Open Calls
Call for proposals “Emerging Artists Vol. 7”
Here we go again – films can now be submitted for the 7th edition of the “Emerging Artists – Contemporary Experimental Films and Video Art From Germany” program. For this project, AG Kurzfilm and German Films are calling on young artists to submit their work for the program. The organizers would like to explicitly promote […]
Exhibitors for the flea and creative market at the 10th Genzmer Brückenfest
On Sunday, September 1, 2024, the WUK Theater Quartier is hosting the historic 10th Bridge Festival! From 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., visitors can look forward to a colorful program around the Genzmer Bridge – with theater, artistry, dance and music, knowledge transfer and hands-on workshops, games and fun for young and old. Since 2018, […]
Performance at the KUNST/MITTE 2024
Submission procedure: Interested artists are requested to submit the following documents by 25.7.2024: Please send your application by e-mail to Please note: The artists will be selected by an independent jury, which will decide on the basis of the quality of the applications submitted. The selected artists will be notified in good time. We […]
Free use of the stage on the market square in Halle (Saale)
I am pleased to inform you about a special opportunity to present your company / association: From August 1 – 18, the event series “Im Sommer nach 8” will offer an evening musical program on a stage at the market square. During the day, however, the stage will not remain empty and will be made […]
Funding for media art projects in Karlsruhe
The City of Karlsruhe promotes the production and presentation of cooperative, interdisciplinary and outdoor media art projects in Karlsruhe as well as international network activities. Selected works will be exhibited in the summer of 2025 as part of the “Media art is here” presentation in Karlsruhe. The maximum funding amount is 40,000 euros. Further information […]
Community Fund Future Paths East (without deadline)
Fast, uncomplicated and without own funds: The micro-project funding of the Zukunftswege Ost joint fund starts on July 1, 2024. At least 100 projects are to be supported with up to 5,000 euros. Applications are possible on an ongoing basis. The first payments are planned for September. In the long term, the fund is to […]
ifa – Exhibition funding (15.08.2024)
The exhibition funding program supports international exhibition projects in public museums, cultural institutions and galleries abroad. The program is open to contemporary visual artists who are from Germany or have lived in Germany for at least five years. Funding is available for solo and group exhibitions, participation in an international exhibition project or a biennial […]
Open Call: Urban Dance Festival Magdeburg
The state capital of Magdeburg is still looking for creative ideas from the city’s artists and cultural workers for the supporting program of the Urban Dance World Championships! A total of around €30,000 is available for this purpose, which has been taken or reserved from the municipal funding pot for the independent cultural scene and […]
Promotion: Social cohesion – On site. Networked. Connected
Funding is provided for projects that sustainably improve intercultural coexistence in cities, municipalities and rural areas, support language acquisition, enable participation and encourage joint voluntary work. Associations, organizations, institutions for displaced persons, churches and municipalities that are active in working with immigrants on a national, regional or local level can apply. Max. Funding amount: € […]
Call for proposals for an exhibition participation”…vs. early work”
Künstlerhaus Dortmund e.V. has been run by artists since 1983 as a self-organized studio and exhibition space for contemporary and experimental art. The exhibition project “…vs. early work” deals with the individual (stylistic) development of artists. To this end, the group exhibition will juxtapose one current work and one early work for each artistic position. […]
Open Call for the Ruckhaberle Sponsorship Award 2024-2025
In 2024/25, Künstlerhof Frohnau (KHF) and the Reinickendorf Department of Art and History will be awarding the Ruckhaberle Prize for the sixth time to commemorate the work of artist, curator and cultural politician Dieter Ruckhaberle. The prize includes an exhibition, a residency and a publication. Previous prizewinners were: Nafis Fatollahzadeh, Uliana Bychenkova & Anna Scherbyna, […]
Special fund for the rescue of affected cultural assets
We are following the devastating floods that have caused major damage in Germany in recent days with great concern. As cultural property is not spared in this situation, the Kulturstiftung der Länder has set up a special fund to rescue affected cultural property as part of the Action Fund for the Emergency Alliance for Culture. […]
Micro-grant program of the German Foundation for Commitment and Volunteering
DSEE funding program for structurally weak and rural areas Do your volunteers need an extra dose of recognition? Do you have a good idea for recruiting more volunteers for your initiative? You finally want to do this training and put your club work on a secure footing? You don’t need much, but you can’t do […]
BEQISA – Call for funding 2025 “Together – for a neighborhood worth living in”
The call for funding “Together – for a neighborhood worth living in” is intended to provide impetus for the development of age-appropriate neighborhoods, particularly in rural regions in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. The promotion of small-scale individual projects and measures is intended to contribute to the improvement of housing and the living environment, supply, social […]
Project funding from the Saxony-Anhalt Art Foundation
Project grants can be applied for by individuals (natural persons) or legal entities (e.g. associations, foundations under public law, companies, etc.). Artists’ collectives or groups should check whether it makes sense to set up a GbR or whether an individual should take on the application and the associated rights and obligations. Within the framework of […]
Open Call for Art: Theme NUDE
Everyone is welcome to apply, regardless of your background and stage of career. Submission is always free, and only after we send you a confirmation, you will be asked to pay a participation fee. With each exhibition you will automatically be considered for our prizes! (1st place: free solo virtual exhibition, 2nd place: free virtual […]
LIGHTGATE @ CoSy-Festival – Urgent search for visual artists
From 08.08. Until 12.08.2024, an extraordinary art exhibition will take place at Dornburg Castle on the Elbe near Magdeburg as part of the CoSy Festival (approx. 500 participants). CoSy is an acronym that stands for “Contrasts in Symbioses”. Through performing, visual and media art, we, the CREATOR e.V., want to show contrasts (e.g. traditional art […]
OPEN CALL OSTRALE Biennale
O25 – 15th International Exhibition of Contemporary Arts7. 6. – 5. 10. 2025 | Dresden, robotron-Kantine For the 15th time, the OSTRALE – Centre for Contemporary Art is organizing its international exhibition of contemporary art, in 2025 from 7 June to 5 October, in the robotron canteen in the heart of Dresden and at other […]
Frau*Now – Women start up now!
We want to strengthen female entrepreneurship in Halle (Saale) and the surrounding area. Let’s make room for creative women and turn dreams into reality together. Frau*Now is aimed at women of all ages, backgrounds and educational levels. We accompany you from brainstorming to the growth phase. In this project, we are focusing primarily on networking […]
Funding for art and cultural projects
Non-profit recognized legal entities and natural persons with their place of business or residence in Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt can apply to the East German Savings Banks Foundation for funding for art and cultural projects. Funding is provided for projects in the fields of visual arts, music, literature, theater and monument preservation. The […]