INHABIT Artist in Residence Program

The INHABIT Artist-in-Residence Program of the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics invites artists from various disciplines to collaborate with our team of scientists and researchers. The integration of artistic thinking and knowledge as reflective practices in their own right is an important dimension of the institute’s mission. For this the presence of art and the inspiration and challenge of artistic practice are essential. The interaction between the different perspectives creates a mutually productive space for both artists and scientists to work in.

For this reason, INHABIT invites artists to spend three months creating new work, or further developing an existing project, in a scientific research environment. Openness to the mission of the institute and interest and readiness to work together with individual researchers or research groups are naturally preconditions. During the residency, the institute will provide space, resources, and facilities for productive experimentation, dialogue, and collaboration. Work developed during the residency will be presented in cooperation with various local arts institutions in the form of an exhibition, performance, concert, or other mode of presentation, and complemented by discursive formats.

INHABIT #13
Residency period: September – December 2025

INHABIT #14
Residency period: March – June 2026

INHABIT #15
Residency period: September – December 2026

Duration: 4 months
Application deadline: December 29, 2024
Jury decision: April 2025

Who We Are Looking For:
Artists from the performing arts and music who are interested in interdisciplinary collaboration between the artistic and scientific fields;
Artists who are open to developing and sharing a project in the form of an exhibition, performance, concert, or other format;
Artists who are active in contemporary culture and respond to the institute with innovative and challenging ideas.

What We Offer:
Artist’s fee: 8.000 Euro
Accommodation fee: 2.000 Euro
Production budget depending on the project
Realization of the final project
Travel costs to and in Frankfurt
Collaborations with scientists
Access to the library, sound studio and scientific facilities of the institute
Curatorial support during the residency

How To Apply:
Please upload, no later than December 29, 2024, 23:59 p.m. (CET) your complete application, including your CV
an artist’s statement describing your practice, concepts, and methods, etc. (max. 500 words)
a description of the proposed project that outlines potential connections with the work of the Institute and the scientific interest (max. 500 words)
a portfolio of your work (max. 20 pages).

If you have any questions, please contact: inhabit@ae.mpg.de.

Details are available at web pages:
https://www.aesthetics.mpg.de/en/research/inhabit-artist-in-residence.html