Curatorial Residency

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Curadurías en Residencia 2026 – Curatorial Residency in Cuba

Organisation: Fondo Cultural Unión Europea en Cuba / Fondo de Arte Joven
Location: Cuba
Support: Project production funding, institutional support, workspace resources and professional networking
Duration: 6 months
First selection deadline: 20 November 2026
Application deadline: 20 October 2027 (rolling selection)

This listing has been translated from Spanish. Applicants must have written and spoken proficiency in Spanish and English.

About the Programme

The Fondo Cultural Unión Europea en Cuba, in partnership with Fondo de Arte Joven, invites applications for Curadurías en Residencia 2026, a six-month residency supporting cultural professionals based in Cuba to develop and produce their own curatorial projects.

The programme aims to activate new curatorial narratives and strengthen cultural dialogue between Cuba and the European Union through artistic creation, cultural interventions and public engagement.

Selected curators will conceive, manage and produce an original curatorial proposal consisting of at least three interconnected public activities or interventions developed around a coherent conceptual framework.

Proposals may encompass visual arts, music, performing arts and interdisciplinary practices, including exhibitions, concerts, performances, public interventions and cultural events.

Residency Activities

Develop an original curatorial concept and programme comprising at least three interconnected activities or interventions.
Select artists, artworks, collaborators, formats and spaces appropriate to the project.
Coordinate production, teams, logistics, schedules and approved budgets.
Establish meaningful collaborations with artists, institutions and cultural networks in Cuba and Europe.
Oversee the public presentation, communication and documentation of the project.
Work with the programme’s Technical Advisory Team throughout the residency.

Support

The residency provides:

Funding to cover the management and production of approved curatorial activities.
Access to workspaces and programme resources according to project needs.
Institutional guidance throughout the development and implementation of the project.
Opportunities for professional exchange and networking with artists, curators and cultural institutions in Cuba and Europe.

Funding is allocated according to an approved project budget. No fixed stipend amount is specified.

Eligibility and Requirements

Applicants must reside in Cuba and be over 25 years old.
Open to curators, musicologists, museum professionals, producers, cultural managers, artists and other cultural practitioners.
At least three years of active professional experience in cultural spaces or projects.
Experience conceiving, producing and delivering at least four artistic or curatorial projects in Cuba during the previous four years.
Knowledge of the Cuban cultural ecosystem and the ability to develop projects with limited resources.
Ability to coordinate teams, manage budgets and develop collaborations with cultural organisations and professionals.
Written and spoken proficiency in Spanish and English.
Availability for six months of predominantly in-person work in Cuba.

Selection Timeline

The call remains open until 20 October 2027, with applications assessed in successive selection rounds.

First selection round: 20 November 2026
Second selection round: 31 May 2027
Third selection round: 19 October 2027
Final closing date: 20 October 2027

Applications received after a selection round’s cutoff will be considered in the following round. Applications not selected in an earlier round may remain eligible for subsequent consideration unless formally rejected.

Image: Courtesy of Fondo de Arte Joven.