14th International Summercampus, 20.07-30.08.26

Künstlerstadt Kalbe, an innovative project in the Altmark region (Saxony-Anhalt) with the goal of countering demographic change through art and culture, is awarding scholarships for a working residency for the 9th time. In accordance with the concept of a social plastic referring to Joseph Beuys, Künstlerstadt Kalbe sees itself as a place where the creative power of art is to be unleashed in order to build a free, sustainable and liveable society. For six weeks, national and international artists of all disciplines (fine arts, literature, performing arts, music, film, photography, media art, interdisciplinary projects) are invited to participate in such a social sculpture in Kalbe and to contribute their own project ideas.

The scholarship includes Free accommodation for the scholarship holders Temporary, exceptional studios and working spaces Basic stock of working materials, tools and technical equipment Travel and visa cost allowance (max. total of 300€ for travel expenses + max. €100 for visa costs) exclusively for international scholarship holders traveling directly from abroad to Kalbe) Artist sponsorship of a Kalbenser during the stay   Contribution of the scholarship holder Participation in weekly studio tours with artist talks and presentation of own work Presence of the artist during the residency In addition, there is the possibility to organize further program points, e.g. in the form of an exhibition, performance, reading, workshop or other formats   Requirements the call is addressed to national and international artists, collectives or students of all disciplines: fine arts, literature, performing arts, music, film, photography, media art, interdisciplinary projects without age restriction    Application documents to be submitted fully completed application form incl. project idea (see homepage) curriculum vitae Portfolio with max. 10 works (no originals) if applicable, letter of recommendation if applicable, copy of a current matriculation certificate Application deadline: 29th May 2026 Please fully upload your application here: https://kuenstlerstadt-kalbe.de/residenz/ any questions? phone: +49 39080 2959/ Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein!