Exchange grants for artistic projects between Stuttgart and Barcelona
Objective of this call and its recipients
The objective of this call is to offer a grant to four artists (2 from Baden-Württemberg and 2 from Catalonia) to foster mobility, research and production expenses for the realization of two months residencies in Barcelona and Stuttgart.
Participation in this competition is open to all visual artists of any age and nationality living in the geographical area of Baden-Württemberg and Catalonia, who develop proposals in the fields of visual arts, performance, installations, sound art, audiovisual, new media, etc.
Note: the grant only covers individual accommodation and endowment. In the case of collectives, there is only one scholarship for all persons of the collective and the collective should appoint one contact person.
Hosting institutions
In Barcelona the two residencies will be hosted at Hangar.
About Hangar.
Residency period
Artists residing in Catalonia can apply for a two-month residency in Stuttgart, from June 1 to July 31, 2023, and artists residing in Baden-Württemberg can apply for a two-month residency in Barcelona, from September 1 to October 31, 2023.
Benefits and grant endowment
– Travel allowance: 300 €.
– Financial endowment: 1,800 € in concept of maintenance (2 months) and 900 € in concept of production (gross amounts).
– Use of the center’s infrastructures.
– Occasional technical assistance. In case of requiring exclusive dedication to the project, the costs will be charged to the production budget.
– Accommodation and work space.
Note: In case the artist had some specific needs in terms of accommodation or working space these are to be specified in the application dossier. The program does not cover extra housing for families or collaborators.
The residency does not include medical insurance. It is mandatory that the artists personally arrange a medical insurance valid for the period of the residency.
Commitments of the selected project
The selected artists will commit to:
– Participate during their residency in communication activities of the project.
– Deliver a final report of the project to the centers and an evaluation of the residency within a maximum of one month after its completion.
– Make a presentation of the results of the residency at the end of it. In Barcelona, the presentation will take place within the framework of the Paratext. In Stuttgart, the presentation will take place at the Kunstverein Stuttgart or other suitable venue.
– Include the logos of the participating institutions.
