culture360.ASEF — a Europe-Asia platform offering grants, residencies and open calls for artists
Many international opportunities slip by simply because it’s difficult to find out about them in time — especially when it comes not only to Europe, but also to Asia, cross-cultural projects and independent cultural initiatives. This is precisely why culture360.ASEF exists — one of the largest international platforms bringing together grants, residencies, competitions, mobility programmes and open calls for artists, curators, researchers and cultural organisations.
The platform was created by the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) and serves as a space for cultural exchange between countries in Asia and Europe. Unlike standard aggregators, culture360 publishes not only open calls but also analytical articles, research, interviews, and reviews of cultural policies and international initiatives in the arts and culture sector.
For artists, the resource can be particularly useful as a way to go beyond the usual European platforms and discover opportunities in South Korea, Japan, Indonesia, Thailand, India, Singapore and other Asian countries.
What can be found on the platform
Culture360 regularly publishes:
— international grants;
— artist residencies;
— competitions and awards;
— mobility grants;
— open calls;
— festivals;
— educational programmes;
— opportunities for curators and researchers;
— interdisciplinary programmes;
— conferences and cultural exchange initiatives.
A particular strength of the platform remains its section on international mobility and cultural exchange programmes. Many opportunities are specifically geared towards international collaboration, research projects and inter-regional cooperation.
Who will find this resource useful
The platform will be particularly useful for:
— artists;
— curators;
— cultural managers;
— researchers;
— writers;
— creators of interdisciplinary projects;
— artists working on social issues;
— creators of international collaborative projects.
culture360 is also valuable for those who want not only to find open calls, but also to better understand how international cultural ecosystems function in different countries.
Why culture360 is different from ordinary aggregators
Most platforms simply publish a list of deadlines. culture360 takes a broader approach—it is an international cultural resource with a focus on dialogue between Asia and Europe.
Here you can find:
— interviews with artists;
— research on cultural mobility;
— articles on arts funding systems;
— overviews of the art scenes in different countries;
— analytical pieces on contemporary art and cultural policy. This makes the platform useful not only for finding open calls, but also for understanding the international art context.
Important to note
The platform does not award grants directly — culture360 aggregates and publishes opportunities from international organisations, residencies, foundations, festivals and cultural institutions.
Some of the open calls focus on Asia-Europe collaboration, though many opportunities are open to international artists from various countries.
New content and open calls are published regularly, so the platform is a useful tool for keeping track of international opportunities on an ongoing basis.
Why this is a useful resource for artists
For many artists, culture360 can be a way to look beyond the usual European circle of open calls and gain an insight into the wider international cultural ecosystem.
The resource is particularly valuable for artists working on research-based, social, interdisciplinary and cross-cultural projects, where not only funding and residencies are important, but also international professional connections, cultural exchange and long-term collaborative practices.
