Monday, July 15, 2013

Residential Fellowships for International Visual Artists in Germany

Kunstlerhaus Schloss BalmoralKunstlerhaus Schloss Balmoral offers Residential Fellowships for International Visual Artists in Germany. For 2014, the Künstlerhaus Schloss Balmoral is awarding two 3-months residential fellowships and four 9-month residential fellowships. The fellowships are endowed with 1,400 € a month. Both German and international students can apply for these fellowships. The application deadline is June 29th 2013.


Study Subject(s): The residence fellowships will be awarded exclusively for painting. It supports visual artists from all over the world.
Course Level: Fellowships are available for visual artists.
Scholarship Provider: Kunstlerhaus Schloss Balmoral
Scholarship can be taken at: Germany


Eligibility: -Eligible to apply for a Balmoral fellowship are visual artists of any age from Germany and around the world. The focus of artistic work for the residential fellowships for 2014 must be on the medium of painting, whereby painting does not necessarily mean just ‘paint on canvas’. Formal and conceptual exploration of the limits and possibilities of the genre are also welcome.

-The preconditions for applicants for the residential fellowships for visual artists are a completed course of study in art (M.F.A. or comparable) and three years of continuous artistic work after the conclusion of studies until the beginning of the fellowship. Applications are also possible for autodidacts distinguished by special artistic achievements, as documented by exhibitions and prizes.

-Knowledge of German or English is expected.


Scholarship Open for International Students: Both German and international students can apply for these fellowships.


Scholarship Description: For 2014, the residence fellowships will be awarded exclusively for painting. In future, each fellowship will be awarded for a different artistic genre. This offering, which is unique in Germany, is intended to enable deeper mutual creative cross-fertilisation among the resident artists. It will also lead to a more intensive specialist exchange of ideas with external artists, speakers, teachers, curators, etc. For 2014, the Künstlerhaus Schloss Balmoral is awarding two 3-month residential fellowships and four 9-month residential fellowships. The monthly allowance for the residential fellowships is being increased from 2014 to 1,400 Euro.


Number of award(s): Six Fellowships are offered.


Duration of award(s): -Two fellowships are awarded for the period of three months.

-Four fellowships are awarded for the period of nine months. For the 9-month fellowships the yearly term of residence begins in June.


What does it cover? For 2014, the Künstlerhaus Schloss Balmoral is awarding two 3-month residential fellowships and four 9-month residential fellowships. The monthly allowance for the residential fellowships is being increased from 2014 to 1,400 Euro.


Selection Criteria: The decision on the award of the fellowships is made by a jury of experts taking into special consideration the potential of the artistic work for development.


Notification: Not Known


How to Apply: An application form is available for download during the application period for each fellowship and must be completed and submitted with the application. Applications without a filled application form will not be accepted.  The mode of applying is by post.


Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is June 29th 2013.


Further Official Scholarship Information and Application



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