Grants


OASIS x TODAY ART INITIATIVE – AIR ARMENIA

Today Art Initiative is launching the second edition of OASis, establishing a new creative and community-centered space in Yerevan, Armenia. There are two residency sessions: August 12–27, 2026; and August 28 – September 12, 2026. Final artworks produced during the residency will be presented as part of the NEXA 1st Contemporary Art Festival in Yerevan. […]


Artist Residency: Break & Repair

The Break & Repair Online Artist Residency is aimed at artists with children who are the primary caregivers and who, for example, are returning to their artistic practice after taking a break to care for their children, have recently had a child but still want to continue their work, or have been in the field […]


Residency scholarship at the Künstlerhaus Meinersen

The municipality and joint municipality of Meinersen have set themselves the goal of promoting young contemporary art and at the same time providing current impetus to the range of cultural offerings in the region.In order to promote this goal, they are offering a scholarship with a residency at the Künstlerhaus Meinersen.The scholarship is designed for […]


Silence Awareness Existence – residency program in Finland, Winter 2027

Residency program for artists, writers, researchers & deep minds Periods: 1 month (29 days/period)When: Jan / Feb / Mar 2027Where: Arteles Creative Center, Hämeenkyrö, FinlandApplication deadline: July 30th, 2026 Thematic, transdisciplinary residency program in Finland for artists, writers, researchers and creative minds attuned to the theme. The program brings together creative individuals from different backgrounds. […]


Artist grant from the Emsländische Landschaft e. V.

In 2027, the Emsländische Landschaft e. V. for the districts of Emsland and Grafschaft Bentheim will award a working grant for visual artists for the tenth time. The theme: Turning points at the borderBorders stand for both separation and protection, for conflict, control and identity. They create structure and mark transitions – places where something […]


RostockScholarship 2027

The Kunstverein zu Rostock e.V. announces annual residency scholarships for visual artists for the period from January to September. The Rostock scholarship holders are selected from the applications by a jury of experts. They receive a monthly grant of 1,500 euros as well as the opportunity to use the studio apartment in the Schleswig-Holstein-Haus Rostock.The […]


TED x POSCA – GLOBAL RESIDENCY

TED, the global platform for ideas and storytelling, and POSCA, a creative brand by uni Brands Corporation, are launching a new kind of artist residency: a globally distributed cohort of artists working across different geographies, cultures, and communities, united by a shared drive to shape public life through art. Fine Acts, the external curatorial partner […]


TaDA Residency Program 2027 // Switzerland

Every year, six residents from Switzerland and abroad have the opportunity to work with textile companies in Eastern Switzerland for three months, use a studio in Arbon and network in various contexts. During the public event “TaDA Spinnerei”, which lasts several days and features international speakers, they can present their project to an interested public […]


Künstlerin Lisa Wölfel ist seit Anfang Januar in Duisburg. Sie ist die neue Aufenthaltsstipendiatin. Bild: Ilja Höpping / Stadt Duisburg

Duisburg calls for applications for the 2027 residency scholarship

Live and work artistically in Duisburg for a year from January 2027: The city of Duisburg is awarding the coveted residency scholarship for the ninth time together with the Duisburg Artists’ Interest Group. Under-40 artists from all over Germany are invited to apply for a free studio in the Rheinhausen district by August 31. In […]


EIDOLON GRANT

eidolon centre for Everyday Photography is calling artists, academics, enthusiasts, and professionals, who have a passion and serious interest in vernacular photography and everyday imaging.The eidolon Grant is an international programme that is presented annually to artists, academics, professionals, researchers, collectors and vernacular photography enthusiasts whose past work and proposed project is centred around the […]


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 […]


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 […]


CCCC Residency

The CCCC residency is a temporary residency for the development of artistic projects. Solo artists or groups set up at the CCCC for one or more weeks, can have their equipment set up and benefit from direct exchange with other projects and the community. It is a space for artistic experimentation and technical research – […]


OPEN CALL: Iceland Residency

SÍM Residency Seljavegur 32 101 Reykjavík Iceland // Self-funded Artist-in-Residence Program 2026 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 […]


AIR BURGENLAND – PEACE CASTLE RESIDENCY

Peace Castle is a residency for artists to explore the nexus between art and peacebuilding. Letting the unspeakable explain meaning that is lost in trauma. Adding nuance and empathy to shift paradigms in conflict. The Peace Castle Residencies begin in May 2024 and are ongoing. You can apply for a residency at any time and […]


The Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant

The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant program is intended to provide interim financial assistance to qualified painters, printmakers, and sculptors whose needs are the result of an unforeseen, catastrophic incident, and who lack the resources to meet that situation.Each grant is given as one-time assistance for a specific emergency, examples of which are fire, […]


ELIZABETH GREENSHIELDS FOUNDATION GRANT

The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation exists to support young representational artists from around the world in the fields of painting, sculpture, printmaking, and drawing.‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍ The foundation will only fund young artists who are pursuing their studies or are in the early stage of their career, are working in a representational style of painting, drawing, sculpture or […]


Artist in Residence // Kunststiftung Starke

The Starke Art Foundation supports young, up-and-coming artists of all genres. In the stimulating and exclusive atmosphere, they can concentrate fully on their artistic work and (further) develop their individual style. We support them in their artistic development and also promote exchange between artists. Artists from Germany and abroad up to the age of 40 […]