Jan van Eyck Academie Residency 2028

About this call

The Jan van Eyck Academie, a post-academy for art, design and reflection in Maastricht, Netherlands, invites artists, curators, designers, writers, architects and other artistic researchers to apply for an 11-month residency running from 15 January to 15 December 2028. 30 to 32 positions are selected through this general call, in a cohort of about 36 participants. Individuals, duos, collectives and candidates with children are welcome. Participants work with the support of advisers, a curator/resident liaison, the Nature Research and Education & Development departments, the library and the labs (Photography & Audiovisual, Material Matters, Food, Printing & Publishing, Future Materials). Each participant receives a furnished private studio apartment, a monthly stipend of €1,500 from which rent is deducted, and a working budget of €2,000; the academy applies for a visa where needed. The selection committee looks at the applicant's motivation, the urgency and aim of the project proposal, and their critical thinking.

Who can apply

• Open to applicants of any nationality
• Medium: Mixed Media / Installation / New Media / Photography / Video / Curatorial / Writing
• Entry fee: €78.65
• Application fee €65 excl. VAT (€78.65 incl. VAT). Applicants from the Least Developed Countries, Low Income Countries and Lower Middle Income Countries and Territories on the DAC list of ODA recipients pay no application fee if they also live in one of them. Selected participants pay an enrolment fee of €2,750 excl. VAT at least one month before the residency starts (instalments possible). Participants must accept the furnished studio apartment; rent including service costs, approximately €950, is deducted from the stipend every month, and depending on personal circumstances a rental subsidy of up to €400 (2026 figure) may apply. Participants with children receive €2,000 a month and a larger apartment; a duo of life partners sharing an apartment receives €2,500 a month combined; other duos receive €1,500 and an apartment each; collectives receive €4,500 a month combined (at most 3 stipends) and at most 3 apartments. Rent is deducted in every case. The stipend counts as income in the Netherlands; income tax is due on 20% of it. Health and liability insurance is mandatory. The academy also has a JvE Participant Grant for upcoming participants in financial need. Participants must settle in Maastricht and register at the municipality, and need enough English to work with peers and staff. Full-time alumni of the Rijksakademie or De Ateliers are not eligible. No age limit; art studies are not required. A duo or collective submits one application and pays the fee once. Apply in English through Dapple: artist statement (250 words / 1,400 characters), motivation (500 words / 3,150 characters) and project proposal (500 words / 3,150 characters), or one video or audio file (max 8 minutes, about 1 GB), or a link to one, covering all three; plus one PDF (max 10 MB) with documentation of work from the last 5 years (max 25 pages) and a CV (max 2 pages). Participants give a public presentation and take part in the annual Open Studios. Results mid-May 2027.