Art and scientific research are often driven by a similar spirit: investigating the nature of our being in the world, pushing boundaries in knowledge and technology, and venturing into the domain of the unexplored.

Artists interested in interdisciplinary research bridging these two domains are invited to submit applications for the ESA Residency Award 2016, part of which will be hosted at ESA’s European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) technical heart in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, and part of which will be hosted at Ars Electronica in Linz, Austria.

This competition is open to artists to propose innovative concepts and ideas in art and technology. The wide range of disciplines that can be considered include interactive art, digital music and sound art, computer animation, film and visual effects, digital communities and social media, hybrid art, performance and choreography, and digital design.

The Residency

The winning artist will first spend two to six weeks at ESTEC to become acquainted with ESA's space science programme and interact with one or more scientific mentors, chosen on the basis of the art project’s focus.

The second part will be a month with the Futurelab team and another mentor at Ars Electronica in Linz, Austria, where the winner will develop and create new work inspired by their ESA residency.

How to Submit

To be considered for this opportunity, artists are invited to submit a short video introducing themselves and describing the themes they would like to investigate during their residency.

The call opens for entries closes at 23:59 CEST (21:59 GMT) on 6th June.

The winning artist will be selected by an international jury that includes representatives from ESA, Ars Electronica and Futurelab, and members of the European Digital Art and Science Network, including the Center for the Promotion of Science in Serbia, DIG Gallery in Slovakia, Zaragoza City of Knowledge Foundation in Spain, Kapelica Gallery and Kersnikova Institute in Slovenia, GV Art in the UK, LABoral in Spain, and Science Gallery Dublin in Ireland.

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