Deadline: 2 October 2019

European Council is currently inviting applications for Art and the Digital Unleashing Creativity for European Industry, Regions and Society for linking art and technology centers at a regional level to further regional and urban development.

The goal of the program is to help emerge regional centers linking arts and technology with a variety of activities including events,exhibitions and creation of networks of like minded art and technology organizations across Europe.

Expected Outcomes

• Create an open network of pertinent players in regions and cities interested in art and technology collaboration for local development;
• Stimulate creation and funding of urban STARTS centres or reuse existing centres as STARTS centres and ensure their sustainability.
• Stimulate the uptake of a STARTS label at institutions across Europe;
• Work on a European (policy) perspective to solicit and fund local activities that put forward digital technologies and art collaboration to stimulate social cohesion, sustainable development, and local business development by building on local cultural assets;
• Organise co-funded seed activities that show the appeal of art-technology collaboration (including e.g. STARTS academies, STARTS events, STARTS residencies, and STARTS exhibitions in the participating cities);

Funding Information

• The total budget earmarked for the co-financing of the project under this call for proposals is estimated at 1.050.000 EUR.

Eligibility Criteria

• The call is open to a grouping of entities (consortia);
• Proposals may be submitted by any of the following applicants or combinations of:
  • Non-profit organisation (private or public);
  • Public authorities (national, regional, local);
  • Universities;
  • Educational institutions;
  • Foundations;
  • Research/technology and art centres;
  • Profit making entities.

For British applicants: Please be aware that eligibility criteria must be complied with for the entire duration of the grant. If the United Kingdomwithdraws from the EU during the grant period without concluding an agreement with the EU ensuring in particular that British applicants continue to be eligible.

How to Apply

Applicants can apply via given website.

For more information please visit https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/news/art-and-digital-unleashing-creativity-european-industry-regions-and-society-2019