Organizer Information
The Kunststiftung Baden-Württemberg (Arts Foundation Baden-Württemberg) is a German arts foundation that has supported the state’s young contemporary art scene since 1977. Based in Stuttgart, the foundation promotes emerging artists through scholarships, exhibitions, concerts, readings, publications and other professional opportunities. Its annual scholarship program supports artists working across visual art, music, literature and performing arts, with selection based primarily on artistic talent and the quality of submitted work.
Title & Description
Stipendium 2027 – Kunststiftung Baden-Württemberg
Stipendium 2027 – Kunststiftung Baden-Württemberg is an annual scholarship supporting the artistic development of emerging artists connected to Baden-Württemberg. The program provides financial freedom for artists to continue developing their practice, conduct artistic research and pursue planned projects. It is not a project-specific grant and does not require artists to relocate; the scholarship is a financial award that allows recipients to remain flexible regarding their place of residence and production.
Categories
- Visual Art / Fine Art
- Music
- Literature
- Performing Arts
Musical applicants may apply while still studying. The application form also asks applicants to specify their artistic medium, such as painting, video art, performance, instrument, lyric poetry, prose or graphic novel.
Eligibility
The scholarship is open to artists whose completed studies or professional artistic training date back no more than ten years at the time of application. Visual artists must have graduated from a state or state-recognized art university or academy; literature applicants must have a university degree; and performing artists must have completed their training. Musicians may apply while studying. There is no age limit.
Applicants must have their primary residence or professional focus in Baden-Württemberg, or must have spent a substantial and artistically significant part of their biography there. German citizenship is not required.
Previous Kunststiftung scholarship recipients cannot apply again. Applicants may submit up to three application attempts in total.
Program Benefits & Awards
Selected artists receive a scholarship of €6,000–€12,000, with the exact amount determined by the jury. The scholarship is intended to support artistic development rather than a single predefined project. It is not a residency, and there is no residency obligation. Scholarship holders may also have opportunities to participate in exhibitions, concerts, readings and other events organized by the foundation.
Application Fee
None
How to Apply?
Online Application
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: 15 October 2026
- Scholarship year: 2027
- Decision: March 2027; the official guidelines state that notification will be issued no earlier than the end of March 2027, while the FAQ indicates that nominations take place in March 2027.
- Applicants are encouraged to submit before October 15 to avoid possible server overload on the deadline day.
Location
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Additional Details
The selection process is conducted through specialist juries for the relevant artistic disciplines, with the foundation’s advisory board responsible for the final allocation of funding. The assessment focuses on the applicant’s artistic talent. A justification for an unsuccessful decision is not required, and there is no right of appeal.
Applicants must submit work samples with their application. Scholarship recipients are required to provide a short written report at the end of the scholarship year. For publications such as books, catalogues, CDs or compositions, two copies are requested. Recipients are also encouraged to acknowledge the Kunststiftung Baden-Württemberg as a funder in publications and other work produced during the scholarship year.
Applicants should also note that simultaneous applications to the Kunststiftung Baden-Württemberg and Akademie Schloss Solitude in the same year are not permitted. Applications to the Kunstbüro Mentoring program are possible, although both forms of funding cannot necessarily be taken up simultaneously.