Organizer Information
Frappant e.V. is a non-profit artists' association based in the former Viktoria Kaserne (barracks) in Hamburg-Altona, active since 2009 and rooted in an artist community that has grown there since 2005. The association has been a partner of the fux eG cooperative since fux purchased the barracks complex in 2015, helping shape it into a shared production site for art, culture, design, trade, education and social organizations. Frappant runs a year-round exhibition programme for experimental and young contemporary art in the Frappant Gallery and operates the Kachelraum as a free space for emerging musicians and artists. This scholarship is awarded in cooperation with the Hamburgische Kulturstiftung (Hamburg Cultural Foundation), which has supported art and culture in Hamburg since 1988 with a particular focus on emerging artists and on children's and youth culture, distributing more than €1 million annually for cultural projects. The scholarship is financed through the Susanne and Michael Liebelt Stiftungsfonds, a fund the couple established in 2020 under the Foundation's umbrella specifically to improve working conditions for freelance artists by supporting projects, studios, and rehearsal spaces.
Title & Description
Frappant Studio Scholarship 2026/2027
To support aspiring visual artists as they enter professional practice, Frappant e.V., in cooperation with the Hamburgische Kulturstiftung, is awarding two studio scholarships beginning October 2026. The scholarships provide free use of a studio each on Frappant e.V.'s premises in the former Viktoria Kaserne in Altona, understood as spaces for thinking and working rather than simply production space. Alongside studio access, recipients are offered integration into Frappant e.V.'s own networks and into related Hamburg structures, including the independent art venue initiative ART OFF Hamburg, the women's working network of Hamburg's visual arts scene SALOON, and the Professional Association of Visual Artists Hamburg (Berufsverband Bildender Künstler Hamburg).
Categories
- Visual Arts
- Residency
- Studio
- Craft
Eligibility
- Open to graduates of the Hamburg University of Fine Arts (HFBK) and the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW)
- Applicants must have completed their studies in 2025 or 2026
- Applicants must pursue an artistic approach within their work and want to develop it further
- Residence in Hamburg and the surrounding area is described as sensible, since scholarship holders are expected to use the studio continuously
Program Benefits & Awards
- Free use of one studio each for two scholarship holders, on Frappant e.V.'s premises in the former Viktoria Kaserne, Altona
- Scholarship period: October 2026 to September 2027
- Material cost subsidy
- A final exhibition in the Frappant Gallery
- Integration into Frappant e.V.'s structures and networks, including ART OFF Hamburg, SALOON (Working Network for Women of the Hamburg Visual Arts Scene), and the Professional Association of Visual Artists Hamburg
Application Fee
None
How to Apply?
Online Application
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: 12 August 2026
- Scholarship period: October 2026 – September 2027
Location
Former Viktoria Kaserne, Altona, Hamburg, Germany
Additional Details
- The decision on awarding the scholarships is made by a jury of experts from the art scene with proven knowledge of contemporary art
- This is the fourth round of the scholarship; previous recipients include Anna Bochkova and Kyle Egret (2023/2024), Elisa Nessler and Laura Gómez Bernal (2024/2025), and Martha Szymkowiak and Eda Aslan (2025/2026)
- Commissioned organizer and contact person at Frappant e.V.: Bianca Müllner
- A privacy policy specific to this scholarship is published on the Frappant website (linked in the source)