Call for evaluators to join the Culture Moves Europe pool

About the Open Call

Culture Moves Europe is looking for 90 individual evaluators to assess project applications for the individual mobility action and residency action lines as part of one evaluator pool. Eligibility: The experts must fulfil the following requirements to be considered eligible: * be at least 18 years of age * have expertise and professional experience in at least one of the following sectors: architecture, cultural heritage, design and fashion design, literature, music, performing arts, visual arts * have experience in evaluation of applications or proposals * have knowledge of international cultural exchange, mobility projects, or cultural management and international cooperation projects * possess strong writing skills and digital literacy * have legal residency in a Creative Europe country including the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) and Outermost Regions (ORs) of the European Union * have advanced English language proficiency Expected timeline: * 8 September: Deadline for applications * 29 September 2025: Notification of the results * 20–24 October 2025: Online evaluation training sessions * November 2025 - January 2028: Evaluation periods

What is Offered

Culture Moves Europe offers the following evaluation fees: €12 (plus VAT) per application evaluated under the individual mobility action; €20 (plus VAT) per application evaluated under the residency action. An additional €5 per application will be paid for evaluations requested on short notice.

Requirements

The experts must fulfil the following requirements to be considered eligible: be at least 18 years of age; have expertise and professional experience in at least one of the following sectors: architecture, cultural heritage, design and fashion design, literature, music, performing arts, visual arts; have experience in evaluation of applications or proposals; have knowledge of international cultural exchange, mobility projects, or cultural management and international cooperation projects; possess strong writing skills and digital literacy; have legal residency in a Creative Europe country including the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) and Outermost Regions (ORs) of the European Union; have advanced English language proficiency.

How to Apply

Create an account on the Goethe Application Portal (https://gap-online.goethe.de/en-US/register). Apply to the call 'Culture Moves Europe – Call for evaluators 2025–2028' under the Culture Moves Europe funding area. You will need to upload the following: CV (max. 2 pages), motivation statement (max. 750 words), signed declaration of honour (template found in the portal).