Nds. Ministerium für Wissenschaft und KulturfellowshipRemote

Lower Saxony Annual Visual Arts Stipends (Jahresstipendien Bildende Kunst)

Source

Illustrative image: a Kandinsky painting — Illustrative image: Vasily Kandinsky, Painting with Green Center, 1913. Art Institute of Chicago, public domain

Illustrative image: Vasily Kandinsky, Painting with Green Center, 1913. Art Institute of Chicago, public domain

Who Can Apply: Freelance visual artists with a primary residence or production site in Lower Saxony and completed training.
The Focus: Up to one year of artistic work; optional Worpswede stay.
The Funding: Three €12,000 fellowships, one reserved for 2025–2026 graduates.
Key Requirements: NAVO application and supporting documents; no concurrent regular third-party benefits or state funding in 2027.

DeadlineFriday, January 15, 2027

Stipend€12,000 annual visual-arts fellowship.

DurationUp to one year; optional 1–2 months in Worpswede

Program dates2027

LocationLower Saxony

ParticipationRemote

Career stagesAll Stages

DisciplinesBildende Kunst

Application notesSubmit through NAVO using BundID. Upload the application form; CV/biography; evidence of completed training, exhibitions and awards; portfolio; severe-disability evidence if applicable; primary-residence proof (registration certificate or ID) or justification of the Lower Saxony production site; planned artistic project; information about any Worpswede stay. Finalise using “Antrag jetzt einreichen” and check the BundID confirmation. Paper submission requires exceptional prior agreement. The programme-specific form/download link was not available in the readable page; contact christiane.geske@mwk.niedersachsen.de for access.

Contactchristiane.geske@mwk.niedersachsen.de

Hosted by

Nds. Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kultur