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Thursday, May 27, 2010

Germany: Akademie Schloss Solitude Fellowship

Overview

Fellowships are awarded to artists who finished their basic studies not more than five years before applying to Akademie Schloss Solitude or who are not older than 35. University or college students will not be considered for selection. Several fellowships are also awarded regardless of the applicant's age. It is possible to complete a project within the framework of the fellowship. 50 to 60 fellowships are allocated every 24 months. Akademie Schloss Solitude has 45 studios at its disposal.

The following artistic disciplines are represented: architecture (architecture design, urban studies, landscape design), visual arts (including performance art and theory), performing arts (stage design, directing, dramaturgy, playwriting, dance, acting, musical theater, performance), design (visual communications, fashion, costume, product or furniture design), literature (theory/criticism, essay, poetry, fiction, translation), music/sound (sound installation, sound and music composition, sound and music performance), and video/film/new media (including video installation).
In 2007, the art, science & business program has been integrated in the jury process, including disciplines in the humanities, the sciences and economics.

The responsible specialist jurors (see jurors and selection process) make decisions on the allocation of the fellowships.

Fellowships are granted for either six or twelve months. Exten- sions are possible in individual cases and are granted by the specialist juror.

One of the following three languages is assumed: German, English or French.

Simultaneous applications for fellowships from the Kunststiftung Baden-Württemberg GmbH and from the Akademie Schloss Solitude are not permitted.

Applicants not selected in the current selection process can reapply a maximum of two more times.


Benefits

The Akademie Schloss Solitude fellowship is a residence fellowship. It is expected that the fellows spend at least two-thirds of their residency at Akademie Schloss Solitude.

The fellowship includes the following:

A combined apartment / studio, furnished with electricity, water and heat free of charge.

A stipend amounting to Euro 1,000 monthly (plus one-time expenses incurred by the fellowship holder travelling to and from Stuttgart from his or her primary place of residence).The Akademie may also offer additional financial supplements, depending on its respective budget situation.

A supplement for so-called double housekeeping (subsidy for apartment or studio costs); freight cost subsidy for the transport of materials, tools and instruments to and from Stuttgart; a project promotion subsidy and a one-time materials subsidy; in the case of non-German guests (from non EU-countries), assumption of part of their health insurance expenses.

The use of the workshops owned by Akademie Schloss Solitude under the supervision of the technical director, are free of charge for fellowship holders.

In light of the historical character and architectural substance of the building, the combined apartment/studios are generally only suitable for one person. In special cases the Akademie will consider allocating two studios for families.

All artists invited to stay at Akademie Schloss Solitude are obliged to establish residence in Stuttgart for the duration of the grant (compulsory registration).

Selection Procedure

The independent jury consists of a jury chairperson and generally ten specialist jurors who independently allocate the fellowships for their respective disciplines. New jurors are nominated every 24 months.

This principle - consciously subjective, but temporally limited - increases the chances of identifying and promoting special talents, as artistic quality is not necessarily a matter of consensus. At the same time, individual decisions allow a certain artistic proximity or productive oppositions to be expected among the fellows. The jurors make their decisions according to qualitative aspects based on the samples that the applicants submit. There are no artistic conditions attached.

No one has a legal right to be awarded a fellowship. There- fore, the jury is under no obligation to justify its decisions. Decisions regarding Solitude grants will be communicated to the applicants in writing.

On being awarded the fellowship, the holder also receives a House Contract and house rules. The fellowship is regarded as legally binding once the grant holder has signed the House Contract.

How to apply

Application round for a residency fellowship from 2011–2013

For the thirteenth time in 20 years the international residency program Akademie Schloss Solitude – located in Stuttgart, Germany – is granting approx. 60 residency fellowships of six to twelve months in duration.

International artists are invited to apply from the following disciplines: Architecture (architecture design, urban studies, landscape design), Visual Arts (including performance art and curatorial practice), Performing Arts (stage design, directing, dramaturgy, playwriting, dance, acting, musical theater, performance), Design (visual communication, fashion, costume, product or furniture design), Literature (theory/criticism, essay, poetry, fiction, translation), Music/Sound (sound installation, sound and music composition, sound and music performance) and Video/Film/New Media (including video installation).

For the third time, the application round also offers the possibility to apply for a residency fellowship in the art, science & business program. Scholars, scientists and professionals from the disciplines of the Humanities, the Natural Sciences and Economics are invited to apply.

Persons up to 35 or if older than 35 who have completed a university or college degree within the past five years are welcome to apply. Some few fellowships are awarded regardless to the age of the applicant. Currently enrolled university or college students (at the time of application) will not be considered for selection. Each fellowship recipient is granted Euro 1.000 per month, in addition to free lodging. The independent jury consists of a jury chairperson and specialist jurors who independently allocate the fellowships for their respective disciplines.

Application deadline is October 31, 2010 (Postmark). As of July 1, application forms can be downloaded from the application website http://application.akademie-solitude.de.

Directions to the Akademie Schloss Solitude

Akademie Schloss Solitude
Solitude 3
70197 Stuttgart
Germany
Tel. +49 (0) 711 99 6 19 0
Fax +49 (0) 711 99 6 19 50


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