Title:
Follow Fluxus - Scholarship 2025/26
Deadline:
3 December 2025
Organization:
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.
Founded Year:
2008
Language:
English or German
Duration:
3 months from June to August 2026
Application Guidelines:
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 (emails must be received by 23:59 CET; later submissions will not be considered).
Email requirements (Subject: Follow Fluxus Scholarship 2025_26). Maximum file size: 10 MB. Each email must contain the following documents:
Cover letter with personal data, CV, and project outline (a maximum of one A4 page) – PDF, file name: APF_ApplicantName.pdf
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
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
Eligibility:
The scholarship is open to international and national artists from all fields of visual and performing arts who can demonstrate a completed art studies degree together with relevant professional and exhibition experience. Applications from self taught artists who have distinguished themselves by notable artistic achievements, documented through exhibitions and awards, are also welcome.
Outcome:
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.
Selection Procedure:
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.
Social Media Links:
https://www.instagram.com/nassauischer.kunstverein/
Fellowships:
https://www.kunstverein-wiesbaden.de/en/follow-fluxus/the-scholarship/the-selection-1
Studio / Workspace:
During this period the fellow may live and work rent free in the studio house of the Kunsthaus Wiesbaden.
Accommodation:
A fully equipped living/bedroom with shower/WC as well as a studio (total 70.88 m²) are provided at no cost.
Location:
Nassauischer Kunstverein Wiesbaden Wilhelmstraße 15 65185 Wiesbaden
Email:
fluxus@kunstverein-wiesbaden.de