Grants
Scholarship summer.fresh.art
The international art festival sommer.frische.kunst is offering a three-week Artist in Residence program in Bad Gastein for the period 11 June – 05 July 2026 and invites artists from Austria and abroad to apply. At the heart of the residency is an artistic and research-based exploration of the topic of water – understood as a […]
Scholarships for photography 5×1000+ theme disorder
Disorder as an impulse – space for new images Disorder is a state full of contradictions. When familiar things fall apart, spaces for change, new orders and altered perspectives are created at the same time. It is not a mere loss, but a process in which existing structures dissolve and new things become visible. More […]
Individual/Cooperation Scholarships Schloss Wiepersdorf
The Kulturstiftung Schloss Wiepersdorf grants residency scholarships to artists and scientists at Schloss Wiepersdorf (Brandenburg/Fläming) in accordance with the following guidelines and subject to the availability of state funds.There is no entitlement to the scholarship. RequirementsNational and international artists and scientists from the following countries are eligible to apply – Literature (including poetry, prose, drama, […]
Scholarship at the Künstlerhaus Edenkoben
The Künstlerhaus Edenkoben awards up to seven scholarships for authors/translators and two scholarships for visual arts each year. There are four apartments and a studio in the house – all apartments are fully furnished and have an internet connection. The scholarship holders receive a monthly allowance of 1,400 euros. In addition, the costs of travel […]
Worpswede Scholarship 2026 of the BURG Giebichenstein
Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle, in cooperation with Künstler:innenhäuser Worpswede e.V., is offering the 4th Worpswede Scholarship. The three-month scholarship is intended to provide postgraduate support for particularly outstanding graduates of the art department at the BURG. An artist’s house in Worpswede will be made available to the scholarship holder as a […]
International work scholarship at the Villa Kamogawa in Kyōto
In cooperation with the Goethe-Institut Japan, the Kunststiftung Sachsen-Anhalt is awarding an international working scholarship for a three-month residency at Villa Kamogawa in Kyōto, western Japan. The scholarship is aimed at artists and cultural practitioners who wish to realize intercultural exchange between Germany and Japan in an environment that combines tradition and the present in […]
Artistic residency at the Heidelberg Forum for Art
Artistic residency at the Heidelberg Forum for Art “ZEICHNUNG“The Heidelberg Forum for Art, together with the “Destille” Heidelberg, is awarding a scholarship for an artistic residency in the field of “Drawing” from 27.07. until 31.08.2026. Only members of the BBK whose artistic focus lies in the medium of drawing can apply for the scholarship. Scope […]
Call for applications for a residency for research / artistic production
DOCK 20, Druckwerk and S-MAK are organizing a joint residency entitled “Between Pattern and Memory”, which aims to explore the collection, history and present of Vorarlberg embroidery. At the newly opened S-MAK, embroidery is not only understood as a textile product, but also as a cultural practice – as an interplay of design, technology, work […]
Open Call for Residencies
VORBRENNER is a contemporary art platform that promotes process-oriented work across all disciplines and genres. It offers short-term opportunities for collaboration for both collectives and individual artists in search of new insights and contemporary forms of expression that engage with an interdisciplinary concept of art and science. The focus is on a movement that is […]
WORKING SCHOLARSHIP AT THE PLÜSCHOW CASTLE 2026
Attention: There is a processing fee of 10 € per application! The Mecklenburgische Künstlerhaus Schloss Plüschow is awarding five three-month work scholarships for the period October to December 2026. The scholarship is linked to a work residency at Schloss Plüschow during this period. The scholarships are awarded by the specialist jury of the Künstlerhaus. There […]
Studio artist:in + child
Visarte Switzerland is once again awarding a studio residency at Casa Sciaredo in Barbengo (TI) for the period from April 3 to May 8, 2027 . Artists, architects and curators who are active members of Visarte will be given the opportunity to live and work there with their child or children for five weeks free […]
My First Arquetopia Residency
This program is conceived for emerging or first-time residents who wish to define or reframe the foundations of their work through contextual immersion and guided observation. Taking place in Puebla between March and July, the residency is intentionally scheduled during academic recesses – spring and summer breaks – allowing young artists and students to pursue […]
Promotion by the ifa Institute of work-related stays and networks in Germany or abroad
The CCP – CrossCulture Program offers scholarships for transnational cooperation between professionals or institutions from the fields of culture, education, science, art and media. CCP’s funding helps to sustainably strengthen civil society networks between Germany and the rest of the world. Further information: https://www.ifa.de/foerderungen
Project funding from werkleitz (without deadline)
Project funding supports up to four film and media projects per year. Werkleitz provides them with technology free of charge (excluding insurance) for a maximum of 14 days. Requests for project funding can be submitted at any time by e-mail to info(at)werkleitz.de. In addition to the obligatory application form with technical data, the planned project […]
Open Call Residency “Cruce, Space for Transformation” in Spain (possible on an ongoing basis)
This initiative is intended for professionals who need to disconnect from their daily rhythms, those who need a space to create, hold workshops, events or exhibitions, focus on analysis and dissemination of their work; or just make a temporary withdrawal. Surrounded by nature, the rural environment of Blanca allows one to enter the traditions and […]
Project grant Atelier Schwarzweiß Fotolabor (ongoing possible)
Every year, the Schwarzweiß Fotolabor initiates a project grant in cooperation with Art in the museum, which is explicitly aimed at young artists. The scholarship includes the use of the laboratory for a period of up to six weeks in July / August outside of laboratory operations and the material used during this time. The […]
Uwe Lüders Art Scholarship Lüneburg (ongoing possible)
The aim is to promote artists who are not yet established on the art market and are not yet successfully represented by other galleries or institutions. Scholarship holders receive a monthly grant of 1,500 euros for a period of three months. In addition, the scholarship grants a free stay in a studio apartment in the […]
Solitude Fellowship (possible on an ongoing basis)
The Akademie Schloss Solitude supports young artists, scientists and young cultural professionals through residency fellowships. Scholarships are awarded to people who are no older than 40 or who graduated from university no more than five years ago. Students enrolled at a university cannot be included in the selection. Doctoral students are eligible to apply. Some […]
Artist Residency’Independent’Berlin
Artist Residency Berlin Wedding: OPEN CALL | REGISTRATION ongoing APPLICATION FORM (motivation letter, liability insurance etc.) Residency period: min. 2 weeks, by arrangement (arrival/departure usually Mondays 1 pm) Residency location: KHBstudios, Nazarethkirchstr. 42, 13347 Berlin-Wedding (Leopoldplatz)Residency artists: artists and authors who work with us primarily at a desk, with a bit of wall and in […]
Studio Residency at the Andreas Züst Library
The Andreas Züst Library is offering a studio grant for duos and collectives (up to five people) in summer 2026. The duration of the residency is six weeks. Applications are open to Swiss and foreign artists from all disciplines (visual arts, literature, new media, music, stage, design, architecture, film, photography, applied arts and art-related sciences). […]
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff Scholarship
Program objective The Karl Schmidt-Rottluff Scholarship is a post-graduate scholarship awarded for outstanding artistic achievements. Every two years, three to five scholarships are awarded to visual artists who work exclusively or predominantly as freelancers. The scholarship initially runs for one year; it can be extended for a further year. At the end of the funding […]
OPEN CALLSÍM Residency 2026 – Reykjavík, Iceland
The SÍM Residency is an international, nonprofit residency program in Reykjavík, Iceland, for contemporary artists and cultural practitioners, run by SÍM – The Association of Icelandic Visual Artists. It is the largest and most established residency program in the Nordic region, welcoming around 200 artists from across the world each year. Our mission is to […]
2026 residency scholarships from the Atelier Foundation Art and Nature
Dyie Atelier-Stiftung Kunst und Natur is once again awarding residency scholarships to artists in 2026. The application period begins on 01.02.2026 and runs until 15.03.2026. Studio Foundation Art and Nature Dr. Birgit Krähe and Dr. Jan Thomas Bandelow Mittelweg 164 20148 Hamburg +49 40 45000741 Deadline: 15.03.2026
Slow Travel artist:in residence in Scotland
The artist residency, running from 22 April – 12 May 2026, will offer two individual artists from Germany and France the opportunity to explore Scotland’s diverse landscapes, sustainability challenges, and emerging climate solutions. The residency will provide a slow-travel experience, with the artists journeying by train and/or boat from their home countries to Edinburgh, Glasgow, […]