Eligibility

Candidates with a thorough artistic practice in material research are welcome to apply with an existing project to further develop during an 11-month residency at the Jan van Eyck Academie. Fashion & Textile Material Fellowship supports an existing research project exploring sustainable and biobased approaches to fashion and/or textile materials, with the aim of encouraging the transition towards more ecological fashion systems. The selected Fellow will collaborate with the Jan van Eyck Academie and Textile Innovation Maastricht (TIM). Future Materials Fellowship supports an existing project featuring a biobased material or materials process applicable across a broad range of creative practices, offering viable alternatives to common toxic or fossil-based materials used in arts and design. The selected Fellow will have access to the Jan van Eyck Academie and CHILL at Brightlands Chemelot Campus, among other partners.

Number of Participants

Each fellowship accepts one candidate.

Deadline

June 24, 2026 21:59 UTC

Selection Results (Announcement Dates)

September 20, 2026 22:00 UTC

Duration

January 15, 2027 - December 15, 2027

Funding

• €2,250.00 material budget (one-time)
• €1,750.00 stipend (monthly)

Costs

• €50.00 application fee

Facilities

Conference Rooms, Darkroom, Fabrication Lab, Individual Studio, Print Shop, Wood Shop

Housing

Private Housing, Studio Only

Meals

Coffee, Lunch, Snacks, Tea, Vegan, Vegetarian

Public Programs

Group Dinners, Open Studios, Self-Directed

Disciplines

Activists, Biotech, Design, Fiber Arts, Research, Scientists

Languages

English

Program Description

The selected Material Research Fellows will be invited to embed their enhanced understanding in the development of their material projects with the support of the Jan van Eyck Labs, namely, the Future Materials Lab, Material Matters, Food, Printing & Publishing, Photography & Audiovisual, and the Library. Next to the expertise of the external partners, the Fellows can tap into the extended network of the Future Threads programme that clusters research institutes, schools, companies, workshops, and start-ups pioneering in circular and bio-based materials research and production operating in the region. The results of these research fellowships will be presented during the Jan van Eyck Open Studios 2027, and the two projects will eventually be included in the Future Materials Bank. These Fellowship positions are part of the Future Threads programme, supported by the JTF Fonds voor Rechtvaardige Transitie.