Applications are currently being accepted for the LIA-Leipzig International Art Programme 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About LIA Leipzig International Art Programme
The LIA-Leipzig International Art Programme would like to invite one artist from Nepal for a three months residency exchange in Leipzig Germany, November 2026 – January 2027. This programme, funded by the Federal Foreign Office, seeks to encourage artistic and societal engagement with the history and contemporary relevance of democracies for today’s societies. Leipzig having played a major role in the peaceful revolution and the Fall of the Wall in 1989 could be taken here as a departure point and useful resource to conduct a project.
Benefits of LIA Leipzig International Art Programme
- Free accommodation in an 83 square meter furnished studio incl. curated group show in the residency
- Coverage of travel and flight, visa and health insurance costs
- Fellowship 800,00 € per month
- Curatorial advice by LIA director Anna-Louise Rolland
- Group show January 2027 during the Spinnerei Rundgang/ Gallery Tour www.spinnerei.de
LIA Leipzig International Art Programme Requirements
Applicants must:
- Be artists from Nepal
- Have an active professional art practice
- Demonstrate English proficiency (minimum B1 level)
- Commit to the full residency duration
Application Date and Process
- An expression of interest (maximum 500 words) outlining the project you wish to develop during the residency or the research you intend to pursue and what interests you would follow working at LIA.
- Please specify how your project will engage with the theme of democracy-focusing on its history, role, impact, and relevance—and how it can be explored artistically within your artistic practice of your artistic biography. Additionally, describe how you aim to contribute to societal engagement through your work and how your experience during the residency can be applied upon your return to your home country.
- A CV or biography detailing your years of professional art practice, exhibitions, and educational background.
- Up to 6 images of your work or video/audio links.
- Email subject line: Please specify “Open Call Nepal” to ensure proper filing of your application.
Application Deadline
11 May, 2026
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