Camera a Sud (Italy), Forgotten Children of War Association (Bosnia and Herzegovina) and The 4th Block (Ukraine) are pleased to launch an open call for artists to participate in the TRACE Artistic Residencies Programme.
TRACE is an international artistic residency programme exploring how contemporary art can engage with memory, war, displacement, ecological crisis, and the collective experiences shaping Europe today. It takes as its starting point a series of recent and ongoing historical events and entangled crises, including the conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Srebrenica genocide, migration flows across the Mediterranean, the ecological legacy of Chernobyl, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, situating them within broader contemporary geopolitical and environmental conditions across the partner countries (Italy, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Ukraine).
The first field research mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina will take place from August 25 to September 1 2026.
We are looking for artists whose practice engages with themes such as:
There are no age restrictions.
The call is open to artists based in countries participating in the Creative Europe programme, including:
EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories)
Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, and Sweden.
Non-EU countries associated with the CREATIVE EUROPE Programme
Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein
Accession countries, candidate countries, and potential candidates
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Ukraine, Armenia, and Tunisia.
To apply, please indicate the following information in the form as a link or text:
Please complete the Google Form and upload all required informations by June 18, 12:00 AM (Rome time, UTC+2). Selected participants will be contacted via email by June 28.
Camera a Sud (Italy)
Camera a Sud is an Italian social enterprise founded in 2010, working at the intersection of communication, culture and social change. Based in Puglia, it produces documentaries, podcasts and multimedia campaigns, promoting storytelling as a tool for inclusion, participation and community empowerment, with a focus on the South of Italy.
Forgotten Children of War Association (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Founded in Sarajevo in 2016, the Forgotten Children of War Association (ZDR), organisation established by children born war during the 1992-1995 conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Through advocacy, legal reform, education, and artistic practice, ZDR works to break the silence surrounding this community and to secure their recognition as direct victims of conflict. Its decade-long advocacy contributed to the adoption of two landmark laws formally recognising children born of war as civilian war victims in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Internationally recognised for its work in human rights, transitional justice, and trauma-informed artistic engagement, including the docu-dance production In the Name of the Father, ZDR brings to TRACE both institutional expertise and a community-rooted understanding of memory, identity, and the long aftermath of war.
The 4th Block (Ukraine)
Association of graphic designers the 4th Block is a non-profit organization that more than 30 years has united graphic designers worldwide to find new ideas for overcoming the world’s environmental and social problems through the art of posters. Nowadays, the International triennial of eco-posters “the 4th Block” is the most significant design festival in Eastern Europe.
The project is funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union
