German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) offers a fully funded DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Program 2026. This golden opportunity provides time and space to outstanding international artists in the fields of film, literature, and music and sound. The program helps artists concentrate on their creative practice, free from any production duties. Applications for the next intake will be open to international artists in September 2024.

The Artists-in-Berlin Program aims to promote gender equality and integrate diverse views and viewpoints. The program participants are encouraged to actively participate in Berlin’s and Germany’s thriving cultural scenes and with other local communities. Approximately twenty exceptional practitioners from various ethnic backgrounds receive an invitation to Berlin annually.

The DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Program has significantly promoted the globalization of contemporary arts in Germany throughout its existence. At this particular juncture in history, they believe they must show a clear commitment to promoting equality of access, visibility, and resources via their institutional practice without evaluating creative viewpoints about a Western arts and culture system and its market.

Brief Details

• Organized by: German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
  Host Country: Berlin, Germany
• Application Start: September 2024
  Application Deadline: 15 December 2024 (3:59 CET)
• Program Duration: 6 to 12 Months
  Number of Opportunities: 20
  Eligible Nations: All
• Categories:

1. 1. 1. Film
      2. Music and Sound
      3. Visual Arts
      4. Literature
      5. Collectives

Benefits of the DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Program

Benefits included in DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Program fellowship grants include:

• Monthly grant installments cover living and rent expenditures.
• Offering a fully equipped apartment.
• Expenses for air travel and luggage (regular airline, economy class), as well as for a spouse and any minor children who will be staying in Berlin for the duration of the invitation.
• If necessary, health, accident, and long-term care insurance (contributions are deductible from the monthly grant).
• German language instruction (optional)
• Invitation for family members (spouse and children) and an apartment for accommodation and travel expenses.

Can I Bring my family during the fellowship?

The DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Program is a family-friendly institution. The invitation also applies to your spouse, registered partner, and/or children up to the age of eighteen, provided they also reside in Berlin for the entire fellowship period.

If this is the case, a large enough apartment will be provided. Travel expenses are also reimbursed for family members. There are various international schools in Berlin for school-age children.

Unfortunately, depending on your country of origin, it may still be difficult to obtain a visa for your partner if you are unable to provide legal documentation of your partnership—e.g., as may be the case with domestic or same-sex partnerships.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Program, applicants should meet the following requirements:

• Open to exceptional visual arts, film, literature, music, and sound professionals.
• There is no upper age limit (upwards).
• They promote both gender equality and ethnic diversity.
• The Artists-in-Berlin Programme is interested in works that critically analyze historical and contemporary concerns and discourses while not requiring an academic background for selection. They consequently choose artists who address current issues and go beyond simple aesthetics.

How to Apply for the DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Program?

Candidates can apply online. Please remember that applications for the 2026 intake will be open to the international artist in September . Stay updated on the application details and required documents.

Please refer to DAAD’s official website for more details about DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Program.

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