Title:
Bibliothek Andreas Züst Open Call
Deadline:
14 December 2025
Announcement Date:
31 January 2026
Organization:
The Bibliothek Andreas Züst is offering studio residency stipends for duos and collectives (up to 5 persons) in summer 2026. The length of stay is a total of six weeks. Application for the Studio Residency Stipend is open to national and international cultural workers across disciplines — visual arts, literature, new media, music, theatre, design, architecture, film, photography, and art-related disciplines.
> https://bibliothekandreaszuest.net/en/residency/
Founded Year:
1994
Language:
English
Duration:
22 July – 30 August 2026
Application Guidelines:
Here you can find the general information about the residency. Send your application to: residency@bibliothekandreaszuest.net, including:
> https://bibliothekandreaszuest.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Z_01_BAZ_Residency_General_Informations_e-1.pdf
• Please only one PDF file, not larger than 7MB
• Completed Application form
> https://bibliothekandreaszuest.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/BAZ_Residency_Personal-Information-Sheet_E.pdf
• Statement of Purpose/ Reason for Applying (max. 1 A4-page)
• Documentation of Previous Work incl. CV (max. 5 pages)
• CV of each collaborator
• Motivation and way of working together as a collective (max. 1 A4-page)
Eligibility:
visual arts, literature, new media, music, theatre, design, architecture, film, photography, and art-related disciplines
Rewards:
not mentioned
Social Media Links:
https://www.instagram.com/bibliothekandreaszuest/
Paid by Artist:
Accommodations, food and use of the studio are free-of-charge, and travel costs are also covered.
Financial Assistance:
A separate request can be made for an additional subsidy for living costs of up to CHF 750.
Studio / Workspace:
For each recipient of a studio grant, there is a private bedroom available. In addition, there is a shared studio available, as well as different areas throughout the Alpenhof for working quietly.
Accommodation:
For the stipendiaries, the Alpenhof panorama lodge will provide for accommodations. Applicants must submit a statement specifying their specific interests and describing their motivation in seeking a residency. The Bibliothek Andreas Züst is especially seeking projects that deal with the library as a whole or one of its sub-areas. The Studio Residency Stipend program is to be considered in the tradition of libraries as places of knowledge in the sense of diversity. In short: the residency should entail research about what constitutes the fabric of our culture and also what goes beyond it.
> https://alpenhof.ai/
Other Facilities:
Further facilities include: dining and living rooms, and the Bibliothek Andreas Züst.
The Alpenhof is an inspiring location for a retreat and working, with opportunities for exchange and relaxation. Situated at 1,110 m.a.s.l. overlooking the Rhine Valley and Lake Constance, here landscape conjoins with lingering; the Alpstein mountains with a sea of fog; Eastern Switzerland with overseas; traditional Alpaufzug (procession of cows on mountain paths) with astronomy. The Alpenhof itself, with its rooms, grand halls and terraces is open to guests from far and wide, as well as all kinds of encounters.
Location:
Bibliothek Andreas Züst c/o Alpenhof St. Antonstrasse 62 CH-9413 Oberegg/AI
Contact Information:
stipendium@bibliothekandreaszuest.net
Email:
stipendium@bibliothekandreaszuest.net
Phone:
+41 79 734 94 54