Technische Sammlungen Dresden : Dresden Photography Grant and Residency 2026 (Ger

Overview

The Dresden Grant in Photography, awarded by the Dresdner Stiftung Kunst & Kultur der Ostsächsischen Sparkasse Dresden and the Technische Sammlungen Dresden, addresses photographers who work independently or full-time as photographers and / or have an artistic degree, can demonstrate at least one public solo exhibition or publication with her / his works of photography and who do not permanently reside in Dresden.

The intention of the residency grant is to offer contemporary photographers the freedom to realise their artistic ideas and enable them to engage with urban society and culture in Dresden.

The grant supports artistic and documentary projects that focus on photographic images and processes. The photographic exploration of the city of Dresden should play a central role, without necessarily limiting the artistic work to urban photography in a strict sense. On-site presence is expected.

The works produced as a result of the residency grant are possibly to be presented to a wider public in an exhibition in Dresden in the following year (2027). Fixed period of the residency is March – May 2026.

Eligibility

• Photographers who work independently or full-time as photographers and / or have an artistic degree.
• Must be able to demonstrate at least one public solo exhibition or publication with their works of photography.
• Do not permanently reside in Dresden.

Residency Focus

The grant supports artistic and documentary projects that focus on photographic images and processes. The photographic exploration of the city of Dresden should play a central role, without necessarily limiting the artistic work to urban photography in a strict sense. On-site presence is expected.

Timeline

Fixed period of the residency is March – May 2026. The works produced as a result of the residency grant may be presented to a wider public in an exhibition in Dresden in the following year (2027).

Compensation and Housing

The grant includes a monthly stipend of 1,000 EUR and a maximum subsidy of 1,000 EUR for material costs during the three-month working stay in Dresden. In addition, the foundation will provide accommodation in the city for this period.

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