Bibliothek Andreas Züst Open Call

The Bibliothek Andreas Züst is offering studio residency stipends for duos and collectives (up to 5 persons) in summer 2026. The length of stay is a total of six weeks. Application for the Studio Residency Stipend is open to national and international cultural workers across disciplines — visual arts, literature, new media, music, theatre, design, architecture, film, photography, and art-related disciplines.

For the stipendiaries, the Alpenhof panorama lodge will provide for accommodations. Applicants must submit a statement specifying their specific interests and describing their motivation in seeking a residency. The Bibliothek Andreas Züst is especially seeking projects that deal with the library as a whole or one of its sub-areas. The Studio Residency Stipend program is to be considered in the tradition of libraries as places of knowledge in the sense of diversity. In short: the residency should entail research about what constitutes the fabric of our culture and also what goes beyond it.

The Alpenhof is an inspiring location for a retreat and working, with opportunities for exchange and relaxation. Situated at 1,110 m.a.s.l. overlooking the Rhine Valley and Lake Constance, here landscape conjoins with lingering; the Alpstein mountains with a sea of fog; Eastern Switzerland with overseas; traditional Alpaufzug (procession of cows on mountain paths) with astronomy. The Alpenhof itself, with its rooms, grand halls and terraces is open to guests from far and wide, as well as all kinds of encounters.

The residency on-site is self-organized. For each recipient of a studio grant, there is a private bedroom available. In addition, there is a shared studio available, as well as different areas throughout the Alpenhof for working quietly. Further facilities include: dining and living rooms, and the Bibliothek Andreas Züst. Accommodations, food and use of the studio are free-of-charge, and travel costs are also covered. A separate request can be made for an additional subsidy for living costs of up to CHF 750.

Aplication Process:

Next Residency: 22. July – 30. August 2026
Application deadlines: 14 December 2025
Here you can find the general information about the residency. Send your application to: [email protected], including:

• Please only one PDF file, not larger than 7MB
• Completed Application form
• Statement of Purpose/ Reason for Applying (max. 1 A4-page)
• Documentation of Previous Work incl. CV (max. 5 pages)
• CV of each collaborator
• Motivation and way of working together as a collective (max. 1 A4-page)

Only complete and correct applications will be considered. The announcement of selection results will follow by January 31, 2026.