Scholarships for literature and visual arts in metropolitan region

27 March 2023

Ministry of Culture and Roger Willemsen Foundation making scholarships possible

Writers and visual artists in Hamburg now have until the deadline of May 7, 2023 to apply online for a ”Hamburg Summer Residency" in Wentorf, a press release said Wednesday (March 15, 2023). Those selected receive EUR 1,000 each and their rent is paid by the Ministry of Culture and Media in co-operation with the Roger Willemsen Foundation. The residency is scheduled from August 20 to September 15, 2023.

Availability of former Willemsen residence

"Novels have been finished, exhibitions conceived, plots designed, painted, photographed and proofread at Mareverlag's Künstlerhaus. But people have also cooked together, talked to each other and made plans," said Dr Carsten Brosda, Senator for Culture and Media. Nikolaus Gelpke, founder of the Roger Willemsen Foundation, remarked: "The fact that we are able to continue the collaboration with the Ministry of Culture for the fifth year is fortunate. Especially in these times, you can't give enough support to artists." The building in Wentorf was the last residence of author, essayist and former TV presenter Roger Willemsen, and has been available as an artist's residence since 2018.

Application procedure

Writers and comics authors living in Hamburg, who have already published works, professionally active literary translators and visual artists who have already completed their studies, are eligible to apply. The Roger Willemsen Foundation's Board of Trustees will decide on the recipients of three (two for literary artists and one for a visual artist) residency fellowships.

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