Open Call for Collaborative Art Projects
Nicosia
20 April 2026
The Technical Committee on Culture (TCC) announces an Open Call for Collaborative Art Projects 2026 to support the production and implementation of joint artistic projects proposed by Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot artists and cultural workers across the island of Cyprus.
The Call aims to foster shared cultural exploration, social dialogue and sustainable artistic partnerships. Participants are encouraged to develop projects that consider how shared cultural heritage and contemporary artistic dialogue can strengthen intercultural understanding and sustainable cultural development in the island of Cyprus.
Proposals across all artistic disciplines are welcome, including but not limited to: Visual arts, Photography, Music, Performance, Theatre, Dance, Literature, Filmmaking, and Folk art. Cross-disciplinary or muti-artistic collaborations are encouraged.
Selected proposals will receive a cash-award of up to €15,000 for implementation, production, dissemination, and documentation.
The awards are funded by the European Union and will be administered by the United Nations Development Programme following the Low Value Grants modality. More guidance will be provided on this during the information session.
To be eligible, applicants must:
- Form a team including at least one (1) Greek Cypriot member and one (1) Turkish Cypriot member;
- Ensure all team members are registered on the TCC Networking Platform (mandatory prerequisite). Click here to register
- Submit the application via the official TCC website. Click here to submit your application
- Be a registered entity or be in formal collaboration with a registered entity. (payments will be made to the entity for the project)
- Provide all required supporting documents (make sure to review the checklist before submission).
- Multiple applications from the same entity are permitted.
Open Call details:
- Number of Awards: Two (2) projects
- Award Amount: Up to €15,000 per project
- Implementation Period: 1st of July until 23rd November 2026
- Call Duration: Two (2) months 20th of April until 20th of June
- Submission language: English
- Awarded projects will be announced one month after the closing of the application process.
- For additional support and inquiries, please write us an email at info@tcculturecyprus.com.
How will submissions be evaluated?
Submitted proposals will be evaluated based on the criteria listed below, each weighted according to the assigned percentage.
Evaluation Scoring System
| Criteria | Relevant Questions | Percentage (%) |
| Eligibility (Registered Entity) | 2,9 | Pass/Fail |
| Alignment with the purpose of the Technical Committee on Culture (
– Balanced participation of GC/TC in team makeup – Engagement from both GC/TC in the activities – Activities that foster people‑to‑people contact and shared cultural dialogue. – Promotion of cultural events that bring both GC/TC closer together.
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7 | 20% |
| Quality of the concept note
· Artistic creativity and originality, · Clarity of idea, objectives and outcome · Feasible and well-structured methodology · Meaningful collaborations/ joint work · Innovation and/or distinctive contribution (muti-disciplinary approach) · Inclusivity · Gender , disability inclusion considerations |
1,4,5 | 40% |
| Feasibility and implementation (timeline, basic capacity, visibility, audience engagement, risk awareness) | 3,5,6 | 20% |
| Clarity and relevance of budget (appropriate use of resources, coherence with activities) | 4,8 | 20%
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This project is funded by the European Union and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme in coordination with OSASG Cyprus.