Fresh A.I.R. is an artist in residence scholarship program in Berlin, which offers artists and cultural professionals in the field of Urban and New Contemporary Art the time, the space and the resources to devote themselves to an artistic project within the framework of a given thematic complex (and in accordance with the Fresh A.I.R. funding guideline of the Stiftung Berliner Leben).
During their stay, the scholarship holders have the opportunity to gain new impetus, to develop their art and to gain important experience for their future careers. Up to 13 scholarship holders will be invited to Berlin for 11 month.
The Fresh A.I.R. scholarships will be awarded for 12 months. The value of the scholarship amounts to a total of up to 2,100 euros per person, per month. This amount is broken down, as follows:
For questions about the scholarship, please write an email to FreshAIR-office@stiftung-berliner-leben.de.
→ FAQ (pdf 0.4 MB)With the Fresh A.I.R. scholarships, the Stiftung Berliner Leben supports:
General Requirements
The scholarship has no age limit. It is irrelevant whether the applicant has a university degree or not. Scholarships are awarded to individuals. Former scholarship holders of the Fresh A.I.R. scholarship are excluded from reapplying.
The application deadline for the scholarship period January to December 2024 has expired. All scholarships have been awarded.
Information
The Fresh A.I.R. scholarships of the Stiftung Berliner Leben offer art and cultural practitioners the time, space and resources to devote themselves to an artistic project. Up to 13 European artists are invited to the artist‘ residencies in Berlin Schöneberg for 11 months.
The call for applications for the scholarship period from January to December 2025 will be published in December 2023. If you don’t want to miss the start of the call for applications, follow us on Instagram and Facebook.
Selection is made by a rotating selection committee. The decision of the selection committee is final and may not be challenged. There is no legal claim to the awarding of a Fresh A.I.R. scholarship. Applicants will be notified of the decision, but not the reasoning.
A heartfelt thank you to the previous members of our selection committee:
Janine Arndt (Artistic Director Fresh A.I.R.) | Dr. Hans-Michael Brey (Board of Foundation Berliner Leben) | Heike Dander (Executive Curator LUMAS Gallery) | Prof. Dr. Burcu Dogramaci (Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich) | Prof. Susanne Weirich (University of Duisburg-Essen) | Katrin Göhler (Fundraising Manager Malteser Hilfsdienst e.V.) | Sven Harke-Kajuth (Head of Digitalisation & Corporate Services, Gewobag) | Dr. Larissa Kikol (Independent art critic and historian) | Dr. Heiderose Langer (Former Managing Director of the Erich Hauser Art Foundation) | Dr. Noor Mertens (Art Museum Bochum) | Prof. Dr. Helen Koriath (Art-Historical Institute, Osnabrück University) | Prof. Dr. Barbara Kaesbohrer (Art Educational Institute, Osnabrück University) | Dr. Olena Lykhovodova (Curator of Ukrainian Programme at the Goethe-Institute in Exile in Berlin) | Tim Renner (Former State Secretary for Culture in Berlin) | Jan Sauerwald (Former Director URBAN NATION Museum) | Paul Spies (Chief Curator of the State of Berlin at the Humboldt Forum) | Prof. Dr. Melanie Ulz (Heidelberg Centre for Transcultural Studies, Heidelberg University), Dr. Silke Vry (Art historian and children’s book author) | Yasha Young (Former Director URBAN NATION Museum)
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For press or co-operation enquiries from institutions, please contact the Artistic Director Janine Arndt: j.arndt@stiftung-berliner-leben.de.
For all other enquiries, such as general information about the programme or questions about the application process, please contact us at FreshAIR-office@stiftung-berliner-leben.de.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Your Team Fresh A.I.R.