women artists in residence
Know before you apply
- Female artists who have finished their training
- Artists able to relocate to Berlin
- Artists needing long undisturbed working time
- Open only to female artists
- Graphics and applied arts excluded
- Rent-free stay of two to ten months
Women are underrepresented in art. Sculptor Franziska Seifert wants to change this and, together with her husband Tim Cordts, she established a charitable foundation to support female artists through a residency programme. In the house on Schwanenwerder at the Wannsee lake in Berlin female artists from all over the world can work undisturbed and rent-free for two to ten months and carry out projects dear to their hearts.
The Location
The house on Inselstraße on Schwanenwerder can be reached from the S-Bahn stop Nikolassee by a 20-minute walk through the Grunewald forest. The route leads past the famous Strandbad Wannsee (Wannsee beach).
The house was built in 1935. It has recently been gutted and remodelled so that large working areas with an open kitchen were created. Artists who would like to work outside can enjoy wonderful views of the Havel river. The conservatory and storage rooms may also be used.