Call for Application Follow Fluxus - Scholarship 2025/26

About the Open Call

In cooperation with the Hessian state capital, Nassauischer Kunstverein Wiesbaden has been awarding the scholarship “Follow Fluxus: After Fluxus” annually since 2008. With seventeen artists already supported, the aim of the scholarship is to promote international creators whose work connects with the trans national, multicultural and interdisciplinary art movement Fluxus. The legendary event series “Fluxus Internationale Festspiele Neuester Musik” laid a central cornerstone in 1962 in Wiesbaden for the still ongoing international reception of Fluxus. The scholarship provides the fellow with a grant of €10.000 and includes a three month residency from June to August 2026. During this period the fellow may live and work rent free in the studio house of the Kunsthaus Wiesbaden. A fully equipped living/bedroom with shower/WC as well as a studio (total 70.88 m²) are provided at no cost. Afterwards, an exhibition of the created work will be presented in the Nassauischer Kunstverein Wiesbaden’s exhibition rooms on the third floor. In order to build new networks and strengthen existing contacts, the artist is expected to spend the majority of the residency period in Wiesbaden. With the submitted project proposal, applicants should build on the ideas and practices of the Fluxus movement and make a substantial contribution to its further development and contemporary transformation in the 21st century. Artists are invited to formulate their visions accordingly and to open new perspectives on Fluxus related art practices with creative, innovative approaches.

What is Offered

Grant of €10,000, three-month rent-free residency (June to August 2026) in a fully equipped living/bedroom and studio (70.88 m²) at the Kunsthaus Wiesbaden, and a subsequent exhibition at the Nassauischer Kunstverein Wiesbaden.

Requirements

Open to international and national artists from all fields of visual and performing arts. Applicants must demonstrate a completed art studies degree with relevant professional and exhibition experience, or be self-taught artists with notable artistic achievements documented through exhibitions and awards. Project proposals should build on the ideas and practices of the Fluxus movement. The artist is expected to spend the majority of the residency period in Wiesbaden.

How to Apply

Applications in German or English must reference the scholarship name and be submitted no later than 3 December 2025 to the following e-mail address: fluxus@kunstverein-wiesbaden.de (e-mails must be received by 23:59 CET; later submissions will not be considered). E-mail requirements (Subject: Follow Fluxus Scholarship 2025_26) Maximum file size: 10 MB. Each e-mail must contain the following documents: 1. Cover letter with personal data, CV, and project outline (a maximum of one A4 page) – PDF, file name: APF_ApplicantName.pdf 2. Proof of artistic activity: portfolio with work examples, exhibition participation, links to video and/or audio files (password protected if necessary) – PDF, file name: Portfolio_ApplicantName.pdf 3. Copy of degree certificate/ diploma – PDF, file name: Degree_ApplicantName.pdf. Postal applications, including the same documents, may be sent to: Nassauischer Kunstverein Wiesbaden, Wilhelmstraße 15, 65185 Wiesbaden.