Climate Action Artist Residencies

In the years 2024/2025, the Climate Action Artist Residencies invite a total of eight artists from all artistic fields to complete three-month long residencies with an environmental research organization. Two artists from Germany and six from the V20 countries in the Asia/Pacific region Fiji, Philippines, and Samoa will be selected.

Artists from the V20 countries will complete their residency with an environmental research organization in Germany, artists from Germany will complete their residencies with an environmental research organization in the selected V20 countries. Each artist will work with their host institution to highlight aspects of the climate crisis that affect their host country and the V20.

The results of this work will then be communicated in an artistic project of the artist’s choice, aimed to reach, and inform a target audience in their home country and their host country. The focus of the program is the artistic exploration of the globally intertwined and scientifically proven vulnerabilities triggered by the climate crisis in the V20 countries and in Germany.

Artists freely choose their artistic medium. The pairing with appropriate research organizations in the host country will be coordinated by Cultural Vistas, though applicants may indicate preferences if they have a prior connection to appropriate organizations in the host country.

The program invites applicants from all artistic fields, including but not limited to visual arts, film, literature, music, digital arts, etc. While no academic degree is required, the program invites artists who are curious about or already have a track record of engaging at the intersection of art and science to apply. Applicants must be of legal age. Currently, artists permanently living in and representing the Philippines, Fiji, Samoa, and Germany are eligible to apply for the program.

The program offers a stipend of up to 2,500 EUR per month (before taxes, if taxable in your place of residence) for a duration of three months. Upon request and under certain preconditions, spouses and/or children may accompany the participant and may be supported with an additional stipend of up to 776 EUR per month (before taxes, if applicable in your place of residence) for a duration of up to three months.
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In addition to the monthly stipend, the program covers up to 4,000 EUR for round trip travel costs between each participant’s country of residence and host country. Participants may freely choose their mode of transportation and are incentivized to travel climate-consciously. Costs to obtain a visa may be reimbursed upon request and approval.
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The program also supports participants with up to 10,000 EUR for material and production costs incurred to create their artistic work.