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Franz Hecker-Stipendium 2026

Franz Hecker Stipendium 2026

Young visual artists in painting, sculpture, printmaking, and photography are invited to apply for a three-month residency stipend at Hasemühle in the Osnabrück region.

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Deadline
83 days left
Entry fee
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Award
10,000 EUR
Location
Hasemühle, Bersenbrück, Osnabrück region, Germany
Exhibition window
Apr 1, 2027 → Oct 31, 2027

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About

Overview

The Kreissparkasse Bersenbrück offers the Franz Hecker Stipendium to young visual artists working in painting, sculpture, printmaking, and photography. The stipend provides the opportunity to work artistically for three months without major financial burden. The stipendium is named after Franz Hecker (1870–1944), a painter and printmaker born in Bersenbrück who worked throughout his life in Osnabrück and the surrounding region.

Award

  • 10,000 EUR total
  • Three-month residency at Hasemühle (April–October 2027)
  • Accommodation in adjacent apartment

Eligibility

  • Artists with residence or residence permit in Germany
  • Age limit: 35 years
  • Visual artists working in painting, sculpture, printmaking, or photography

About the Residency

The selected fellow spends three months (April–October 2027) at Hasemühle in Bersenbrück, dedicating time primarily to artistic work. Hasemühle, originally a monastery mill (1293), now functions as an event and exhibition space. Accommodation is provided in an adjacent apartment. All costs associated with the residency are covered by the fellow.

Requirements

  • Curriculum vitae with information about artistic education and activities to date
  • List of previous fellowships, prizes, and exhibitions
  • Publications or newspaper reviews (if applicable)
  • Concept for artistic work during the fellowship
  • Work samples in reproduction (photographs, catalog, etc.) or, by arrangement, in original

Exhibition Obligation

Fellows must present the artistic works created during the residency in the exhibition spaces of the Kreissparkasse Bersenbrück at the conclusion of the fellowship or at an agreed-upon time.

Key Dates

  • Application deadline: Friday, 30 October 2026, 23:59
  • Residency period: April–October 2027

Contact

Media accepted
paintingphotographyprintmakingsculpture
Award
10,000 EUR
Theme
Support for young visual artists to undertake focused artistic work during a three-month residency in the cultural landscape of the Osnabrück region.
Eligibility
Artists with residency or residence permit in Germany, age limit 35 years.
Audience
Young artists (age limit 35) with German residency or residence permit
Contact
[email protected]

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