EL Space Social innovation Hub is currently accepting applications for its Mediterranean Futures Residency 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About EL Space Social innovation Hub - Mediterranean Futures Residency
EL SPACE is pleased to announce the inaugural edition of the Mediterranean Futures Residency, a selective two-month international residency bringing together artists, designers, architects, and creative technologists whose practices engage with cultural heritage, memory, and contemporary technological transformation. Situated within the exceptional historical and cultural landscape of Tunisia, the residency offers a rigorous framework for artistic inquiry, critical exchange, and experimental practice. A cohort of
five residents will be selected through an international open call. Selected residents will be invited to undertake a period of focused research and production at one of the Mediterranean's most culturally rich sites, Carthage.
Benefits of EL Space Social innovation Hub - Mediterranean Futures Residency
Selected residents will receive:
- Full accommodation for the duration of the residency in Tunis
- Travel support to/from Tunis
- Meal support throughout the program
- Production support, including access to digital fabrication facilities:
- 3D printing
- Laser cutting
- Curatorial and research mentorship from the program team and invited specialists
- Access to cultural and heritage institutions, archives, and collections
- Integration into an international cohort of artists and researchers working across
- disciplines
- Opportunities for public presentation, professional exchange, and critical dialogue
EL Space Social innovation Hub - Mediterranean Futures Residency Requirements
The Mediterranean Futures Residency welcomes applications from emerging and established practitioners across disciplines, including:
- Visual artists
- New media and digital artists
- Designers
- Architects
- Video artists
- Photographers
- Sound artists
- Creative technologists
- Independent researchers and scholars
- Interdisciplinary and hybrid practitioners
Application Date and Process
Applicants must submit the following materials in English or French:
- Curriculum Vitae: maximum 3 pages
- Artist Biography: maximum 300 words
- Statement of Practice: maximum 500 words, describing the applicant's artistic or
- research background and primary areas of inquiry
- Project Proposal: maximum 1,000 words, outlining the specific research questions,
- methods, and intentions the applicant wishes to pursue during the residency
- Portfolio: up to 10 representative works or project examples, with captions and brief
- descriptions
- Preliminary Production and Resources Plan: a concise outline of intended activities,
- resources, and timelines for the residency period (include a list of materials needed)
- Links to relevant websites, videos, or online work (optional)
All materials should be submitted as PDF files via email at [email protected]
Application Deadline
19 July, 2026
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