The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) and the DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Programme jointly announce the launch of the ERIAC–DAAD Residency Programme for Arts and Media. Starting in 2025, this multiannual initiative offers an annual one-month residency in Berlin (in November 2025) for one artist or cultural practitioner with self-declared Roma identity. The programme builds on shared commitments to cultural equity and the empowerment of underrepresented voices in the international arts field.
Each year, the residency programme will focus on a different artistic field. The 2025 first edition focuses on practitioners working in fields such as visual arts, spatial practices, curatorial work, exhibition making, art in public spaces, design, and architecture.
The residency provides time, space, mentoring, and institutional support for reflection, research, and networking in Berlin, as well as opportunities to connect with local and international professionals. It also offers the possibility for public engagement (e.g., an artist talk, exhibition, presentation, or performance). Applicants are encouraged, but not required, to already reflect on ideas for such an intervention during their stay in Berlin.
While there is no age limit, special consideration will be given to young talents at the beginning of their careers. There are no geographical restrictions; applications are welcome from candidates worldwide.
The programme provides a stipend of 3,000 EUR (to cover all living costs, payable upon arrival to the residency) and travel costs (calculation is flatrate based on the country of origin, payable upon arrival).
