tender for a stay in the artist and scholarship holder house Salzwedel for artists in 2023
In the historic centre of the Hanseatic town of Salzwedel, the district of Altmarkkreis Salzwedel maintains a listed half-timbered house as an internationally-focused residence for artists. Thanks to its idyllic and serene setting, artists from the fields of visual arts, literature and music/composition enjoy ideal working and living conditions while at the residence. The building also features an area in which events and small exhibitions can be held.
The call for applications is aimed at professional, particularly gifted and primarily younger artists from the fields of visual arts, literature and music/composition who have already received public recognition for their work and are still developing as artists. Applications from students will not be accepted.
Note: Applications from artists from Saxony-Anhalt are expressly encouraged, but not a requirement. Funding for other artists is possible if their outstanding artistic work is of particular interest to the state or if a connection to Saxony-Anhalt can be established.
The State Chancellery and Ministry of Culture sponsor the three-month residencies at the Künstler- und Stipendiatenhaus Salzwedel with scholarships to the amount of €1000 per month. Scholarship recipients will incur costs only for the cost of the telephone and internet connection.
Applications are sought from applicants for residencies for the following months of 2023
- for music/composition: January – March
- for literature: July – September
- for visual arts: April – June and October – December
Interested applicants should submit the following documents in digitized ZIP format only:
- letter of application
- Vita
- Description of the project
- Information on scholarship applications from other bodies (related to period and project)
- Meaningful work samples for artistic work depending on the areas:
Fine art: 10 – 12 images, max. 3 video works (each max. 10 minutes)
Literature: approx. 10 pages of text samples in German
Music/composition: at least two compositions of different genres that have already been performed in the form of the complete score and audio documentation
The following link is available for the upload: https://lsaurl.de/ResStip22
The letter of application (item 1) must also be sent in writing by post to the following address:
Landesverwaltungsamt (LVwA)
Referat 303 – Kultur, Landesfachstelle für öffentliche Bibliotheken
Ernst-Kamieth-Str. 2
06112 Halle (Saale)
The application deadline is June 30, 2022. The date of the postmark applies. Application documents received late will not be considered. Only online applications (applies to letters of application) are not permitted.
Residency is mandatory for the scholarship holder’s stay. An exemption from this, even partially, is not possible.
If digitization (even partially) is not possible, Ms. Dittmann in the LVwA, Tel. 0345-514 1593, is available for queries.