European Media Art Network
European Media Artists in Residence Exchange

The 'European Media Art Network' (EMAN) was founded in 2007 by four key European media art institutions – Impakt (Holland), InterSpace (Bulgaria), VIVID (Great Britain) and Werkleitz (Germany) – with the support of the European Union's 'Culture 2007' programme. Within the framework of the 'European Media Artists in Residence Exchange' programme (EMARE), this new network annually awards production grants to outstanding European media artists. EMAN furthermore serves research into and the production, presentation and distribution of media art in Europe.

EMAN hosted 16 EMARE residency exchanges in the period 2008–2009 and showcased the results at .move – new european media art, an exhibition which took take place at various venues from 9^th- 25^th October 2009 in Halle (Saale), Germany.

EMAN evolved out of the European Media Artists in Residence Exchange. Many different media labs have been members of EMARE since it was founded in 1995 (see menu for details).

Artists based in Europe* and active in the fields of digital media – including internet, computer-based, sound or video art and film – are invited to apply for a two-month artist's residency.

EMARE includes a grant of 2,000 EUR, travel expenses, free accommodation, access to technical facilities and media labs, and a professional presentation of the work produced. Entries should include the application form (downloadable from the website during the application period**), a CV, (audio)visual documentation of approx. Three reference projects (videos, websites, DVD-roms, catalogues but no originals) and a proposal for the project to be developed with EMARE aid. Students are not permitted to apply but young artists are encouraged.

*Applicants must be in possession of a valid European residence permit and identity card.

** See News / Calls for Entries for details.

The project has been funded with support from the European Commission.

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