The „artist in residence“ program is the key to the purpose of the Starke Foundation. For a period of 3-12 months, the foundation will provide residential and working premises to selected artists. Besides this long term support for young artists, short-term apartments for established artists are available. In addition the Starke Foundation arranges numerous national and international contacts to museums, galleries and public institutions as well as to representatives in the fields of culture, science, economy, sports and politics. The meeting between young art and business is also an important part of the program. Furthermore, the „Artist in Residence“ program gives the artists the opportunity to present their projects created during their stay at the Lionspalace to a wide public in the mansion’s own gallery after their scholarship has ended. The projects of the Starke foundation are also accompanied scientifically by international curators.

Applications should include the following:

• Application form
• Curriculum Vitae on CD/DVD
• Project proposal on CD/DVD
• Application letter (1 page) including information about the artist his/her work and the reason for coming to Berlin
• Pictures, Videos of works on CD/DVD
• Scans of catalogues
• References on CD/DVD
• Other documents on CD/DVD

Applications may continually be submitted via mail to the following adress: Stiftung Starke, Koenigsallee 30-32, D-14193 Berlin.