Rome Prize of the Villa Massimo

The Rompreis of Villa Massimo is Germany's most prestigious award for artists abroad and is awarded annually by the federal government and states. The stipendium finances a residency at Villa Massimo in Rome for exceptionally talented and qualified creatives in architecture, visual arts, literature and music. The residency promotes personal development and artistic inspiration through interdisciplinary and cross-border exchange in a European cultural context. The prize is one of Germany's most important foreign artist stipends and symbolizes the European idea of art and freedom.