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title: "2026 Call for Applications for “AIR – Artists in Residency”"
organization: "Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale"
category: residency
deadline: 2026-07-15
valid_through: 2026-07-15
disciplines: ["sound"]
entry_fee: "Free"
award: "Free four-week stay between January and October 2027"
eligibility: "Reserved for young and talented jazz musicians aged between 18 and 40."
source_url: "https://musicisti-jazz.it/selezione-midj-per-progetto-air-artisti-in-residenza-2027"
canonical: "https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/2026-call-for-applications-for-air-artists-in-residency-ministero-degli--3207af73"
status: open
last_updated: 2026-07-06T08:02:02.380736
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# 2026 Call for Applications for “AIR – Artists in Residency”

**Organization**: Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale
**Category**: residency
**Deadline**: 2026-07-15
**Discipline(s)**: sound
**Entry fee**: Free
**Award**: Free four-week stay between January and October 2027
**Eligibility**: Reserved for young and talented jazz musicians aged between 18 and 40.

## Description

The “AIR – Artists in Residency” project, conceived by Italian Jazz Musicians (MIDJ) with financial support from SIAE, aims to create a network of artistic residencies in collaboration with Italian Cultural Institutes, Embassies, and Consulates worldwide. The project is designed for young and talented jazz musicians aged 18 to 40, encouraging compositional activity and the creation of new repertoire. Participating musicians will have the opportunity for a four-week residency to engage with the international jazz scene, fostering exchange and cross-fertilization. The program offers significant personal and professional growth through contacts with local artists and shared experiences with other residents. Italian Cultural Institutes, Embassies, and Consulates will provide hospitality for a free four-week stay between January and October 2027.

## Apply / Verify

- Official source: https://musicisti-jazz.it/selezione-midj-per-progetto-air-artisti-in-residenza-2027
- OpenCall Radar listing: https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/2026-call-for-applications-for-air-artists-in-residency-ministero-degli--3207af73