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title: "Artists’ Contacts 2026: ifa International Arts and Cultural Exchange Funding for Projects in 2027"
organization: "Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (ifa)"
category: grant
deadline: 2026-09-30
valid_through: 2026-09-30
disciplines: ["painting", "sculpture", "photography", "new_media"]
location: "International"
entry_fee: "Free"
award: "Daily food allowance of €28 per day. Funding is subject to the available budget and covers projects taking place between March and November 2027."
eligibility: "Open to artists, curators, art mediators, art educators, art theorists, architects, designers, photographers, and media artists. Not open to commercial projects or student projects. For projects in Germany, participants from eligible developing or transition countries must currently live there. For projects outside Germany in an eligible DAC country, non-German citizens must have lived in Germany for at least five years."
source_url: "https://ifa.de/en/funding/artists-contacts"
canonical: "https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/artists-contacts-2026-ifa-international-arts-and-cultural-exchange-fundi-d0b346dc"
status: closed
last_updated: 2026-09-21T05:52:44.055371
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# Artists’ Contacts 2026: ifa International Arts and Cultural Exchange Funding for Projects in 2027

> **STATUS: CLOSED** — the application deadline has passed.
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**Organization**: Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (ifa)
**Category**: grant
**Deadline**: 2026-09-30
**Location**: International
**Discipline(s)**: painting, sculpture, photography, new\_media
**Entry fee**: Free
**Award**: Daily food allowance of €28 per day. Funding is subject to the available budget and covers projects taking place between March and November 2027.
**Eligibility**: Open to artists, curators, art mediators, art educators, art theorists, architects, designers, photographers, and media artists. Not open to commercial projects or student projects. For projects in Germany, participants from eligible developing or transition countries must currently live there. For projects outside Germany in an eligible DAC country, non-German citizens must have lived in Germany for at least five years.

## Description

The ifa Artists’ Contacts program offers funding for international artistic and cultural exchange projects between Germany and countries of the Global South and transition countries. The program supports a wide range of visual arts and cultural activities, including working visits, research trips, exhibitions, and workshops. It aims to strengthen international collaboration and support artistic mobility.

## Apply / Verify

- Official source: https://ifa.de/en/funding/artists-contacts
- OpenCall Radar listing: https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/artists-contacts-2026-ifa-international-arts-and-cultural-exchange-fundi-d0b346dc