The open call “Urban Bites: Artistic Performances for Food Sustainability” launches its second edition, inviting professionals from the creative sector/artists, and civil society organisations to submit proposals for public art performances aimed at raising awareness on food sustainability.
The initiative focuses on themes such as urban food harvesting, consumption, recycling, and food waste, promoting the temporary transformation of public spaces.
Projects must be developed in co-creation with creative sector professionals/artists aged between 18 and 35 years old. However, the person or organisation submitting the application does not need to belong to this age group.
The call is open at the European level, and the proposed actions should be implemented in one of the six target cities: Milan, Almere, Barcelona, Brașov, Lisbon Metropolitan Area, and Thessaloniki. The open call aims to support at least one proposal per city.
Eligible entities:
- Civil Society Organisations (CSOs)
- Informal groups (including artists and creative sector professionals)
A total of 10 grants of €5,000 each will be awarded.
All applicants are strongly encouraged to carefully read the Guidelines before submitting their proposal.
Applications:
- Period: 18 March – 3 May 2026
- Application form, here
- Note: A Google account is required to complete this application form, as several documents must be uploaded during the submission process.
Online Info Session (open)
- 30 March 2026, 3:00–5:00 pm (WEST)
- Registration, here.
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