Photography Contest

Between Bridges Residency
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11/02/25Theme |
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The residency is open to professional individual artists, artist duos, or small groups working collaborativelyEntry Fees |
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Between BridgesBetween Bridges is pleased to announce the open call for the next residency for visual artists.
The residency will take place from July to December 2026 and includes a working phase as well as a one-month exhibition or public presentation.
The eighth recipient of the residency will follow previous artists Yalda Afsah, Didem Pekün, Lucy Beech, Harry Hachmeister, Wisrah C. V. da R. Celestino, Kristian Vistrup Madsen, and the publishing collective Viscose.
Eligibility
The residency is open to professional individual artists, artist duos, or small groups working collaboratively.
Artists enrolled at a university at the time of application are not eligible, except for those enrolled in PhD programs.
The primary criterion for awarding the residency is the quality of the application and submitted work.
Scope of residency
The residency provides access to the facilities at Keithstraße 15 in Berlin Schöneberg, located on the ground floor of a residential building near Wittenbergplatz subway station.
The facilities include two large work and exhibition spaces, a storage area, an office, a small kitchen, and a bathroom, totaling 100 m².
Please note that the rooms are not wheelchair accessible and are not suitable for living.
The residency offers a monthly stipend of €1,500 (regardless of the number of participants) and the opportunity for studio visits with art professionals from the Between Bridges network.
An additional budget of €5,000 is allocated specifically for the exhibition or presentation.
Independent work is expected.
Between Bridges cannot provide assistance with installation but can support finding suitable service providers.
The exhibition will be promoted through Between Bridges’ communication channels and documented on the website.
Application
The application must include a CV with portfolio and a short project proposal outlining the exhibition or presentation concept.
The CV and portfolio should be combined into a single PDF file, with a maximum size of 10 MB and no more than 10 A4 pages in total, including the CV.
If relevant, links to video or audio works may also be included.
The project proposal should not exceed 250 words or a half A4 page and must be submitted as a PDF.
The same page limits apply to group applications.
All documents must be submitted digitally in English or German via the online application form: https://www.betweenbridges.net/residency The selected candidate or collective will be notified in December 2025.
Please note that only the selected candidate will be contacted, and individual feedback on applications cannot be provided.
About Between Bridges
Between Bridges is a foundation (est. 2017 by Wolfgang Tillmans) committed to humanism, solidarity, and the advancement of democracy.
It supports the arts, LGBTQ+ rights, and anti-racism work.
Between Bridges is also a non-profit exhibition space, initiated in 2006 by Wolfgang Tillmans.
Its first chapter was located at 223 Cambridge Heath Road, London (2006–2011), the second chapter at Keithstraße 15, Berlin (2014–2019), and the third chapter at Adalbertstraße 43, Berlin, opened in July 2022.
The residency will take place from July to December 2026 and includes a working phase as well as a one-month exhibition or public presentation.
The eighth recipient of the residency will follow previous artists Yalda Afsah, Didem Pekün, Lucy Beech, Harry Hachmeister, Wisrah C. V. da R. Celestino, Kristian Vistrup Madsen, and the publishing collective Viscose.
Eligibility
The residency is open to professional individual artists, artist duos, or small groups working collaboratively.
Artists enrolled at a university at the time of application are not eligible, except for those enrolled in PhD programs.
The primary criterion for awarding the residency is the quality of the application and submitted work.
Scope of residency
The residency provides access to the facilities at Keithstraße 15 in Berlin Schöneberg, located on the ground floor of a residential building near Wittenbergplatz subway station.
The facilities include two large work and exhibition spaces, a storage area, an office, a small kitchen, and a bathroom, totaling 100 m².
Please note that the rooms are not wheelchair accessible and are not suitable for living.
The residency offers a monthly stipend of €1,500 (regardless of the number of participants) and the opportunity for studio visits with art professionals from the Between Bridges network.
An additional budget of €5,000 is allocated specifically for the exhibition or presentation.
Independent work is expected.
Between Bridges cannot provide assistance with installation but can support finding suitable service providers.
The exhibition will be promoted through Between Bridges’ communication channels and documented on the website.
Application
The application must include a CV with portfolio and a short project proposal outlining the exhibition or presentation concept.
The CV and portfolio should be combined into a single PDF file, with a maximum size of 10 MB and no more than 10 A4 pages in total, including the CV.
If relevant, links to video or audio works may also be included.
The project proposal should not exceed 250 words or a half A4 page and must be submitted as a PDF.
The same page limits apply to group applications.
All documents must be submitted digitally in English or German via the online application form: https://www.betweenbridges.net/residency The selected candidate or collective will be notified in December 2025.
Please note that only the selected candidate will be contacted, and individual feedback on applications cannot be provided.
About Between Bridges
Between Bridges is a foundation (est. 2017 by Wolfgang Tillmans) committed to humanism, solidarity, and the advancement of democracy.
It supports the arts, LGBTQ+ rights, and anti-racism work.
Between Bridges is also a non-profit exhibition space, initiated in 2006 by Wolfgang Tillmans.
Its first chapter was located at 223 Cambridge Heath Road, London (2006–2011), the second chapter at Keithstraße 15, Berlin (2014–2019), and the third chapter at Adalbertstraße 43, Berlin, opened in July 2022.
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