Applications are now open for the European cooperation project CLIMART-D – Art for Democracy in Climate Action

Aimed at emerging young artists from Germany, Italy and Portugal, applications are now open for the new open call launched by the European cooperation project CLIMART-D – Art for Democracy in Climate Action.The initiative brings together art, democracy and climate action through an international collaborative programme focused on participatory digital art creation.
Portuguese participation is coordinated by Daniel Brandão, thus linking CECS end the University of Minho to this consortium of European partners.
This project invites artists to explore a central question: Why do we need democracy for climate action?
Climate action is not merely a scientific or technological issue, but also a democratic one. Participation, dialogue, inclusion and collective decision-making are essential to tackling today’s environmental challenges. Through CLIMART-D, art becomes a space for critically and creatively investigating these connections, opening up new possibilities for public engagement and collective reflection.
Co-funded by the European Union under the Creative Europe Programme, CLIMART-D is implemented by Würzburg KUlturS (DE), ALDA Italia APS (IT), Deep Democracy Denmark (DK) and the Centre for Communication and Society Studies at the University of Minho (PT), and was officially launched last month in Germany.
The selected artists will join two transnational ‘Artist Capsules’ comprising participants from Germany, Italy and Portugal. Over several months, the groups will collaboratively develop participatory media artworks that explore democracy, climate action, collective responsibility and social change. The artistic outcomes will then be presented in public exhibitions across Europe, as well as via an international online exhibition platform.
The call is open to artists aged between 18 and 35 who reside in or near Würzburg (Germany), Vicenza (Italy) or Braga (Portugal). Applicants from various artistic disciplines (including visual arts, theatre, music, media arts and interdisciplinary practices) are encouraged to apply, particularly those interested in collaborative creation, civic participation and socially engaged art.
The programme will run from June 2026 to April 2027 and will include online collaboration, mentoring sessions with international experts and three in-person meetings in Portugal, Italy and Germany. Public exhibitions will take place in Braga, Vicenza, Copenhagen and Würzburg between January and April 2027.
Applications must be submitted by 24 May 2026 via the official application form.

Further information on the project and call for applications at this link

[Posted: 19 May 2026]