Curation Residencies in Berlin

AiR zusa

Berlin, Germany

AiR zusa is a non-product-oriented residency program in Berlin designed to provide artists, cultural managers, curators, and arts and culture activists from Ukraine and other countries at risk with a safer space for rest, mental health support, and professional resilience-building. The program emphasizes process, self-reflection, and personal growth rather than artistic output, offering participants time to heal and reconnect with local and international cultural networks.

American Academy in Berlin

Berlin, Germany

The American Academy in Berlin is a private, nonprofit institution offering semester-long residential fellowships to American scholars, artists, writers, composers, and journalists for advanced independent research and creative work in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and public policy. Fellows reside at the Hans Arnhold Center on Lake Wannsee and engage in transatlantic dialogue through public lectures, readings, performances, and discussions.

Artist Residency at LITE-HAUS

Berlin, Germany

LiTE-HAUS announces our first short term intensive artist residency program for artists to expand and improve their practice in a serene and professional environment in the heart of Berlin's vibrant art scene. This residency will be conducted in English language. Artists at any stage of their careers may apply – from students to established artists.

coGalleries

Berlin, Germany

coGalleries Artist Residency Berlin is an international artist residency program committed to fostering cross-cultural exchange among artists, curators, and institutions. Based in the dynamic art compound FAHRBEREITSCHAFT in East Berlin, the residency offers access to a shared studio loft and tailored support including mentoring, networking, and presentation opportunities. Artists can choose between two main tracks — one culminating in an Open Studio presentation and the other offering a full Solo Exhibition with coaching and professional development. The residency emphasizes connection to Berlin’s thriving contemporary art scene and encourages collaboration with nearby institutions and practitioners. Residents gain insight through organized events such as gallery visits, artist talks, and studio critiques. The program supports artists across various disciplines, including painting, sculpture, photography, video, literature, and curatorial practice. Housing is not included but can be arranged at additional cost. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, and the team offers PR support and continued professional connections beyond the residency.

Culterim Gallery

Berlin, Germany

The Culterim Gallery offers an Artist-in-Residence program at two locations near Berlin: the Manor at Dahlewitz and the Manor at Biesenthal. Both residencies run from May 1st to September 30th, 2024, offering studio space, accommodation, and weekly mentored studio visits, artist presentations, and talks for a fee of 365€ per month. The Dahlewitz location, south of Berlin, features seven buildings on an 18,000 m2 plot with a small forest, while the Biesenthal location, north of Berlin, extends over several buildings and 12,000 m2 of forest next to Lake Wukensee. Both sites welcome artists for terms ranging from 2 to 5 months and conclude with a group exhibition of works created during the residency. Studios vary in size and may be individual or shared, with basic sanitary facilities and communal areas for cooking and socializing. The program is open to all art forms, and artists have 24-hour access to the premises.

Curators in Flux

Berlin, Germany

OPEN CALL Curators in Flux Founding Edition A 6-Week Hybrid Curatorial Laboratory **Berlin, Germany | February-March ** **Applications are now open.** Curators in Flux is a six-week hybrid professional development programme designed for emerging curators who wish to expand their curatorial practice through research, critical dialogue, mentorship, and direct engagement with Berlin's contemporary art ecosystem. Bringing together a small international cohort of **4–6 curators**, the programme combines four weeks of online learning with two immersive weeks in Berlin, culminating in a collective public exhibition. Rather than offering a conventional curatorial course, Curators in Flux creates an experimental learning environment where participants critically examine contemporary curatorial practice while building meaningful professional networks across institutions, artist-run initiatives, and independent cultural spaces. Programme Structure Phase I Online Laboratory **4 Weeks** The online programme creates a collaborative space for research, discussion, and project development. Participants meet several times each week through workshops, lectures, mentoring sessions, and peer discussions. The programme includes: • Curatorial methodology workshops • One-to-one mentoring sessions • Group critiques • Artist and curator talks • Reading seminars • Curatorial writing workshops • Exhibition development • Peer learning sessions Throughout the online phase, participants gradually develop the curatorial concepts that will later be realised collectively during the Berlin residency. Phase II Berlin Laboratory **2 Weeks | Berlin** The second phase takes place entirely in Berlin. Participants immerse themselves in one of Europe's most dynamic contemporary art scenes through an intensive programme of institutional visits, artist studio visits, workshops, and collaborative exhibition production. The programme includes: Institutional Visits Participan

Martin Roth Initiative Temporary relocation for Artists and cultural actors at risk

Berlin, Germany

Organizer Information The Martin Roth-Initiative is a joint project of ifa – Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen and the Goethe-Institut, founded in response to the global shrinking of civic spaces. It was established in in response to the global decline in pre-political freedoms, named after Martin Roth, the museum director and cultural scientist who served as

Node Center for Curatorial Studies

Berlin, Germany

The Node Center for Curatorial Studies in Berlin previously offered a 12-week intensive residency program for emerging curators, involving theoretical-practical research, curation of a final show, participation in a publication, and activities like workshops, seminars, and studio visits. Residents had access to a shared office and exhibition space for experimentation but were required to pay program fees. , the center focuses on online International Curatorial Programs lasting 11 months, emphasizing curatorial practice, project development, mentorship, and practical skills without mention of physical residency.

SAVVY Contemporary Residency

Berlin, Germany

The SAVVY Contemporary Residency in Berlin hosts national and international curators, artists, writers, thinkers, researchers, and cultural professionals for periods of at least 3 months, challenging residents to engage with Berlin’s socio-political context and explore trans-disciplinary issues beyond geographical constraints. Residents work from premises in a former power plant in Neukölln, offering workshops, seminars, or lectures, with accommodation in private rooms in a shared flat 500m away, though no production studios are available. The program emphasizes decolonial practices, public-oriented research, and topics like Afro-Pacific affinities and innovative exhibition-making, often through partnerships like REFLEKT for practitioners from Southeast Asia.