The open calls, foreseen in the Évora_27 Bid Book, are opportunities for artists, associations, institutions and communities, from Alentejo and from abroad, to be part of the artistic program of Évora 2027 – European Capital of Culture. They aim to encourage dialogue, collaboration and inclusion, with a view to the cultural and social coevolution of the Alentejo region. In this sense, four open calls are launched during the preparation of the European Capital of Culture.

Projects are expected that establish dialogues with the concept of Vagar, that deepen relationships between tradition and experimentation, that promote diversity and inclusion, that stimulate citizen participation and that contribute to a fairer and more prosperous future for all people.

We will give stage to new ideas, narratives and approaches that value cultural diversity, promote sustainability, cooperation, interdisciplinarity and intersectorality.

Our Lab is an open call open to artists, whether individually or collectively, and to collective entities of a private or public nature, residing or headquartered in Europe (excluding Portugal) or in non-European countries, with proven experience in the fields for which they are applying.

The open call Our Lab invites international artists and cultural organizations to explore the concept of VAGAR, the central theme of Évora_27. The proposed projects should offer creations that strengthen human essence and imagine alternative futures, in harmony with European values.

The call covers the following artistic areas: Theatre, Dance, Music, Circus, Street Arts, Opera, Architecture, Design, New Media, and Cross-disciplinary Artistic Projects. Selected projects will be presented in Évora and across the Alentejo region in 2027, in four different types of spaces: cultural (such as theatres and museums); heritage (such as convents and churches); public and urban (such as streets, squares, and avenues); and natural (such as gardens or the Montado, Alentejo’s unique agroforestry ecosystem). The selected projects will form part of the official artistic programme of Évora 2027 – European Capital of Culture, during the year 2027.

Year of implementation: 2027
Target audience: Artists, whether individually or collectively, as well as legal entities of a private or public nature, residing or headquartered in Europe (except Portugal) or outside Europe, with proven experience in the fields for which they are applying.
Budget: 2.000.000€
Applications: 13.11.2025 a 13.01.2026
Regulation: (PDF attached here)
Application form:Évora_27 OUR LAB
FAQ: (PDF attached here)

“Our Turn” is an open call aimed at artists, associations, and cultural agents from the Alentejo region, encompassing all artistic fields, and arts and crafts of the region.

The general eligibility requirements for this open call stipulate that projects must have an European dimension and involve the collaboration and co-production of cultural associations and/or national and international artists.

The selected projects will become part of the official artistic program of Évora 2027 – European Capital of Culture.

Year of implementation: 2027
Target audience: Artists and cultural associations based in Central Alentejo and other subregions of Alentejo; artists from Alentejo who are not currently residing in the region
Budget: € 1.000.000
Applications: November 10, 2025 to January 10, 2026
Regulation: (PDF attached here) 
Application form:Évora_27 OUR TURN
FAQ: (PDF attached here)

Information sessions: Schedule online

Conceived by the Artistic Direction of Évora_27 and coordinated by choreographer and programmer Madalena Victorino, the Open Call “Our Voice” is aimed at the eighteen school clusters of Central Alentejo and the two private educational institutions in Évora.

Including stages of mapping, creation, artistic experimentation, and curatorship, “Our Voice” engages school communities in an active process of participation, inside and outside schools, entirely discussed, reflected upon, and defined by students of all educational levels.

The results of the projects developed will become part of the official artistic program of Évora 2027 – European Capital of Culture.

Academic years: 2026/2027 and 2027/2028

Target audience: School clusters of Central Alentejo and two private educational institutions

Budget: €400,000

Applications: 22.09.2025 - 30.11.2025

Design, funding, and coordination: Évora 2027 Association

Institutional partnership: Portuguese National Plan for the Arts (Plano Nacional das Artes)

Institutional support: Regional Services Directorate of Alentejo (Direção de Serviços Regionais do Alentejo)

Regulation (PDF attached)

Application form : Évora_27 OUR VOICE