Atelier Galata Istanbul 2027 — Three-Month Residencies in Beyoğlu with €1,300/Month for Cologne Visual Artists and Writers
Kulturamt der Stadt Köln
The Atelier Galata is an artist-in-residence programme jointly run by the City of Cologne and the Kunststiftung NRW within the Cologne–Istanbul town twinning; artists and authors live and work together in one house.
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Three fellowships for 2027 in the Atelier Galata residency house in Istanbul’s Beyoğlu district, run by the City of Cologne and the Kunststiftung NRW: 1 January – 31 March (visual/media art), 1 April – 30 June (literature) and 1 July – 30 September 2027 (visual/media art). Free live-work studio, €1,300 per month, up to €600 for travel, and a local contact person; afterwards fellows can apply to the city for a project grant to present the results in Cologne.
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Freelance professional artists and authors after a degree, training or equivalent who are from Cologne or have a connection to Cologne, with some public recognition and first professional experience; residence during the stay is compulsory. Former Galata fellows may reapply five years after their stay.
Dates & details
- Deadline
- application form and documents by email to Istanbul.stipendium@stadt-koeln.de
- Programme dates
- Three-month stays between January and September 2027
- Costs to the artist
- None beyond personal costs