- Deadline
- May 15
- Award
- €1000 production grant; 3-week fully funded stay with private lodging and studio space; professional documentation of completed work.
- Entry fee
- Free
- Eligibility
- Visual artists (any medium or discipline) with a connection to Berlin. Emerging to mid-career level. No strict age or career-stage limit. No nationality restrictions, international artists are welcome. Must submit a portfolio showing recent work and a clear idea for a new piece engaging with Wehrmuehle's history.
- Location
- Biesenthal, Germany
About
The Wehrmuehle Artists in Residence Award 2026 offers a 3-week fully funded residency from July 6 to July 26, 2026, for visual artists with a connection to Berlin. The residency includes private lodging and a dedicated studio space on the scenic Finow river grounds. Artists will receive a €1000 production grant for materials, tools, or travel. Participants will benefit from personalized studio visits and in-depth feedback sessions with Wehrmuehle curators and selected Berlin art professionals, gaining access to an international network of collectors, curators, and gallerists. The completed work will be featured in the Art Biesenthal 2026 summer group exhibition, with full professional documentation and promotion. The residency is supported by Stiftung Kunstforum Berliner Volksbank.