" Polygona Kunstverein| Residency Programme in Photography and Film "
Polygona Kunstverein| Residency Programme in Photography and Film
Research residency for artists working in photography and film in Germany
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The Polygona Kunstverein e.V. invites applications for two artist-in-residence positions as part of the KOBRA Cultural Network’s Passage Art-Residency-Programme in the Wittenberg region, Germany.
This four-week residency (October 2026) brings together artists working in photography and film to engage with two distinct research contexts:
Theme One: Ferropolis, Zschornewitz power station. A former coal-fired power plant once among the most powerful in the world, now a preserved industrial monument in transition. The residency invites reflections on energy, industrial heritage, transformation, and future uses of post-industrial landscapes.
Theme Two: Research Library for Reformation Studies Wittenberg. A unique collection of around 230,000 volumes, including rare manuscripts and early printed works. The residency explores the library as a space of knowledge production, visual culture, and historical ways of seeing the world.
INFO
AMOUNT
The funding comprises the following per residency place:
- accommodation during the four-week stay in October 2026
- a grant of EUR 5,000
- artists participating in the residency with a child will receive an additional EUR 1,000 to cover temporary childcare costs during the stay
Costs for travel to and from the residency, local transport, consumables and living expenses are to be paid by the artists themselves. Payment will be made upon receipt of an invoice from the artists. The invoice must include any applicable taxes.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
30 May 2026
ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES
APPLICATION DETAILS
For more information about the application process and eligibility criteria please visit Polygona Kunstverein e.V.'s official website.
NOTE
*The calls that are listed on our website are shared for informational purposes and are sometimes subject to change. Please visit the organization's official open call website for up-to-date information.
DEADLINE
2026-05-30
TYPE OF SUPPORT
Public funding
FUNDING COUNTRIES
Germany