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Residency
Martin Roth Initiative Temporary relocation for Artists and cultural actors at risk
Residency opportunity. Deadline: 2026-09-11
- Type
- Residency
- Organizer
- ifa – Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen and the Goethe-Institut
- Deadline
- 11 September 2026
- Where
- Germany
- Compensation
- Monthly scholarship (stipend) for the artist/cultural actor, financial resources to support the artistic/cultural work itself, individual support including insurance, psychosocial support, language courses, trainings, and networking activities, financial support for additional personnel at the host organisation, counselling and further training, support in the visa process. Scholarships last up to 15 months.
- Disciplines
- Interdisciplinary Arts, Multiple Disciplines, Art, Culture
About this opportunity
The Martin Roth Initiative offers temporary relocation residencies for artists and cultural actors at risk of persecution. Jointly applied for by the artist and a German host organization, the program provides financial support, individual assistance, and networking opportunities for up to 15 months.
Who can apply
- Open to artists and cultural actors worldwide, across all fields of art and culture, provided all listed criteria are met.
- Must, through their artistic work, be committed to an open society, freedom, peace, and democracy, and reject all forms of discrimination.
- Must experience restrictions on their freedom or threats from state and/or non-state actors because of their work or other circumstances.