Borderland Residencies

The initiative emerged from considerations on the redesign of the Ringenberg Fellowship during a symposium in 2019. In-depth discussions and an analysis of the residency landscape in North Rhine-Westphalia revealed the strengths of the region as well as fields that still left room for improvement. The BORDERLAND alliance took up these findings and developed a new approach: the joint BR programme not only provides financial support to fund grants, short-term artistic interventions and co-productions, but also offers a professional and transnational upgrade to scholarship holders and residencies through networking, deepening creative practice, raising public awareness and giving opportunities to present works throughout the EuRegion.

Field trips bring the regions of the border area closer together – with both their intact and their devastated landscapes, their history in times of war and peace, and their artistic hotspots. Furthermore, the hosts of the residencies draw on their contacts: all activities involve not only the residents, but also experts, curators and gallery owners from across the EUregion.
Whether long-standing residencies, new fellowship opportunities, pop-up residencies or exhibition venues: within the BORDERLAND RESIDENCIES network, anyone wishing to support artists’ careers stands to gain. Let’s work together!

BR 21-22: Catalogue

BR 22-23: Art Box of the second edition of

BR 23-24: exhibition SPEAKING SOIL at Sammlung Philara, Düsseldorf. Poster edition

BR 24-25: Exhibition BETWEEN BELONGING at Weltkunstzimmer, Düsseldorf. Booth at the fair ART DÜSSELDORF. Postcard edition

BR 25-26: Exhibition TENDER TERRITORIES  at Areal Böhler, Düsseldorf. Booth at the fair ART DÜSSELDORF. Catalogue

Lean more about BORDERLAND co-productions and field trips: ACTIVITIES.