/ Examples of residencies and mobility

Kultur LX – Arts Council Luxembourg : 

Created in 2020 on the initiative of the Luxembourg Ministry of Culture in consultation with stakeholders in the country, Kultur LX sees itself as a resource institution, a tool for supporting, promoting and disseminating the Luxembourg cultural scene. In particular, it aims to bring together existing initiatives in order to present itself as a reference structure.

Among the challenges addressed by Kultur LX, the teams work to support artists and cultural professionals in developing their careers and skills, to promote the touring and dissemination of the Luxembourg creative scene abroad, and to increase the visibility of Luxembourg artists through various means of communication.

Kultur LX is heavily involved in the Luxembourg cultural and artistic scene, supporting architecture, arts and crafts, design, multimedia and digital technology, publishing and the performing arts.

This support can take several forms: residencies with numerous calls for applications published several times a year, project funding (translation assistance, publishing assistance, etc.), travel assistance with accommodation and transport costs covered, promotional assistance, assistance for exhibitors participating in fairs, etc.

The institution also offers workshops and mentoring sessions, thereby promoting peer learning as a means of skills development.

For more information, please refer to this page.

The FANAK Fund:

The FANAK fund finances a mobility programme for cultural operators and artists between Europe and the Arab world (i.e. members of the Arab League) and the Middle East.

In 2025, the FANAK fund financed the NURUS project, a residency programme aimed at promoting environmental awareness through arts and cultural mobility. Out of around 60 applications received, just over 30 were eligible and the programme planned to support around 10.

Although physical mobility is essential for the emulation and development of the arts, the issue of the carbon footprint of travel is not ignored.

For more information, please refer to this page.

Artists Development Programme:

The European Investment Bank (EIB) Institute presented the Artists Development Programme, coordinated in partnership with neimënster and the Cité internationale des arts (Paris). This residency and mentoring programme is aimed at emerging visual artists under the age of 35.

For more information on the 2025 edition, please refer to this page.

On the Move:

On the Move is an international network of 80 members representing 29 countries, committed to promoting cultural mobility in all its forms, while working towards a more equitable sector.

Each year, 600 calls for mobility are shared, research and funding application guides are distributed, and international mobility observatories are published, analysing obstacles, trends and needs in the field of mobility.

For more information, please visit this page.

/ Supporting emerging artists

Participants discussed the support provided to emerging artists, beyond the question of age, which they felt was less important than the maturity of their artistic experience.

The Abbaye de Neimënster is a partner in the ‘Propulsion’ and ‘Propulsion Woman’ projects, which facilitate access for women to projects in which they are leaders. These two programmes are based on mentoring, with the winning artists being supported by established artists who can complement their skills.

A core training programme of 70 hours is planned, covering a variety of topics such as budget management, project management, print and digital distribution and communication, etc.

Noirlac Abbey has partnered with the Paris Conservatory to offer a space for experimentation for young musicians from the conservatory. Students are invited to visit the site to learn about the specific characteristics of rural areas, question the expectations of young people, reinvent the relationship with audiences, and develop other formats of exchange beyond concerts.

As the issue of creation is linked to the issue of production and distribution, artists need to rub shoulders with cultural entrepreneurs. It is therefore necessary to imagine follow-up activities after the residency period and to bring together creative networks and cultural incubator networks.