Jan van Eyck Residency 2027

Artists and designers coming from all fields, architects, and other artistic researchers, curators, (literary) writers, and critical thinkers, including duos and collectives, are invited to apply for the residency programme taking place in 2027 at the Jan van Eyck Academie.

Each selected participant receives the time and space to expand their artistic practice with the expert support of our advisers, the curator/resident liaison, the departments of Nature Research and Education & Development, as well as the library and the Jan van Eyck labs – Photography & Audiovisual, Material Matters, Food, Printing & Publishing, and Future Materials.

The Jan van Eyck is open to a wide array of disciplines and approaches, ranging from material-based to research-driven practices, addressing both urgent global issues and more personal inquiries. What the Jan van Eyck participants share is an inquisitive and considerate attitude toward the other and the world, their work testifies to an art practice that is investigative and committed. Participants not only work in their individual trajectories but also develop themselves in relation to their peers.

Benefits and support:

– Lasting 11 months, the residency runs from 15 January until 15 December 2027.

– Housing – newly built and furnished – is included in the 11-month residency. Each participant is provided with a studio apartment.

– Participants receive a monthly stipend of €1,500 of which the rental fee for accommodation, including service costs, is deducted.

– Collectives receive a combined monthly stipend of €4,500 (a maximum of 3 monthly stipends) and will be housed in a maximum of 3 private studio apartments.

– Participants receive an annual working budget of €2,000 to be spent on the realisation of their individual projects during the residency period.

– If relevant, the Jan van Eyck applies for a visa on behalf of the participant.

Requirements:

– The application fee amounts to €65 (excl. VAT) or €78,65 (incl. VAT).

– The enrolment fee amounts to €2,750 (excl. VAT).

– Participants are expected to settle in Maastricht during their residency period.

– The languages of communication at the academy are Dutch and English.

– The application is online, with a deadline of 4 December 2025.