ANNOUNCEMENT 2027

Submission deadline: 15 September 2026 (online)

The Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia is awarding a scholarship for female media artists for 2027. The aim of the scholarship is to promote the development of new work and to give the artist the freedom to try out new artistic methods and approaches. The prerequisite is that the artist is resident in North Rhine-Westphalia, plans to realise a new project and applies online with a corresponding concept by 15 September 2026. There are no thematic requirements for the submission. The scholarship is not tied to a residency requirement and there is no age limit for applications. The call for applications is aimed at freelance, professional female artists as individuals.

About the scholarship:
First launched in 2000 by the Ministry of Culture and Science, the scholarship is designed to give talented female artists the freedom to explore new, unconventional approaches, realise their projects and play an active role in shaping the contemporary media art discourse in North Rhine-Westphalia.

From 2027, four scholarships will be awarded, each worth 9,900 euros (previously 7,660 euros). The plan is to give the scholarship holders the opportunity to present their work at the end of their scholarship period. A panel of experts will decide on the award of the scholarship.

Questions can be addressed to:
foerderung@medienwerk-nrw.de
T: +49 (0) 178 – 602 531 6