Künstlerdorf Schöppingen (deadline: January 15)

Künstlerdorf Schöppingen Foundation is announcing its annual and international open call for entries 2010 regarding the scholarships (residencies) of the foundation.

-Up to 12 scholarships for writers (including radio drama, theater, new, experimental ways of writing)
-Up to 12 scholarships for visual arts
-Up to 6 scholarships in mixed media/new media and/or projects showing an innovative multidisciplinary response
-1 scholarship covering modern music composition (experimental characteristics)

Monthly scholarship amounts to 1025 Euros. Maximum residency period is 4 months
Completion of the granted period of time in the artists village is essential.

www.stiftung-kuenstlerdorf.de

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Künstlerdorf Schöppingen was founded in 1989. Contributors of the foundation are the State of NRW, the NRW Foundation Natur-Heimat-Kultur, the Landschaftsverband Westfalen–Lippe, the District of Borken, the Municipality of Schöppingen and the Förderverein Stiftung Künstlerdorf Schöppingen e.V. The Künstlerdorf Schöppingen itself consists of two completely restaured spacious farm buildings, both listed historical mouments and both conveniently done up for the stay of visual artists, writers and composers with flats, apartments, studios and working facilities.
Scholarships provided by:
Kunststiftung NRW, Der Ministerpräsident des Landes NRW, Sparkassenkulturstiftung Rheinland, Landschaftsverband Rheinland, Stiftung Künstlerdorf Schöppingen.