Target group / Purpose of funding
The work stipends are intended for the artistic development of professional comic artists. Stipends are provided for work processes of a limited duration, for the continuation or completion of specific work. The criteria for awarding a stipend are primarily artistic and content-related quality as well as innovation.
The purpose of the grant is also to support the development of Berlin‘s comic scene.
Eligibility and conditions
- Applicants must have publications or samples of their work that show artistic ability.
- Comic artists applying to this programme must live and work in Berlin (primary residence).
- Artists who are enrolled in an artistic training programme at a higher education institution are not eligible to apply.
- Applicants who hold a professorship at the time of application are not eligible to apply.
- The online application must be completed and submitted in German.
Funding volume
The duration of the work stipend depends on the scope of the work project. Work stipends can be awarded for 4 and 8 months – subject to the availability of funds. The stipends are expected to be paid out in monthly installments of 2.000 €.
Call for applications
A call for applications to the work stipend programme is usually issued in August of each year for the following year.
Jury
An independent expert jury decides on the applications. The members of this year’s are Beatrice Davies, Ralf Hutter, Prof. Dr. Irmela Krüger-Fürhoff, Katharina-Sofie Naujoks und Ralph Trommer. The results of the jury meeting are expected to be communicated by email in December 2024.
Application procedure
We strongly advise you to read all the information on the current information sheet.
