DAS MINSK: CULINARY RESIDENCY
Artists, chefs, food designers, and interdisciplinary practitioners are invited to develop culinary and artistic projects exploring the history of the former terrace restaurant or new contemporary forms of communal eating, with a project proposal and portfolio.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 22 days left
- Entry fee
- Free
- Award
- $1,000
- Location
- DAS MINSK Kunsthaus, Alter Markt 3, Potsdam, Germany
About
Overview
DAS MINSK is a museum for modern and contemporary art in Potsdam with a history as a terrace restaurant. The Culinary Residency invites chefs, artists, food designers, and interdisciplinary practitioners to develop projects that explore cooking as an artistic and cultural practice, engaging with themes of community, memory, hospitality, nutrition, sustainability, and food systems.
Who may apply
Professional artists, chefs, food designers, and interdisciplinary practitioners based in Germany.
Project themes
Possible formats include: seasonal menu contributions or signature dishes for the museum café; public cooking evenings or supper clubs; cooking workshops and courses; communal eating and participatory formats; artistic or performative dinners; projects on regional, historical, or sustainable food cultures; and interdisciplinary collaborations. The organization welcomes experimental approaches and projects that connect culinary practice with artistic research.
What the residency includes
- Monthly stipend of €1,000
- Covered travel costs related to residency start
- Furnished apartment
- Deutschland ticket
- Possible production cost coverage for the project
- Access to exhibitions and relevant museum work areas
- Support from museum team for project development and implementation
Application materials
- Brief biography
- Portfolio or work samples
- Brief project description (max. 2 pages)
- Cost estimate for the project (max. 1 page)
Key dates
- Application deadline: September 5, 2026, 23:59
- Selection decision: expected November/December 2026
Family accompaniment
Family members may accompany the resident. Accommodation for up to three persons is provided. However, no subsistence, travel, or living costs are covered for accompanying family members.
Contact
Diana Mammana, DAS MINSK, Alter Markt 3, 14467 Potsdam. Email: [email protected]. Website: dasminsk.de/residency
- Award
- Monthly stipend of €1,000, covered travel costs, furnished apartment, Deutschland ticket, possible production cost coverage, museum access, and team support
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
- Theme
- The residency explores cooking as an artistic and cultural practice in relation to community, memory, hospitality, nutrition, regional traditions, sustainability, and food's future, contextualizing the museum's former restaurant history.
- Eligibility
- Professional artists, chefs, food designers, and interdisciplinary practitioners based in Germany.
- Audience
- Professional artists, chefs, food designers, and interdisciplinary practitioners
- Contact
- [email protected]
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