- Turkey
Residency
Tarabya Cultural Academy
Artists from various disciplines who live and work in Germany can now apply for a four or eight-month residency at the Tarabya Cultural Academy in Istanbul. In addition, Turkish-German co-production grants are being awarded in cooperation with the Allianz Foundation; tandems of artists and cultural professionals from Germany and Türkiye can apply for these grants together.
Conditions of Funding
Exceptionally qualified artists and cultural professionals who have already gained public recognition for their works or publications and who live and work in the Federal Republic of Germany, and tandems of cultural professionals residing in Germany and Türkiye who qualify within the framework of the Turkish-German co-production grants.
Architecture, visual art, performing art, design, literature, music, film, journalism and cultural theory.
Working in an environment of excellent fellow artists. Communal use of a multi-purpose room usable as a studio, of a rehearsal room (with Steinway piano and drums) and of an event space used by several organizations. In addition, fellows can apply for the defrayment of project-related material costs arising from the realization and presentation of artistic work. The German Embassy in Ankara is responsible for supervision of the program. The Goethe-Institut is in charge of curatorial work and also of networking with Turkish cultural professionals and supporting the realization of projects on site.
It is possible to stay at Tarabya Cultural Academy with family members. Care of the children must be guaranteed by the legal guardians themselves. Information on the fees of the German Embassy Primary School and the German Embassy Kindergarten can be found here. Information on the German School’s middle and high school fees can be found here.
It is possible to stay at Tarabya Cultural Academy with family members. Care of the children must be guaranteed by the legal guardians themselves. Information on the fees of the German Embassy Primary School and the German Embassy Kindergarten can be found here. Information on the German School’s middle and high school fees can be found here.
The Open Call 2025/26 is online, application is possible until December 29, 2025.
The applications will be checked by the Tarabya Cultural Academy team for completeness. A pre-jury consisting of experts from the Turkish cultural scene reviews the applications and provides recommendations for the jury.
An independent jury of Tarabya Cultural Academy selects the recipients of the residency. The jury consists of a five experts who assess the artistic quality of the applications. The Cultural Academy decides on the award of residencies based on nominations by the independent jury. To this end, it forms a residency committee, composed of the administration of the Cultural Academy, the chairman of the Academy Advisory Board, and the chairman of the independent jury. There is no legal claim to the award of a residency.
The applications will be checked by the Tarabya Cultural Academy team for completeness. A pre-jury consisting of experts from the Turkish cultural scene reviews the applications and provides recommendations for the jury.
An independent jury of Tarabya Cultural Academy selects the recipients of the residency. The jury consists of a five experts who assess the artistic quality of the applications. The Cultural Academy decides on the award of residencies based on nominations by the independent jury. To this end, it forms a residency committee, composed of the administration of the Cultural Academy, the chairman of the Academy Advisory Board, and the chairman of the independent jury. There is no legal claim to the award of a residency.
Application Deadline
29 December 2025, 23.59 (CET)
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