Home

Since 1989, the Künstler*dorf Schöppingen supports international artists with its residency program. The stipend-funded fellowship of two to six months enables the realization of projects in the fields of literature, visual arts and composition.

The new Club on the block!
16. Februar — 21. Dezember 2025

This year, our „Kids Club“* will be open in parallel to the “Open Studio” and tour (every third Sunday of the month).
With games, handicrafts and creative activities, waffles and other treats, there is plenty of variety for young and old. Bring joy & friends, we look forward to seeing you!

* The “Kids Club” was first initiated by Polly Brannan as part of the artist residency during „Making Worlds“ in 2024.

Parcours

Spread across the grounds of the Künstlerdorf, nine signs provide information about the historical background, developments and the program of the Künstlerdorf. The author Grashina Gabelmann conducted interviews with contemporary witnesses, founders and contributors.
You can find an excerpt of the contents here.
Let the orally-told stories take you into the background of this place!

installation: Stefanie Manhillen, photo: Seweryn Zelazny
installation: Gili Avissar, photo: Meike Reiners
Fellows 2025

Visual Arts

Agustina Andreoletti*, Lisa Maria Baier, Simon Goritschnig, Lisa Klosterkötter*, Naho Matsuda, Brian Montshiwa, Percy Nii Nortey, Juan Pablo Pacheco Bejerano, Sohorab Rabbey, Evgenija Wassilew, Yiming Yang, Younes Zarhoni, Yujie Zhou, Imane Zoubai

 

Composition

Lauren Siess, Yoshiaki Onishi, Ni Zheng

Fellows 2025

Literature

Dragutin Banic*, Matthew Blaise*, Jan Brandt*, Șehnaz Dost, Kaleb Erdmann, Alisha Gamisch, Simoné Goldschmidt-Lechner, Muna Gurung*, Ozan Zakariya Keskinkilic, Michael Kranixfeld*², Son Lewandowski, Luca Mael Milsch, Slata Roschal, Uta Ruge*, Lena Schätte, Firat Tagal*, Marleen Wolter²*, Meral Eileen Ziegler, ²Syndikat Gefährliche Liebschaften

 

About

 

The Stiftung Künstler*dorf Schöppingen is located in two listed manor houses from the early 19th century, situated in the rural area of Münsterland, close to the Dutch border. Each year, the Künstler*dorf awards around 40 grants in the fields of visual arts, literature and composition. Since its founding in 1989, a total of about 900 artists have been invited for a residency. The fellowships are each associated with a two- to six-month stay in the Künstlerdorf. The program is open to international applicants and has no age limit. The selection of the fellows is made by juries of experts, which are renewed on a regular basis.

 

The program of Künstler*dorf offers the opportunity to regularly gain insight into artistic processes and to engage in personal exchange with the fellows. In addition to ongoing events such as monthly dinners and brunches, the Künstlerdorf organizes the annual CAP (Curating for Advanced Practices) program, which aims to discuss production conditions and implementation issues for artistic practices and to develop new strategies and structures in the arts.

 

At the end of each year, a publication is issued that includes documentation of the residency fellowships, the ongoing program, and the CAP program. Annual editions serve to support the work of the Künstler*dorf.

 

In order to sustainably promote the exchange of fellows beyond the residencies, the alumni program offers the possibility to visit the Künstlerdorf as a guest or to participate in later projects. This option is available by arrangement or by invitation.