Artistic Residencies 

We invite expressions of interest from artists and creative practitioners whose work centers around walking. Residencies are available in Greece, Spain, Portugal, France, and Belgium.

About the Program

A selection of works from these residencies will be featured in a large  exhibition on walking arts at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Thessaloniki, Greece in 2027.

Each residency provides the artist with a fee, accommodation, and travel support.

Artists may apply for one or more residencies.

Eligibility

Open to artists and creative practitioners based in the EU or Creative Europe eligible countries. (See the full list here.)

The Walking Body (Portugal), hosted by Lab2PT, University of Minho

Location: Guimarães, Portugal

Duration: 1 week (Spring)

Participants: 2 artists per year

Each spring, two artists are invited for a one-week residency in Guimarães, engaging with local residents and students. Through collaborative workshops and participatory walking activities, artists explore the urban and suburban landscapes. The residency culminates in an open laboratory-exhibition at Garagem Avenida, the art gallery of the School of Arts of Guimarães.

Grand Tour (Catalonia, Spain), hosted by Nau Côclea

Location: Catalonia, Spain

Duration: 3 weeks (August)

Participants: 1 artist per year

Every August, one artist is invited to join a three-week group walk covering approximately 300 km across Catalonia. Participants walk around 15 km per day, focusing on small villages and sparsely populated areas. Rather than presenting a finished work, the artist engages in a shared creative process with villagers and fellow walkers, fostering a collective artistic space.

Migrating Voices (Villefagnan, France), hosted by Gigacircus

Location: Villefagnan, France

Duration: 5 days (twice per year)

Participants: 2 refugee artists (twice)  per year

Twice a year, two refugee artists are invited for a 5-day residency in Villefagnan. This residency is specifically for artists who have been forced to flee their country because of persecution, war or violence. Through walking, sound, music, and multimedia, the artists will contribute to a collaborative creative process and performative laboratory in Villefagnan, leading to an interactive live sound and multimedia installation—where refugee artists worldwide walk and create together.

Belgium

Location: Belgium

Duration: 10 days (2026)

Participants: 4 artists

Details are still to be defined. The residency will conclude with a public walking arts event..

Prespa Residency & Encounters

Visual March to Prespa.

2 artists 15 days in run up and during Prespa Encounters 2025 and 2027 

The main encounters in Prespa, Greece, include a residency leading up to and overlapping with the international walking arts encounters. Selected artists will have the opportunity to develop a larger project in Prespa.

If you’re interested in the Prespa residency, you can reach out at any time via the contact form, including your curriculum (or a link to it) and an initial project idea.

How to Apply

Each residency will be announced via an Open Call by WALC and the responsible partner, who also manages it. Stay updated by following them on social media or subscribing to our newsletter for firsthand updates—fill out the form. 

If you have any further questions regarding the Open Calls please address them to info@walctogether.eu