Land Art Residency
Submit a proposal for a four-week land art or ephemeral sculpture residency using natural, organic, and/or ephemeral materials for display in the neimënster courtyard.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- deadline unknown, verify at source
- Entry fee
- Free
- Award
- $4,000
- Location
- neimënster, Abbaye de Neumünster, Luxembourg
- Exhibition window
- Dec 1, 2026 → Feb 28, 2027
- Applicants notified
- Aug 31, 2026
About
Overview
neimënster invites visual artists, designers, and set designers to apply for a four-week research residency creating land art or ephemeral sculpture using natural, organic, and/or ephemeral materials for the courtyard. Works must use biodegradable and non-toxic materials, preferably from recovery and/or recycling, and must withstand exposure to Luxembourg winter elements.
Key Dates
- Application deadline: July 26, 2026
- Applicants notified: End of August 2026
- Residency: October 19 – November 14, 2026 (4 weeks research)
- Installation: 2 additional weeks (if selected)
- Exhibition: December 2026 – February 2027
Residency Details
- 4-week research residency from October 19 to November 14, 2026
- 2 additional weeks for creation and installation (if selected)
- Accommodation provided in neimënster flat with kitchenette, double bed, private bathroom
- 40 m² indoor studio available (3 m max ceiling height; studio doors 90 cm x 200 cm)
- Logistical and technical support provided during installation
Fees and Support
- €4,000 residency grant per selected project
- Additional production budget determined based on project details
- neimënster covers all installation costs
Application Requirements
- Motivation letter and project description
- Preliminary project budget (materials, technical aspects, installation)
- Portfolio of completed projects and CV
Evaluation Criteria
- Originality and innovation
- Technical feasibility and compliance with ecological constraints
- Alignment with the event's environmental values
- Alignment with neimënster's values
Eligibility & Restrictions
Open to visual artists, designers, and set designers. All materials must be biodegradable and non-toxic, preferably sourced from recovery and/or recycling. Works must be designed to withstand outdoor winter conditions. Artists are free to choose their theme but proposals should preferably align with neimënster's values.
Contact & Apply
Send your application to [email protected]. For more information, visit https://www.neimenster.lu/en/calls/residences-land-art/
- Award
- €4,000 residency grant per selected project; additional production budget determined based on project details; installation costs covered by neimënster
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
- Theme
- Land art and ephemeral sculpture using natural, organic, and biodegradable materials, displayed outdoors in the courtyard during the Luxembourg winter.
- Eligibility
- Open to visual artists, designers, and set designers.
- Audience
- Visual artists, designers, and set designers
- Size & format
- Studio doors fixed; anything created inside must account for opening dimensions: 90 cm x 200 cm.
- Also worth noting
- Studio doors fixed; anything created inside must account for opening dimensions: 90 cm x 200 cm.
- Contact
- [email protected]
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