Open Call: Artist Residencies "AiR Leopoldplatz 2025"

The Department of Art, Culture and History of the Mitte District Office is awarding Artist Residencies as part of the district's cultural revitalization of Leopoldplatz. Projects by individuals or groups that artistically engage with the situation on and around Leopoldplatz are supported. The funding recipients are to spend time on Leopoldplatz. Subsequently, the results of the artistic engagement are to be presented publicly. Possible are artistic mediation projects with event character, such as sociocultural workshops, readings, concerts or other performances, as well as site-specific artistic interventions. In the event of funding, the Department of Art, Culture and History will gladly support the mediation with local cultural institutions in the district as needed and possible. Artists from all genres and disciplines are invited to apply. In particular, artists and initiatives from Wedding are invited to apply. A total of 25,000 euros are available for all residencies. The maximum funding amount is 6,500 euros per residency. Projects can start as early as mid-June and must be implemented by December 31, 2025. The application deadline is May 22, 2025. Further information on the call for proposals can be found in the attached PDF document and under: https://www.berlin.de/kunst-und-kultur-mitte/foerderung/ausschreibung-artist-residencies-leopoldplatz/