Artists on Photography

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Brief Description

Münchner Stadtmuseum, Germany’s largest municipal museum, is launching a new initiative, Artists on Photography, through its Photography Collection. This five-year fellowship (2025–2030) invites one artist and one researcher annually to explore photography’s historical and contemporary evolution, focusing on themes such as gender theory, postcolonialism, and AI. The project aims to bridge archival photographic materials with current artistic and academic perspectives.

Information & Application Details

  • Awarding Institution: Münchner Stadtmuseum (Photography Collection)
  • Project Duration: 2025–2030 (Annual Fellowships)
  • Eligibility: International applicants; no age limit
  • Selection: One artist and one researcher per year, chosen by an expert jury
  • Fellowship Benefits: Grant funding, research visits to Munich, participation in a collaborative project resulting in a new artwork, publication, and future exhibition

Theme: Travel and Souvenir Albums (2025)

The first year’s focus is on Travel and Souvenir Albums from the museum’s extensive collection (19th–20th century). The project will explore how early travel photography shaped historical narratives and how these images resonate in today’s digital and AI-driven era.

How to Apply

  • Artists: Submit a concept proposal for a new artwork based on the Photography Collection, including a budget, timeline, and reference to an existing archive-based project.
  • Researchers: Submit a research statement on the year’s theme and a sample published text (max 10 pages).
  • Common Requirements: CV with relevant exhibitions/publications.

Submission Requirements

  • Artists: Project proposal (PDF), reference project, 10 mood images, CV
  • Researchers: Research statement, sample text, 1 JPG file, CV

Selection Process

A panel of photography experts and researchers will evaluate submissions based on conceptual strength, relevance to the theme, and potential for meaningful collaboration.

Program Benefits

  • Grant Funding: Provided for the selected artist and researcher
  • Research Visits: Up to three short visits to Munich
  • Publication & Exhibition: Final project results to be published and exhibited after the museum’s reopening in 2031

Contact & Resources

For detailed information on the Photography Collection and archival holdings, visit the Münchner Stadtmuseum website.

Website: https://www.muenchner-stadtmuseum.de/en/collections/call-for-collections/artists-on-photography#:~:text=A%20New%20Project%20Led%20by%20the%20Photography%20Collection&text=This%20fellowship%20will%20be%20awarded,International%20fellows%20are%20welcome.

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