What Resources and Publications Does On the Move Offer Beyond Funding and Calls?

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On the Move's resource library collects reports, guides, videos and publications from its own research and from the wider cultural mobility sector, and it includes a separate French-language collection. Use it when you need background before applying for funding or a residency — for example, to understand visa, social security or taxation issues, or to read up on policy positions in international cultural relations. The site describes the library as searchable, so you can look for material by topic rather than browsing everything.

What the resource library contains

The site groups its non-funding, non-call material under Resources, described as reports, guides, videos and publications from On the Move's own research and the wider mobility sector. In practice that means two kinds of material:

  • On the Move's own output — research reports, guides and articles produced by the organisation.
  • Sector material — publications, reports and videos from other actors in cultural mobility, gathered in one place.

The Articles & media section carries On the Move's perspectives and recommendations. One example listed on the site is Reshaping EU International Cultural Relations, which sets out the organisation's view and recommendations on international cultural relations in the EU. Material like this is useful when you want the sector's policy argument rather than practical how-to guidance.

Guides aimed at specific funding questions

The resource area overlaps with the site's funding guides, which are worth knowing about because they are publications in their own right:

  • Country and regional funding guides covering permanent grant schemes, for finding mobility funding.
  • A French-language guide on international mobility funding for artists and cultural professionals, with a focus on France's overseas territories (territoires ultramarins français), published in October 2026 with support from the French Ministry of Culture. The site notes this is the guide's second edition.

If your question is "who funds mobility from my country," start with the funding guides; if it is "how does the sector think about mobility," start with the reports and articles.

French-language resources

The site explicitly flags a French-language collection: Vous cherchez des ressources en français ? Voir toutes les ressources en français. If you work in French, check that collection first rather than searching the English library — it gathers the French material in one view, including the overseas-territories funding guide above.

How to use the library in practice

  1. Define your question. Separate practical questions (visa rules, social security, tax) from research questions (sector trends, policy positions).
  2. For practical questions, check the Mobility Information Points first. The site describes these as free advice on visa regulations, social security, taxation and other subjects in the MIP countries — a person-to-person route that complements written guides.
  3. For research and preparation, search Resources. Look for reports and guides on your region, artform or mobility topic, and check the Articles & media section for On the Move's own positions.
  4. Check the language. If French is your working language, go straight to the French collection.
  5. Verify currency. Publication dates vary widely — the site lists items from 2022 alongside 2026 material — so check the date before relying on rules or figures.

What the resources are not

The library is a reference and research collection, not a funding application channel. Calls and grants sit in the separate Open calls section, which lists opportunities with at least some travel costs covered and shows deadlines. If you are looking for money rather than background reading, go there instead. The site also runs a monthly newsletter covering calls for residencies, grants and collaborations, which is the simplest way to hear about new material and opportunities together.

A realistic example

Suppose you are a curator in France planning a first residency abroad and want to understand both the money and the paperwork. You would use the French-language funding guide to identify grant schemes, search Resources for reports on mobility conditions in your destination country, and — for visa or tax questions — contact the relevant Mobility Information Point for free advice. The articles section would tell you how the sector frames international cultural relations, which helps when writing the rationale for an application. Each step uses a different part of the site, which is why it helps to know what sits where before you start.