €100,000 Open Call aimed at supporting 20 professional artists (including at least 10 from Ukraine and one from each EU partner country) to develop immersive, trauma‑sensitive art‑therapy projects. Applicants must be legally resident in Ukraine, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Sweden or Austria, and must submit a portfolio, CV and motivation letter in English. Selected artists receive a sub‑grant of up to €5,000, participation in international study visits and bootcamps, mentorship in VR/360° video production, a residency programme in the Carpathian Mountains for final production, and the opportunity to exhibit their work in a large‑scale exhibition in Poland. The created works will also be used in real therapeutic settings across partner countries. The call opens on 11 August 2026 and the application deadline is 11 November 2026, 18:00 CEST. Applications are submitted via the official website. The project runs over 12 months, culminating in the residency and exhibition phases.

Up to €5,000 sub‑grant; professional training in immersive technologies; mentorship and technical guidance; residency programme in the Carpathian Mountains (Ukraine); international study visits and bootcamps; exhibition in Poland; use of works in therapeutic settings.

Professional artist (individual or small collective); legally resident of Ukraine, Czech Republic, Estonia, Sweden or Austria; not a resident of the Russian Federation or Belarus; fluent in English; fully available for project activities.