EFFEA Call #5 Sessions

16-09-26

Get ready for the upcoming EFFEA Call #5, with information, Q&A and networking sessions from September to November 2026.

The European Festivals Association launches the European Festivals Fund for Emerging Artists - EFFEA Call #5, to support around 50 residencies taking place throughout 2027. Each residency brings together an emerging artist or collective and at least three festivals from different eligible countries, working across borders to support the artist's international development.  

Applications are open from 1 September to 3 November 2026. Learn more about eligibility, evaluation criteria, and how to apply here. 

The European Festivals Association (EFA), EFFEA Platform Members, Associated Partners and Creative Europe Desks are hosting a series of live and online info, Q&A, and networking moments designed to help you find clarity on the application process, answer your questions and connect with potential partners. 

Mark your calendars and join one or more EFFEA Sessions organised by the EFA team: 

  • 15.09.2026, 11:00 CET - EFFEA Info session #1 (online) Register here
  • 29.09.2026,11:00 CET - EFFEA Networking Session #2 (online) Register here
  • 13.10.2026, 11:00 CET - EFFEA Networking Session #3 (online) Register here
  • 20.10.2026, 11:00 CET - EFFEA Q&A (online) #4 Register here

Upcoming sessions prepared by our partners: 

Other EFFEA presentations:  


Connect with us:

EFFEA website
Facebook
EFFEA Facebook community

For more information:
info@european-festivals.eu

The European Festivals Fund for Emerging Artists is an initiative of the European Festivals Association, co-funded by the European Union, and implemented in partnership with the EFFEA Platform Members: Croatian Composers Society (Croatia), Culture Matters (Czechia), PLMF Arts Management (Estonia), France Festivals (France), Stichting Caucasus Foundation (Georgia), ITI - International Theatre Institute (Germany), Summa Artium Kultúra Támogató (Hungary), Association of Irish Festival Events (Ireland), ItaliaFestival (Italy), Kosovar Centre for New Music/ ReMusica (Kosovo), ARC Research and Consultancy (Malta), Asociația Centrul Cultural Clujean (Romania), ArtLink (Serbia), Sweden Festivals (Sweden), Development Centre "Democracy through Culture" (Ukraine). 

 Associated Partners: Culture Action Europe, European Music Council, Pearle* Live Performance Europe, Circostrada, IETM, On the Move, European Dance Development Network, Művészetek Völgye.