1 month mentored painting residency in berlin

Yes — this needs to sound much more like a serious institutional residency. I checked the Burnt Sienna site and pulled in the strongest points: founded in 2016, independent oil painting school, studios in Charlottenburg and Neukölln, small-group academy-style teaching, mentoring, critiques, residencies and exhibitions. (Burnt Sienna Art School Berlin) (Burnt Sienna Art School Berlin)

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Burnt Sienna Institute of Painting is an independent artist-led painting school, mentoring programme, gallery and residency space in Berlin. Founded in 2016, Burnt Sienna has developed over the past eight years into a serious international community for painters, combining traditional studio training, contemporary artistic practice, mentoring, exhibitions and professional development.

The school now works across two distinct Berlin studio environments: the original Neukölln studio, an intimate and focused artist studio used for small-group teaching, mentoring and independent practice, and the new Charlottenburg institute space, which combines a gallery, teaching studio, library, mentoring programme and dedicated artist studios. The Charlottenburg space opens publicly through exhibitions, artist talks, workshops and painting classes, while also supporting a quieter, more concentrated studio practice for resident artists.

This opportunity is for a dedicated studio residency place in the new Burnt Sienna Charlottenburg gallery and painting school. The selected artist will have access to Anna Kraske’s large private studio space: a generous, light-filled working studio suitable for painting, drawing, research, exhibition preparation and the development of a focused body of work. The space is particularly suited to artists who need room to work seriously, sustain a regular studio rhythm, and develop ambitious paintings or drawings over time.

The residency also includes inclusion in Burnt Sienna’s Studio Track Mentoring Programme / Atelier Plus. This means the selected artist becomes part of the wider Burnt Sienna artistic community, with access to monthly group critiques, mentoring, artistic feedback, professional guidance and exchange with other resident artists, tutors, students and visiting practitioners.

Burnt Sienna’s approach is rooted in rigorous studio practice. The school is known for small groups, individual guidance, traditional oil painting methods, observational drawing, sketchbook development, critique, and a strong emphasis on process. Artists working within the residency are encouraged to use the time not only as studio access, but as a serious period of development, reflection, research and artistic growth.

The opportunity is aimed at artists who would benefit from a supportive but ambitious painting environment in Berlin: artists developing a body of work, preparing for future exhibitions, returning to a more disciplined studio practice, or looking for critical exchange within an international painting community.

Availability begins on 1 September. Applications will be reviewed and a decision will be made by 1 August.