CAREC Cycle 5

Cultural & Artistic Responses to the Environmental Crisis (CAREC) is a multidisciplinary program that supports artistic and cultural practices critically engaging with the relations, dynamics, and infrastructures that shape our ecosystems — including their political, social, and temporal dimensions. It welcomes individuals exploring how climate justice can be approached through aesthetically evocative actions that articulate reciprocal and adaptive connections between humans, more-than-humans, and the environment.

Each participant receives an Award of €10,000 and dedicated guidance from the Senior Fellows to further develop the concept for a body of work initially outlined in their application. While the grant is not limited to a strict project plan or budget, the participant’s proposed project will be used as a baseline for the program and will orient its content. That said, CAREC places less emphasis on deliverables or fixed outcomes. Instead, it prioritizes the participant’s curiosity, motivation, and the themes they deeply engage with, rather than the fulfillment of a predetermined proposal.