The Transatlantic Rising Stars Project is a three-year initiative funded by the European Union and led by the EU Delegation to the United States in Washington. It opens doors to the U.S. cultural landscape for European artists and welcomes American artists to co-create with European peers — advancing artistic development, fostering exchange, and building mutual success.

The project consists of three strands – visual arts, film, and music – they are currently calling for applications from EU visual artists for one of five U.S. Artist Residency Programs from April to early June 2026.

As members of the TRSP Artist Cohort, artists will receive dedicated support and engagement through monthly virtual gatherings with fellow embedded TRSP artists, as well as regular programme check-ins, in addition to support from the hosting residency site.

Residency sites span a wide range of settings, including: a small fishing community on the Gulf of Alaska; a thriving Southern urban arts hub; a Midwestern prairie town (with an artist office in City Hall); a working ranch in the American West; and a millennia-old red-earth trading post that hosts one of the largest arts markets in the United States.

The eight-week residency culminates in a trip to Washington, D.C., where each artist, together with their local collaborator and fellow TRSP participants from sister strands focusing on music and film, will participate in a public summit and exhibition showcasing their work/process developed during the residency.

This opportunity is open to all citizens of EU Member States working in the visual arts sector who have a demonstrated record of creative work and are ready to engage with Americans.

Each selected artist will be awarded airfare and visa assistance, on-site lodging and studio space, and access to host facilities, equipment, and community network. Artists will receive a living stipend for their time as well as a materials budget.

(If you are missing an English description here, please check under the link of the original call, see above.)