Short Description
The Schaufler Lab@TU Dresden – a joint project of the TUD Dresden University of Technology and THE SCHAUFLER FOUNDATION – is offering a six-month Artist in Residence at the interface of art and science position for the year 2026, which is connected to the university’s Office for Academic Heritage, Scientific and Art Collections. Since 2020, the following artists have been nominated for the internationally renowned residency at the University of Excellence: Mario Pfeifer, Lena von Goedeke, Rosa Barba, Esmeralda Conde Ruiz, Anton Ginzburg, and Christian Kosmas Mayer.
Eligibility
The Lab´s residency programme offers dedicated and internationally active artists or artist groups from the fields of media art, conceptual art, performance, etc., the unique opportunity to artistically explore the above-mentioned central theme. They have the chance to work together with a cooperative community of researchers in the context of the Schaufler Kolleg@TU Dresden and to draw on the resources of the University of Excellence and our cooperation partners for artistic and creative productions.
Submission Requirements
- Completed application form
- CV (max. 2 pages)
- Artistic portfolio
- A proposal describing the project (max. 10,000 characters including spaces)
- A plan, including timing, of the proposed project with the names of potential partners at TUD
- 3-minute video about the project and your own person
- letter of recommendation (max. 6 months old)
How to Apply
We ask that applications be submitted as one complete PDF (max 10 MB) via e-mail to the following address: kustodie@tu-dresden.de, reference: Schaufler Residency@TU Dresden_Surname.
Program Benefits & Awards
● Access to a competitive array of institutes and workshops for artistic research
● A stipend of € 3,000.00 (net) a month for 6 months
● A studio at TUD
● Production support up to € 10,000
● Solo exhibition in fall 2026 with an artist book by a respected fine arts publishing house (Sandstein Verlag, Dresden)
● Assistance finding accommodation
Entry Fee
None
Location
Dresden, Germany
Timeline
- Application Deadline: 2 November 2025
Website Link: https://tu-dresden.de/gsw/schauflerlab/schaufler-residency/call2026
