• Participatory art for people with health challenges
• Art in healthcare settings
• Performances or exhibitions on health themes
• Artist residencies in schools, hospitals, or care homes

• Individual emerging artists or duos
• Experience working with communities
• Fluent in English
• Interest in arts & health and international collaboration

• Opens: 28 May 2025
• Closes: 11 June 2025
• Decisions Announced: 30 June 2025
• Project Period: 1 August 2025 – 30 February 2026

Open Call for Emerging Artists:

Culture and Health Platform 2025

Are you an emerging artist passionate about making a difference through art?

The Culture and Health Platform invites you to be part of a transformative European initiative that connects art with health, care, education, and social well-being.

About the Project

Led by Culture Action Europe, the Culture and Health Platform (2024–2028) is a four-year initiative supporting over 200 emerging artists across Europe. The project empowers artists working at the intersection of culture, health, and community by offering grants, international networking opportunities and visability for your work

🇮🇪  Ireland’s Call: Key Dates

• Call Opens: 28 May 2025

• Call Closes: 11 June 2025

• Decisions Announced: 30 June 2025

• Project Start Date: No earlier than 1 August 2025

• Project End Date: By 30 February 2026

What We’re Looking For

We’re funding 6 artist-led projects in Ireland, each receiving a €4,000 grant.

One project will take place in Cavan Town, while others can be based anywhere in Ireland.

Your project should aim to enhance health and well-being through collaboration with the health, social, or education sectors.

Examples of Eligible Projects:

• Participatory art for people facing physical or mental health challenges

• Socially engaged art promoting illness prevention or better health outcomes

• Art installations in healthcare settings to support patients and staff

• Performances or exhibitions addressing health-related themes

• Artist residencies in hospitals, schools, or care homes

• Practice-based research in arts and health

Got a unique idea? Surprise us! We welcome innovative approaches that foster long-term community impact.

Collaboration Requirement

Applicants must secure a letter of collaboration from a partner organisation (e.g., school, hospital, care home) before applying.

Who Can Apply?

• Individual emerging artists or artist duos

• Experience working with communities

• Interest in developing skills in arts & health

• Fluent English

• Willingness to engage in international collaboration

Click below to watch the open call reply:

Open Call Info Session.mp4

Ready to Make an Impact?

This is your chance to be part of a European movement that places art at the heart of well-being. Whether you're a visual artist, performer, writer, or interdisciplinary creator—we want to hear from you.

Other News:

Led by Culture Action Europe, the CultureAndHealth Platform is a four-year transformative  initiative designed to support over 200 European emerging artists working at the intersection of culture, health, care, education and social sectors. By providing grants, mobility and networking opportunities and visibility of their work, the initiative aims to highlight the vital role of culture in fostering health, well-being and social innovation across Europe. 

Not to be missed:

• National Focal Points for culture and health: Artists will have  a place to turn to for mentoring and peer support provided by the CultureAndHealth Platform members across the EU.

• Grants and Mobility Opportunities: Over 170 artists will have access to financial support to carry out projects or engage in international learning mobility opportunities.

• Capacity Building, Training and Knowledge Sharing: More than  60 live and online training sessions provided in multiple languages, complemented by 30 peer-learning workshops.

• Showcasing and Networking Events: Four international conferences held in Finland (29 Sept-2 October 2025 TBC), Austria, Romania, and Belgium and many more onsite and online events and encounters will showcase innovative practices in bridging culture and health, and will foster connections across artists, health and care professionals and other stakeholders.

• An online database of artists: The launch of a digital tool in 2027 to enable matchmaking between the health and cultural sector.