Karlsruhe UNESCO Creative City of Media Arts | Project Funding Program for Media Art

Photo credit: © Press Office of the City of Karlsruhe, photo: Roland Fränkle.

The application phase for the Project Funding Program for Media Art is now open! Artists, cultural and media professionals, as well as initiatives and institutions from Baden-Württemberg are invited to submit their projects by May 15, 2025.

For the sixth time, the Department of Cultural Affairs of the City of Karlsruhe is offering funding for media art projects specifically designed for public spaces, ensuring high visibility for the general public. The goal is to support artistic projects that use the possibilities of media art to offer new perspectives on contemporary social issues, enriching the field of media art—particularly for viewers and participants in the city. International exchange, collaboration, and interdisciplinarity are also key focuses of this call for proposals.

Read the full open call document here.

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Applications can only be submitted via the online application form in German or English.

It requires filling in information regarding the following aspects:

The completed online application form must be submitted with personal details, details of the team or institution, a short but meaningful and easily understandable project outline, including ideas for the presentation of the project or work in outdoor public space (visualization draft including suitable location for presenting the project), as well as a description of the expected financial expenditure and the expected income from further grants, third-party funds and own financing (budget and financing plan). The costs for the construction and public presentation (e.g. technology) should be included in the project costs at an appropriate level. The application must be supplemented by a short biography or brief profile of the applicants.

You may also submit additional documents that are relevant to your project.

Please note that a maximum of

- 3 photos (format: jpg),

- 2 videos (maximum length 5 minutes),

- 3 additional files (e.g. plans, graphics, sketches, tables) may be attached to the application.

You can upload the attachments, such as photos or plans, directly via the online form (maximum 10 MB per file). For video and audio files, please provide a URL link to the corresponding file. The URL links to files must be freely accessible.

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