Berlin Funding for Presentations of Contemporary Visual Art 2027 — up to €35,000 for Solo and €55,000 for Group Projects
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Berlin Funding for Presentations of Contemporary Visual Art 2027 — up to €35,000 for Solo and €55,000 for Group Projects

Berlin Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion

October 13, 2026 (13 publicSeo.openCall.daysLeft)Berlin, Germany

Annual funding programme of the Berlin Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion for presentations of contemporary visual art in Berlin — solo and group exhibitions, artist videos and publications — so that the city's visual art is shown in greater diversity. Websites, pure online presentations and PDF publications are not funded, nor projects already part-funded by Berlin's culture adm...

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Project grants for exhibitions including catalogue and accompanying events (performances, symposia, talks, video programmes, guided tours), production and premiere of artistic videos, and analogue or digital single publications (EPUB accepted). Maximum €27,000 for single catalogue projects, €35,000 for solo projects and €55,000 for group projects; exhibition fees and minimum fees must be budgeted. A jury advises the Senate Department on the number of projects and amounts.

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Solo and group projects by Berlin visual artists, art collectives, curators, project spaces and initiatives, district galleries and art associations, and single publications for Berlin visual artists. Artists involved should have a track record documented by work samples; most of the participating artists must live (main residence) and work in Berlin; curators applying must have their main residence in Berlin. Participating artists and curators may not be enrolled at a university. The project must take place in Berlin between February and December 2027 and must not have started.

Dates & details

Deadline
11:00 (online application)
Programme dates
Projects realised in Berlin between February and December 2027
Costs to the artist
Time to prepare a financing plan and venue confirmation
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Up to €27,000 / €35,000 / €55,000
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Free (no application fee)