The “Junge Kunst Lemgo” grant is a one-year arts grant awarded by the Old Hanseatic City of Lemgo and funded by the Staff Stiftung Lemgo. Artists receive a monthly stipend of €1,000, rent-free access to a two-story 90 sq m studio apartment in downtown Lemgo, and a four-week solo exhibition at the Städtische Galerie Eichenmüllerhaus. Funding for a catalogue publication is also available.

Who can apply?

  • Artists from all disciplines

  • Residents of Germany

  • Under 36 years old (no older than 35) at the start of the grant

  • Completed degree from an art academy

  • Willingness to live and work in Lemgo for one year (May 1 to April 30)

  • Participation in the two-week competition exhibition in January

  • Willingness to organize a solo exhibition at the Städtische Galerie Eichenmüllerhaus at the end of the residency

  • Willingness to donate one work created in Lemgo to the organizers upon completion

How to apply

  • Exclusively digital applications as a PDF containing a CV, work samples, application letter, and application form

  • Submission via email to kultur@lemgo.de

  • Do not submit originals, physical portfolios, catalogues, or digital storage media

  • A jury first selects three candidates who present their original works in a two-week competition exhibition in January. The winner is then selected; the two remaining artists each receive a recognition fee.

Application Deadline: 15.11.2026

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