Akademie Schloss Solitude Residency Program for Artists from Namibia 2026 (Funded) – YOA

Deadline: July 8, 2025

Applications are open for the Akademie Schloss Solitude Residency Program for Artists from Namibia 2026. Akademie Schloss Solitude, along with the National Art Gallery of Namibia and the Goethe-Institut Namibia, is happy to announce the continuation of its bilateral residency program, which promotes lengthy-time period cultural alternate between Namibia and Baden-Württemberg. The purpose is to attach the fellows with the native cultural scenes on website and to strengthen the alternate of data throughout the creative communities of each contexts.

The residency program helps artists from Namibia. It goals to combine them into new creative communities and to introduce their work to a wider viewers in Baden-Württemberg. In 2026, this system will arrange two six-month fellowships from March to August in Baden-Württemberg for artists from Namibia. The residency will give two artists the OPPORTUNITY to go to Baden-Württemberg collectively and to accompany one another over the course of the fellowship. In alternate, two artists from Baden-Württemberg may have the chance to go to Namibia for six months in 2026. These fellowships will likely be promoted in a separate name.

The program will enclose occasions similar to readings, exhibitions, discussions, and workshops as a type of output for audiences and cultural communities in Baden-Württemberg. Applicants are free to decide on the thematic focus of their undertaking.

Benefits

The fellowship consists of the next advantages:

• A free, furnished residing/working studio together with electrical energy, water and heating
• A month-to-month fellowship grant of €1,300
• Travel bills for arrival and departure (on a one-time foundation)
• Project funding and one-off supplies subsidy of €2,000
• Visa prices
• Health insurance coverage

Eligibility

• Individuals of all ages could apply for the fellowship;
• Good English expertise are mandatory;
• Individuals who’re presently in vocational coaching or finding out at college (besides for these pursuing a PhD) can’t apply.

Application

The application materials is submitted on-line and will embody:

• A motivation letter explaining why you wish to go to Baden-Württemberg (in English, max. 1 Din A4 web page)
• A undertaking description outlining what you purpose to appreciate and the way you intend to interact with the creative communities in Baden-Württemberg (in English, max. 1 Din A4 web page)
• A brief biography and an informative portfolio or documentation of earlier creative work (in English)

All paperwork might be despatched in PDF format through e-mail to: [email protected]

For extra info, go to Akademie Schloss Solitude Residency Program.