Target group / Purpose of funding
The cultural exchange grant serves the artistic development of professional artists in the field of comic based in Berlin. The stay abroad should enable the artists to gain an understanding and knowledge of the cultural scene of the residency city, to study current developments of the local scene, to network, exchange ideas, gain inspiration and to realise an artistic project on site. The local partner institution Cité Internationale des Arts provides a studio flat.
Eligibility and conditions
- Grants are awarded to artists who have proven themselves through their artistic work and are able to verify this with their portfolio.
- Recipients are required to remain on location during the grant period
- Artists applying to this programme must live and work in Berlin, and be registered in Berlin (‚Erstwohnsitz‘)
- Students cannot apply
- Former grantees can re-apply, if their residency ended at least two years ago (September 2022)
Funding volume
- 1 grant for 6 months – November 2025 until the end of April 2026
The grant comprises a monthly payment of 2.500 € plus free use of the studio flat at the Cité.
During the artist’s residency colleagues at the Cité look after the Berlin artist and arrange contacts to the local scene on request. Events organised by the Cité (i.e. open studios, exhibitions, artists‘ talks) offer opprtunities for Berlin artists to present their work to an international audience.
More information about the Cité International des Arts
Call for applications
The call for applications to this programme usually opens in August of each year for the following year.
Jury
An independent jury appointed by the Senate Department for Culture decides on the applications, and the representatives of the Cité internationale des arts confirm it. The members of this year’s are Beatrice Davies, Ralf Hutter, Prof. Dr. Irmela Krüger-Fürhoff, Katharina-Sofie Naujoks und Ralph Trommer. The results of the jury meeting are expected to be communicated by E-mail by January 2025. We kindly ask all applicants for their patience.
Application procedure
Please note, that you can only submit an application for one residency place at a time. Multiple applications (for several residency cities) are no longer possible!
We strongly advise you to read all the information on the current information sheet.
