Tentacular Fellowship 2026–2027

Location
Venice Lagoon, Venice, Italy

Open to
A practitioner or collective interested in initiating, consolidating, or expanding a situated initiative in the Venice Lagoon through collaborative, interdisciplinary, and community-driven approaches to socio-environmental challenges.

Application Fee
Not stated.

What’s Provided

  • Funded fellowship position based at Ocean Space and Ca' Foscari University in Venice.

  • Support for developing a "Tentacular Unit," a collaborative platform bringing together artists, researchers, institutions, local communities, and other stakeholders.

  • Opportunities for situated research, alliance-building, and public-facing activities.

  • Institutional collaboration between TBA21–Academy, the NICHE Centre for Environmental Humanities, and the UNESCO Chair on Water, Heritage and Sustainable Development at Ca' Foscari University.

What the Applicant Must Cover
Not stated.

Duration
15 months (September 2026 – November 2027).

Deadline
5 July 2026, 23:59 CET.

Additional Notes

  • The fellowship focuses on fostering regenerative processes with tangible ecosocial impact in the Venice Lagoon.

  • Fellows are expected to help build the social, institutional, and ecological conditions needed for their initiative to take root and grow over time.

  • Further information on application requirements, evaluation criteria, and FAQs is available in the full open call document.

 

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