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Organismo: Art in Applied Critical Ecologies / January–June 2026

TBA21–Academy and Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza announce the new edition of Organismo, an experimental applied research program that calls on artists, researchers, and practitioners from across different disciplines to imagine and prototype collective strategies for fairer and regenerative futures.

About Organismo
Organismo: Art in Applied Critical Ecologies is not just a program, it’s an experimental ecosystem where art, collective research, and infrastructural activism converge. Each edition unfolds through applied case studies developed with cultural, academic, and civic partners, testing how interdisciplinary methodologies and new forms of alliances can activate tangible processes of ecological transformation.

For 2026, Organismo will be structured around five case studies, from navigating truth in the age of disinformation to rethinking tourism, climate imaginaries, ecologies of storage, and communal governance for territorial reparation. These thematic constellations serve as gateways into critical territories of our time, each supported by a network of institutions already rooted in the contexts at stake.

For full details and the complete call, visit here.

How to apply
Applications are open until November 9, 2025, 11:59pm CET. Access the online form through the apply button here and respond to the questions corresponding to the modality you want to apply to. If applying for a scholarship, respond to the specific question with this aim. Optional materials include a short video (max. two minutes) or a visual dossier (up to five pages).