Künstlerhaus Dortmund Summer Residency 2024

Künstlerhaus Dortmund has been run by artists themselves since 1983 as a studio and exhibition space for contemporary and experimental art. The Künstlerhaus is a venue for works of all artistic genres - painting, sculpture and graphics as well as photography, film, video, spatial installations and new media. This spectrum is reflected in the work of the members as well as in the exhibitions, which are organized by the members as group exhibitions with external artists. In addition to local museums, art associations and galleries with their traditional individual presentations or primarily economic interests, the Künstlerhaus revitalizes Dortmund's art scene with a location that is unique in this form. The Künstlerhaus creates a free space for art, offers artists from Germany and abroad a good working environment, and reduces visitors' fear of thresholds through direct mediation.

The Künstlerhaus thrives on the active cooperation of its members, who commit themselves to voluntary work in the conception and organization of the exhibition program by taking over a studio. The output of events has increased continuously over the years, so that a professional organizational structure became necessary. Since 1998, there has been a management that supports the association in its work.

The Künstlerhaus is regularly used by international guests for working residencies and site-specific new productions. Since 2005, a summer residency with a final presentation for an international artist selected by a jury of the house has been an integral part of the program. Through this and due to the interdisciplinary orientation of the Kuenstlerhaus Dortmund, a constantly growing network of contacts to various cultural institutions in the region as well as to international institutions is established.

Since 2005, Künstlerhaus Dortmund has been offering an artist residency in the summer months for artists from abroad in all fields of the visual arts.

Period: 4-6 weeks from mid-July (by arrangement).

Free accommodation: Combined living/bedroom, shared kitchen, shower and WC on the floor.

Free working space: A workroom will be provided upon agreement

Costs covered by the Künstlerhaus:

• Travel allowance of up to 500 EUR
• Subsidy for living costs of 10 EUR per day in Dortmund
• Production costs subsidy of up to 500 EUR (only after consultation and submission of invoice)
• The artist is responsible for his/her own health insurance.

A presentation at the end of the residency will be supported. The Künstlerhaus will take care of the press and publicity work as well as the invitation cards. The Künstlerhaus will support the guest artist in all organisational and practical matters.

Applications are open to foreign artists residing abroad in all fields of the visual arts without age restriction. However, students at German and foreign universities are excluded. The applications received will be juried by a commission of members. Applications are accepted by e-mail only, with a deadline 31 October 2023.
Please summarise your application in a single PDF (max. 10 MB) and send a download link (wetransfer, etc.) to: [email protected]. Please do not send any e-mail attachments. The application must contain the following information:

• Name, gender, date of birth, nationality, address, telephone number, e-mail, home address, current place of residence (if different from home address), website
• Project proposal or motivation for the application (max. 1 page)
• Curriculum vitae (max. 2 pages)
• 5 - 10 images of work from the past 3 years
• Description of work (max. 1 page)
• Optional links to videos, sound samples, etc.