Mensch Machine Residency 2027 Opens Call for Art, Energy and Ecology Proposals
The VISIT Residency Program, known as Mensch Maschine, is offering four fully-funded fellowships for global artists working in visual arts, performance, film, installation, sound, writing, and new media. Collaborating with E-WERK Luckenwalde, the JUNGE AKADEMIE, Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art, and VISIT, the program invites proposals centered on the theme 'ENERGY GHOSTS.' Each selected artist will receive €20,000 for their project, with three fellows granted studio space at E-WERK Luckenwalde and one at Akademie der Künste in Berlin. The residency is scheduled from September to November 2027, requiring fellows to be on-site 75% of the time. Applications must be submitted by Dec. 1, 2026, at 11:59pm CET through adk.de.
Key facts
- Four fully-funded fellowships are offered by the Mensch Maschine VISIT Residency Program for 2027.
- Each selected applicant receives €20,000 for artist fees and production costs.
- The theme is 'ENERGY GHOSTS', exploring art, energy and ecology.
- Partners include E-WERK Luckenwalde, JUNGE AKADEMIE of the Akademie der Künste, Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art and VISIT of the E.ON Foundation.
- The jury includes Nolan Oswald Dennis, Chus Martinez, Sarah Johanna Theurer, Anh-Lingh Ngo and Tiara Roxanne.
- Three artists are housed at E-WERK Luckenwalde; one is accommodated by Akademie der Künste in Berlin.
- The residency runs September to November 2027, with at least 75% on-site presence required.
- Applications close Dec. 1, 2026 at 11:59pm CET via adk.de.
Entities
Artists
- Nolan Oswald Dennis
- Chus Martinez
- Sarah Johanna Theurer
- Anh-Lingh Ngo
- Tiara Roxanne
Institutions
- Mensch Maschine VISIT Program
- Mensch Maschine VISIT Residency Program
- E-WERK Luckenwalde
- JUNGE AKADEMIE
- Akademie der Künste
- Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art
- VISIT – the Artist in Residence program of the E.ON Foundation
- E.ON Foundation
- Institute Art Gender Nature
- TBA21
- Fondation Beyeler
Locations
- Luckenwalde
- Germany
- Berlin
- Basel
- Switzerland
- Poland