Earth Month 2026 is a collaborative initiative between Goethe-Institut Glasgow, Institut Français d'Écosse, and Alliance Française Glasgow, aimed at fostering cultural exchange and climate action through the lens of artistic and cultural practice. This programme unites France, Germany, and Scotland in a dynamic, multidisciplinary dialogue around sustainability, with a particular focus on the role of oceans and rewilding.
The project combines a 3-week long artists travel residency with a public programme of expert discussions and artisitc interventions, running from mid-April to mid-May, with Earth Day on 22 April as a focal point for this initiative. Through a collaboration between the Goethe-Institut Glasgow, Institut français d'Écosse, and Alliance Française Glasgow, Earth Month 2026 brings together artists, thinkers, and changemakers to showcase the role of culture in addressing sustainability challenges and climate action, strengthening ties between France, Germany, and Scotland.
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Deadline for submissions: 11 March 2026
The artists' residency, running from 22 April to 12 May, offers two artists from Germany and France the opportunity to explore Scotland’s diverse landscapes, sustainability challenges, and emerging climate solutions. The residency provides a slow travel experience, with the artists journeying by train and/or boat from their home countries to Edinburgh, Glasgow, and two week-long stays residencies in the Scottish Highlands & Islands in Cove Park and Linkshouse - Orkney Arts Residency (one week per location). The artists are invited to engage with the key themes of rewilding, and the oceans. During their journey, artists are invited to engage in optional school visits coordinated by the project partners to share their experiences with pupils, as well as additional site visits and networking opportunities. The artists are also invited to an Artist Talk, in which the artists can share insights gathered during their residency and present their pre-existing work on environmental themes at the Institut Français d'Écosse’s venue in Edinburgh and/or the Goethe-Institut's and Alliance Française’s shared venue in Glasgow. The travel residency is realised in cooperation with Cove Park and Linkshouse / The Pier Arts Centre.