Artist Residency Schloss Balmoral – Fellowship for visual artists
Aims and objectives
The Artist Residency Schloss Balmoral in Bad Ems was founded in 1995 and is a place of reflection, artistic production, discussion and meeting. It supports visual artists from all over the world
by awarding artists-in-residence fellowships, including one for artists-at-risk.
Since 2013, fellowships are offered in one artistic genre or one theme each year. This offering, which is unique in Germany, is intended to intensify the content-related artistic exchange among the artists present. It will also lead to a more intensive specialist exchange of ideas with external artists, speakers, teachers, curators, etc.
A final exhibition for all fellows of a vintage will be realised following the fellowships.
- 30 m² room
- €1400 per month
- Travel allowance covered up to 500 euros
- Duration: four or eight months
The place and the rooms
Benefits and requirements
The fellowships are endowed with 1,400 € a month plus subsidy to the travel costs. Three fellowships are awarded for the period of four months and three fellowships for the period of eight months. All residential fellowships run from April each year. The fellowship holders are provided free of charge with a furnished room in the Artist Residency Schloss Balmoral, with shower/WC and a studio. Due to the historic nature the building is yet not entirely barrier-free and the apartments and studios in terms of their size and equipment are normally only suitable for one single person. The artists’ residence bears all ancillary costs including water, electricity and heating. The lounge, the dining room and the kitchen Fellowship for visual artists are for joint use. Unfortunately pets are not admitted.
Eligibility
Eligible to apply for a Balmoral fellowship are visual artists of any age and from any country. The preconditions for applicants for the residential fellowships for visual artists are a completed course of study in art (M.F.A. or comparable) and at least three years of continuous artistic work after the conclusion of studies until the beginning of the fellowship. Applications are also possible for autodidacts distinguished by special artistic achievements, as documented by exhibitions and awards. Knowledge of English is expected.
Selection procedure
The decision on the award of the fellowships is made by a Jury of experts taking into special consideration the potential of the artistic work for development. The members of the jury make their choice according to the quality of the work.
Application form
Our online application form is available each year during a special period (next time in spring 2026). Please note: Re-applications are only permitted every two years and only a maximum of three times in total.
Requested application documents
- CV
- Degree certificate(s)
- Explanation of the artistic work and choice of grant (maximum 3000 characters) with reference to the annual theme; for the “Artist-at-Risk” grant we ask for an explanation of the risk situation
- Image material/portfolio
- Exhibition catalogues (digital files), videos (please provide as a link)