Short Description:
The “Wilhelm-Morgner-scholarship” was established in honour of the expressionist Wilhelm Morgner
from Soest, who fell victim to the war in 1917, aged 26. Morgner is considered an outstanding 20th
century artist.
The scholarship intends to support young artists in their individual artistic development. The artists’
work to date should demonstrate intensity and seriousness.
The artistic work should appeal to the public of Soest.
The scholarship holder should document the experiences of their stay and present this in Soest at the
end of their stay.
Every two years the Kulturparlament Soest e.V. offers the Wilhelm-Morgner-scholarship, in
cooperation with a group of citizens from Soest, the city of Soest, the Ingrid-Kipper-Stiftung, the
Stadtwerke Soest, the Bürgerstiftung Hellweg-Region and the Volksbank Hellweg e.G. to artists.
Application Requirements:
The following documents are required to be submitted with the application:
A CV in tabular form, with particular emphasis on artistic training and activities. Information
about previous exhibitions, art prizes, scholarships, etc. as well as reviews or other publications.
This point can be replaced by a link to the homepage (CV). (No social media evidence.)
A short outline of ideas for the planned work during the stay.
Similarly, at least five meaningful photos/images of work from the last two years with
information about techniques, materials and dimensions. The application can be supplemented
with a link list with references to your own works.
Solely digital applications will not be considered!!
Once the jury has made their decision (expected date: November 21th, 2025 in Soest), the
selected stipend will receive a call from the directorate of the Kulturparlament Soest.
Please make sure your phone number is easily visible in your application.
Submitted applications and material will be sent back to the applicant without further
prompting, if a sufficiently prepaid envelope with return address has been included
Eligibility:
Applicants need to be no more than 35 years old or have completed their studies no more than five
years ago.
Program Benefits or Awards:
The scholarship holder is normally obligated to a working stay of six months. During the stay the scholarship holder receives a monthly stipend of 1.200,00 €.
Two artists who work together and whose artwork refers to one another can also be granted a stay
of six months. They will be granted a total monthly stipend of 1.800,00 €.
The initiators provide a house in the historic old town of Soest which includes an art studio as well as living space. The artists get to work and live in this house free of charge during their stay
Entry Fee: none
Location: Germany
Deadline: October 18, 2025
Website link:
https://www.wilhelm-morgner-stipendium.de/index.php/stipendium/ausschreibung
