NB! Would you like to apply for this residency? Go back to Residency (international) for the terms and conditions, assessment and checklist for your application.
AIR Berlin Alexanderplatz, the artist-in-residence location in Berlin, was founded in 2010 by artists Susanne Kriemann and Aleksander Komarov. Having been artists in residence themselves, Kriemann and Komarov discovered that they subsequently missed a platform that stimulates investigative research and offers support in establishing and maintaining contacts in the city. For this reason, AIR Berlin Alexanderplatz (ABA) is a residency that puts extra emphasis on the production of knowledge. They do this for their residents by way of substantive and practical support and by providing direct connections to an extensive and focused network in Berlin.
An essential part of an ABA residency are the ‘salons’, which the residents shape together with the ABA team. The salons offer a foundation for presenting artistic research at widely varying locations in Berlin. Sociological and political themes that relate to the work of the residents are discussed here with specialists from the Berlin arts and culture scene.
Earlier ABA residents include Eric Peter, Igor Sevcuk, Anna Dasovic, Phelim Hoey, Zippora Elders, Ehsan Fardjadniya and artist duos Bik van der Pol and Lonnie van Brummelen/Siebren de Haan.
For whom
Visual artists, curators and art observers can apply for a residency at AIR Berlin Alexanderplatz. For duos and collaborating partners, each person must submit a separate application.
A duo is understood to be 2 artists, curators or observers who consistently produce work together as a single unit. Collaborative partnerships producing work on a more short-term or long-term basis can be considered as duos, as long as they both submit a joint plan that leads to a single result. During the residency, duos or collaborative partners live and work together in the same space.
Working period
There are 3 possible working periods:
- 1 January 2025 – 30 April 2025
- 1 May 2025 – 31 August 2025
- 1 September 2025 – 31 December 2025
Applicants need to indicate their preferred working period on their application forms. All possible effort will be made to honour those preferred dates.
How much
The costs of renting the studio and living space are paid directly to AIR Berlin Alexanderplatz by the Mondriaan Fund. The remaining costs of travel, living expenses and materials for each working period is assessed at €9,373 for an artist or €7,285 for a curator or observer. This amount is for one person. The resident is expected to contribute 10% this is settled by the Mondriaan Fund.
If a duo or a collaborative partnership is selected for the residency, those amounts increase proportionally to cover travel and living costs for the second resident.
The contribution to artists based in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom can be increased to meet any higher travel costs. This is looked at per situation.
Application
The deadline for submitting an application for a residency in 2024 at AIR Berlin Alexanderplatz is 21 March 2024, before 16:00 PM (CET) / 10:00 PM (AST). For more information, please contact Sandra Nicolai at fnaqen.avpbynv@zbaqevnnasbaqf.ay, or 020-5231551.
A grant for this residency can only be applied for during the annual Mondriaan Fund selection round, as announced on the Mondriaan Fund website. Read the explanations of the terms and conditions, assessment and application procedure before submitting your application. Also read the general terms and conditions that apply to all Mondriaan Fund grants.
Selection
The advisory committee selects the candidates on the basis of the documentation submitted. A representative from ABA is included in this committee.
Other grants for residencies in the Netherlands and other countries
Because only one or two residents can be selected for any given residency during each selection round, many applicants will be disappointed. For this reason, we point out that you can also apply for an Artist Project with a residency at a different location. That Artist Project residency location may not be one of those already being offered by the Mondriaan Fund in the application round.