Open Call: ALTERLIFE, three-month residency
Deadline: August 17, 2025
Submission Fee: Free
Eligibility: This residency welcomes all EU-based artists to submit their proposals. People from the following countries are welcome to apply: all EU Member States, eligible non-EU countries participating in the Creative Europe Programme include EEA EFTA countries (Iceland, Norway, and Liechtenstein), as well as acceding, candidate, and potential candidate countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Ukraine). Additionally, countries under the European Neighbourhood Policy, such as Armenia and Tunisia, are also eligible. We encourage individual artists or duos who take a multidisciplinary approach, particularly practices which incorporate sound and video.
About the residency: Rupert (Vilnius) and Sonic Acts (Amsterdam) are pleased to announce the open call for the second edition of ALTERLIFE – a joint production and research residency between both cities. The three-month residency is fully funded and split across two periods: April–May 2026 at Rupert in Vilnius, and November 2026 at Sonic Acts in Amsterdam. Artists will present research during each residency, with the final work to be exhibited, possibly as iterations, at Rupert (2026/2027) and the Sonic Acts Biennial (2028).
What you get: A combined three-month residency that includes fully-funded stays at Rupert in Vilnius (April–May 2026) and Sonic Acts in Amsterdam (November 2026), with accommodation and workspace provided. Residents receive a total stipend of EUR 3,800 for the full residency, along with up to EUR 400 in travel support for each location. The program also includes a total of EUR 7,000 in funding for public presentations—EUR 2,000 for Rupert and EUR 5,000 for Sonic Acts—as well as guidance and support for the development and production of a new artwork. Participants will benefit from feedback sessions, production assistance, help with funding applications, and support from local artists and curators in both cities. The project will be featured on the Sonic Acts and Rupert websites or publications, and will include research presentations as part of public programming in Vilnius and Amsterdam in 2026. Final works will be exhibited at Rupert in 2026 or 2027 and at the Sonic Acts Biennial in 2028.
