Germany | Reflekt Residency 2025 for artists, thinkers, researchers, and cultural professionals
Goethe-Institut is calling for applications from artists, thinkers, researchers, and cultural professionals based in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Timor-Leste for the REFLEKT Residency, from 31 August to 29 November 2025 at SAVVY Contemporary (Berlin, Germany).
The programme welcomes proposals from practitioners who have significant experience in art ecosystems as well as with practical knowledge in the fields of project management, education, community organising, hospitality, communications, or public engagement.
The programme is interested in initiating long-term engagement on topics such as: Afro-Pacific cultural and art-historical affinities, role of artists in cultural management, innovative and critical approaches in exhibition-making, intersections between social development and artist-run entities, accessibility in precarious conditions and aesthetic strategies in cross-sectoral mobilisation.
Eligibility
- An artist, thinker, researcher, and/or arts and cultural professional with suitable experience, having worked in the arts sector for at least 10 years or holding a relevant degree/master's degree.
- Based in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, or Timor-Leste.
- Comfort in spoken English will be required.
- Have experience participating in an international exhibition, production, commission, festival, residency programme, or conducting research.
- Practitioners with research-based and public-oriented engagements in their practices are strongly encouraged to apply. Prospective residents are expected to engage with the members and the larger community of the organisation. SAVVY Contemporary does not have studio spaces for production.
Support
- Airfare to Germany (return, economy class)
- Visa and travel expenses for visa appointment
- Travel insurance
- Accommodation
- A fee and daily costs of 3,000 EUR
- A subsidy for production/research of 600 EUR
REFLEKT 2025 application guidelines
Deadline: 31 May 2025
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