As part of the Sustainability by Design transfer project, Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen, Germany is offering two artist / designer in residence scholarships from 1 May 2024 - 31 October 2024 on the topics of bio-based materials and technology and sustainability.
The Sustainability by Design project, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the Joint Science Conference in the Innovative University funding line, will run from 1 January 2023 to the end of 2027 in the Design department. The aim of the project is to transfer knowledge from sustainability research to society and the economy through design.
We are looking for two people who would like to create a free work in this context, which will be shown at the Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven in October 2024. For the Biobased Materials residency, we are looking for an artist or designer who would like to develop a new project that deals with biobased materials or sustainable production methods that use biological resources. For the Technology and Sustainability residency, we are looking for a person whose work will address the tension between technology and sustainability.
The scholarship holders will be provided with a private room in a flat shared with the other resident for the duration of their stay and will each receive €1500/month to cover their living expenses.
Details of the programme and the application procedure can be found in the PDF available for download below!
If you have any questions, please contact the SBYD team at sbyd@folkwang-uni.de!