The application checklist
12 points no application should miss — to tick off before every submission.
Guides: applying successfully
Practical knowledge for grant and residency applications — from real application practice, no filler. Each guide readable in 5 minutes.
Before you apply
The application portfolio
What belongs in it, how many works — and why a website beats the PDF.
The artist CV
Structure, order and the 5 most common mistakes — juries read it in under a minute.
Writing an artist statement
Three questions, clear language, no art-speak — how your statement stands out.
Motivation letter & project description
Occasion, project, timeline — the core of every funding application.
Budget & financing plan
Expenses, income, own contribution — how a financing plan convinces.
Residencies & abroad
Residency applications
Why this place? What is realistic? What residency juries actually want to read.
Insurance for artists
Professional liability, studio, residencies abroad — what you really need.
Money & law (Germany)
Grants & taxes
When a grant is tax-free in Germany (§ 3 Nr. 44 EStG) — and when it is not.
Künstlersozialkasse (KSK)
Who is eligible, how the application works, typical pitfalls.
After the application
Dealing with rejection
Why most applications are rejected — and what actually helps afterwards.
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