Scholarships


Call for applications for the Bernhard Heiliger Scholarship

In memory of the sculptor Bernhard Heiliger, the Bernhard Heiliger Foundation awards an annual scholarship for sculptors at the Berlin University of the Arts and the Kunsthochschule Berlin Weißensee in the amount of a one-off payment of 1,000 euros, combined with a public presentation of works by the prizewinner in Heiliger’s former studio at Kunsthaus […]


Scholarships from the Ilse Augustin Foundation

The “Ilse Augustin Foundation for the Promotion of Visual Artists”, founded in 1997, will award two grants of €15,000 each to visual artists in 2024, subject to available funds, in order to improve their social situation and work opportunities. All artists who can provide proof of a degree from an art academy or equivalent training […]


Scholarships 2025 Künstler:innenhaus Lauenburg

The Künstler:innenhaus Lauenburg/Elbe is offering four scholarships for the state of Schleswig-Holstein in the following possible areas: The residency period for the scholarship holders at Künstlerhaus Lauenburg is 4 months from mid-May to mid-September. The duration of the work scholarship is also 4 months from mid-May to mid-September. The scholarships are awarded by a jury […]


Artist residency at the Kulturkollektiv

Artist in Residence in the glassblowing town of Lauscha The Federal Cultural Foundation and the Thuringian State Chancellery provided start-up funding to establish the residency and launch the program. The Cultural Foundation of the Free State of Thuringia has been funding the program since 2018. During their one-month residency, the artists receive free accommodation, a […]


Braunschweig Projects Residency Program 2025-2026

A collaboration between HBK Braunschweig and the Ministry of Science and Culture of Lower Saxony, the Braunschweig Projects residency programme combines the goal of promoting young artists with the development of internationalization or the Lower Saxony region. Braunschweig University of Art (HBK Braunschweig) is an artistic-scientific university with the right to award doctoral and post […]


Participatory Residency Program for Disabled Artists, Activists and Cultural Workers

As part of the Participatory Residency Program, the Academy of the Arts of the World (ADKDW), together with Un-Label, is inviting applications for a residency in Cologne, Germany, from April to September 2025 from artists, activists and cultural workers with disabilities, or disabled artists, activists and cultural workers of all disciplines. The Participatory Residency Program […]


Rhodes Trust: Rhodes Art for Global Impact Residency 2024-2025

This residency provides an opportunity for an artist to join the community of the Rhodes Trust for one year as a non residential intellectual exchange project culminating in an exhibition at Rhodes House. The Rhodes Trust seeks artists committed to the values and vision of the Trust, with a practice rooted in social justice and/or […]


Into the Fields: Residency for Artists from Germany, the Czech Republic and Poland

Denk-und Produktionsort Libken grants five two-month residency scholarships to artists from Germany, the Czech Republic and Poland who live and work in the countryside or mainly engage with rural environments in their artistic practice. The residency will take place from 1 March to 30 April 2025 in Libken, on the outskirts of the 80-inhabitant village […]


Residency Scholarship Audiovisual Art

The 13th INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL SCHLOSSMEDIALE FÜR ALTE UND NEUE MUSIK UND AUDIOVISUELLE KUNST will take place from June 19 to 28, 2025.A five-week residency grant gives three individual artists the opportunity to develop new art in a place steeped in history and to realize it in a creative and open approach in the special rooms […]


Scholarship from the Peter Jacobi Foundation for Art & Design 2025

The scholarship for art is being advertised for 2025. The annual scholarship promotes the further development of artistic work. Artists are invited to apply if they have developed a convincing body of artistic work several years after graduating from an art academy and already have a diverse, possibly international exhibition record. What does the scholarship […]


Young Art Lemgo

The Young Art Scholarship is awarded annually to a visual artist as part of a competition! The scholarship is awarded by the Old Hanseatic City of Lemgo and sponsored by the STAFF STIFTUNG Lemgo. The scholarship holder will be provided with a studio apartment free of charge for the period from May 1 of one […]


Märkisches Stipendium 2025 in the subject of painting

The MKK awards the Märkische Stipendium 2025 in the field of fine arts in the subject of painting. The scholarship holder is given the opportunity to work for a year with a high degree of financial independence and to present themselves to the public. The initiators expect this to be mutually enriching. Scholarship duration:01.01 to […]


© Schleswig-Holstein-Haus Rostock, Amberg 13, 18055 Rostock, Foto: Thomas Häntzschel / nordlicht Schleswig-Holstein-Haus Rostock, Amberg 13, 18055 Rostock, Foto: Thomas Häntzschel / nordlicht

RostockScholarship

Residency grants from the Kunstverein zu Rostock and the Hanseatic and University City of Rostock for the genre of fine arts for the year 2025 The Kunstverein zu Rostock is offering residency grants for the Schleswig-Holstein-Haus for the year 2025, for which artists can apply. The Schleswig-Holstein-Haus is located in the eastern part of the […]


RESONANZLAB production grant

The ResonanzLab opens up a creative space for artists to work on site with people in the Lake Constance region and focus specifically on their approach to climate change. How do our own experiences, everyday narratives or the omnipresent news from the media influence our view of our changing living environment(s)? Are we more sensitive […]


Märkisches Stipendium 2025

The MKK awards the Märkische Stipendium 2025 in the field of fine arts in the subject of painting. The scholarship holder is given the opportunity to work for a year with a high degree of economic independence and to present themselves to the public. The initiators expect this to be mutually enriching. Who can apply?Anyone […]


Schöppingen Artists’ Village Scholarship 2024

Since 1989, the Künstlerdorf Schöppingen has been an internationally active cultural production and residency center for artists. The scholarship-supported stay of two to six months enables the realization of projects in the fields of literature, visual arts and composition. When:Applications for the year 2024 can be submitted until August 31, 202.The application portal is open […]


Scholarships for “Contemporary German Photography”

The Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Foundation has been awarding scholarships for contemporary German photography in cooperation with the Photographic Collection at Museum Folkwang since 1982. The grant is aimed at photographers (no age limit) who wish to develop a photographic project over a longer period of time independently of a commissioned work. The […]


Braunschweig Projects 22/23, Yara Kassem Mahajena, House of Ears, Foto: Brigitte Kosch

Open Call: Curatorial Fellowship Braunschweig Projects 2025/2026

On April 1, 2025, the HBK Braunschweig will award a 12-month curatorial scholarship. The aim is to enrich curatorial practice at the HBK by developing and implementing a curatorial concept for the final exhibition of artistic scholarship holders and to develop a curatorial project related to a museum, collection or cultural institution in Lower Saxony. […]


Scholarship from the Dr. Dormagen-Guffanti Foundation

Every year, for the 29th time, we award the 10,000 euro scholarship to artists in the visual arts together with the Dr. Dormagen-Guffanti Foundation. The call for applications is aimed at artists who live and work in the Federal Republic of Germany. Former award winners cannot apply again. The category changes every year. For 2025, […]


Otte1 – Artist residency

Otte1 awards scholarships to artists in the fields of visual arts (with the exception of applied arts), music composition and literature. The Otte1 artist residency – named after its location at Ottestr. 1 in Eckernförde, Germany – is a place for research, artistic work and international encounters. It supports professional artists at various stages of […]