Artists' Residence Künstlerhaus Schloss Balmoral
The artists’ residence Künstlerhaus Schloss Balmoral in Bad Ems awards four- and eight-month residency grants to visual artists from Germany and abroad whose artistic work has a clear connection to the topic or genre of the respective application round.
Programme description
The Künstlerhaus Schloss Balmoral in Bad Ems is an institution of the Kunsthochschule Mainz of the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz and supports international visual artists with residency grants. The Künstlerhaus also manages the project, travel and exchange grants for artists with a connection to Rhineland-Palatinate.
The Künstlerhaus has the task of promoting visual artists. Balmoral is a place of encounter, reflection, creation and (artistic) knowledge production. The Künstlerhaus is a center for contemporary art that has an impact on the public through exhibitions and various events. It's a place of vision.
Target group
National and international fine artists who have completed an arts degree ( or equal) and subsequently worked as an artist for three years prior to taking up their . Applications from autodidacts who have demonstrably produced outstanding artistic work are also accepted. Applicants' artistic work must focus on a particular genre or a certain topic specified for each round of applications.
In addition, an eight-month curator scholarship is awarded every year.
Scholarship benefits
The scholarship includes a grant of 1,400 EUR per month, a furnished bed-/living room with bathroom, and a studio. A lounge, dining room and kitchen are available for communal use. Three of the scholarships are awarded for four months and three for eight months.
Formalities
Visit the website of the Künstlerhaus to view the application documents. Application rounds usually begin in March each year when that year's topic is announced and run up to end of April. Usually the residential scholarships start in April of the following year.
The jurors select the scholarship holders based on submitted work samples which are reviewed by a specialist jury focusing in particular on the work's potential for development.
