€10,000 Transitional Justice Grant & Fellowship
Within a context marked by nationalism, climate displacement, and systemic discrimination, AFIELD, Arts of the Working Class, and Framer Framed invite artists, cultural practitioners, and collectives working with communities affected by human rights violations to apply for a €10,000 grant and a six-month fellowship.
The Transitional Justice with Artists (TJA) program supports six Europe-based artists or practitioners with initiatives that engage deeply with truth, memory, repair, and accountability, to imagine justice beyond legal frameworks.
Transitional Justice is traditionally viewed through the lens of legal and institutional frameworks designed to address human rights violations. However, as South African constitutional judge Albie Sachs argued, culture—poetry, cinema, theatre, and music—is essential for imagining a new society.
- application deadline: 2 May 2026 / accepted applications: 500
About the programme
Six selected practitioners will enter a six-month fellowship. It includes:
- €10,000 per fellow (€9,000 unrestricted funding + €1,000 for travel).
- Joining AFIELD’s international network of 140+ socially engaged artists.
- A published feature in the artistic street newspaper Arts of the Working Class (print run 70,000+).
- A seven-day residency at Framer Framed in Amsterdam to connect with local practitioners and policymakers.
- Active participation in regular, thematic meetings online during the six-month fellowship.
Who we are looking for
We are seeking Europe-based artists and cultural practitioners (including those with refugee or asylum seeker status) whose initiatives center on:
- Truth-finding & truth-telling to challenge dominant narratives.
- Memorialization and preservation of memories of atrocities.
- Tangible repair that facilitates environmental, economic, or cultural restoration.
- Institutional reform to hold state structures accountable.
Eligibility
Applicants must be:
- Legal residents (including refugees/asylum seekers) in an ↗EU Member State or ↗Creative Europe associated country.
- Part of an initiative operationally active for at least two years.
- Using artistic methodologies as the central component of their work.
- Available for all fellowship components, including the residency and online thematic meetings.
Timeline and how to apply
Applications must be submitted in English via the ↗Application Form.
Early submissions are strongly encouraged as the call will close automatically after 500 submissions.
- 02 May 2026: Application Deadline (unless 500-cap reached earlier)
- 02 July 2026: Final Selection of Fellows
- 20 July 2026: Public Announcement of Fellows
- July-Dec 2026: Fellowship Period for Cohort 1 with Residency
- May-Oct 2027: Fellowship Period for Cohort 2 with Residency
