Alte Hansestadt Lemgoresidency
Lemgo Young Art Residency (Stipendium Junge Kunst)
Housing: Free studio apartment (Atelier-Wohnung) provided
- Who Can Apply: Visual artists living in Germany may apply if they have completed an art-academy degree and will be no older than 35 at the start. They must be willing to live and work in Lemgo for one year.
- The Focus: A one-year residency in Lemgo from May to April, culminating in a solo exhibition; three shortlisted artists first take part in a two-week competition exhibition.
- The Funding: The selected artist receives €1,000 each month, a free studio apartment and a final solo exhibition. One work made in Lemgo must be donated to the organizers.
- Key Requirements: Email a digital application (max 10 MB, single PDF up to 15 pages, subject 'Stipendium') containing: artistic CV with education and exhibitions (max 2 pages); work samples or references (web links allowed); cover letter (max 2 pages); and the personally signed downloaded application form. No originals, portfolios, catalogues, or storage media.
DeadlineSunday, November 15, 2026
StipendMonthly living allowance (Unterhaltskostenzuschuss) of €1,000
DurationOne year (1 May – 30 April)
Program dates1 May 2027 – 30 April 2028
LocationLemgo
ParticipationOn-site
Career stagesEmerging
DisciplinesVisual arts
Age range–35
Application notesEmail kultur@lemgo.de with subject 'Stipendium'. Submit one PDF, at most 15 pages and 10 MB, with all pages either portrait or landscape: artistic CV covering education and exhibitions (maximum two pages), work samples/references (web links accepted), cover letter (maximum two pages), and the personally signed application form linked on the official page. The form asks for personal/contact details and agreement to live in Lemgo from 1 May 2027. Do not send originals, portfolios, catalogues or storage media. Three finalists show original works in a two-week January competition exhibition before selection. The official flyer is https://www.lemgo.de/fileadmin/user_upload/fotos/Kunst/Stipendium_Plakat_Flyer_ab_2025_digital_fuer_web_Einzelseiten.pdf.
Contactkultur@lemgo.de
Alte Hansestadt Lemgo
Organization based in Lemgo