Transitional Justice with Artists — €10,000 grant and a 6-month fellowship in Amsterdam for socially engaged artists
Sometimes artistic practice becomes not merely a means of expression, but a tool for engaging with reality—with memory, trauma and injustice. This programme focuses on such situations, where art moves beyond institutional boundaries and becomes part of a broader public process.
Transitional Justice with Artists (TJA) is an international programme combining a €10,000 grant and a six-month fellowship for artists, cultural practitioners and researchers working on themes of violence, human rights and the consequences of historical or ongoing injustice.
The programme was initiated by three European cultural platforms — AFIELD, Arts of the Working Class and Framer Framed — and aims to support projects that engage with communities, memory and processes of recovery.
What the programme offers
The programme selects six participants, each of whom receives a grant of €10,000, comprising €9,000 for project development and €1,000 for travel and accommodation.
In addition to funding, participation includes a 6-month fellowship, access to the international AFIELD network (over 140 artists and initiatives), publication in the international journal Arts of the Working Class, a 7-day residency in Amsterdam (Framer Framed), and regular themed online meetings.
This is not merely support for a project, but inclusion in an international context where artistic work is understood as part of social change.
How the programme works
Participants are divided into two groups:
Group 1: July–December 2026
Group 2: May–October 2027
Each group follows a six-month programme that includes project development, online meetings, and an in-person residency.
The programme focuses not only on outcomes, but also on the process: sharing experiences, developing the project, and working across different contexts in Europe.
What the programme focuses on
The programme focuses on artistic projects that engage with real social and political contexts.
These are projects in which art serves as a means of documenting, reinterpreting and publicly discussing experiences—through engagement with memory, testimonies, archives and interaction with communities.
This includes work that addresses the consequences of violence, human rights violations, discrimination and collective trauma, where artistic language becomes a tool for making sense of, documenting, and conveying these experiences.
Who is it for
The programme is aimed at artists, cultural practitioners and researchers working in Europe or within a European context.
It is suitable for those who:
— work with socially engaged practices
— explore themes of memory, trauma and justice
— engage with communities
— wish to develop a project in an international context
It also offers an opportunity to move from a local context into a broader European dialogue.
Key conditions
to bear in mind:
— participation requires a six-month commitment to the programme
— attendance at online meetings and an in-person residency is mandatory
— the project must relate to the theme of transitional justice
— participants will work within an international group
Funding is intended to support project development within the framework of the programme, rather than a one-off implementation.
The deadline for applications is 2 May 2026.
Public announcement: 20 July 2026
