08/09/2026
You’ve got an idea for a project in the field of the independent avant-garde arts and would like to apply for cultural funding? This workshop uses practical examples to provide you with basic knowledge about how to turn an idea into a cultural funding application in Germany. We will cover local funding systems, discuss strategies for grant writing and gain an overview of the central components of an application for a temporary artistic project - the written concept and the budget. This workshop is intended for artists, who can only realize their non-commercial artistic projects with the help of cultural funding.
❗In preparation, please upload a written outline (max. 800 characters) before September 23rd in our registration form: This can be a rough draft of your project idea that you wish to implement in the field of the independent arts. It is merely to give us some idea of your background and your goals.
About our speakers:
▶ Elena Polzer has worked as a producer and translator in Berlin’s independent dance scene since 2001. She’s a founding member of the production collective “ehrliche arbeit” a freelance office for culture, and has worked with a number of artists and festivals, such as Christoph Winkler, Sheena McGrandles, Olivia Hyunsin Kim/ddanddarakim and Das Helmi. She also curates, performs, crafts and consults, preferably on the subjects of collaboration, non-hierarchical communication, feminism, alternatives to capitalism, the value of craft, Fiber Art and ritual.
▶ Yu Bai is a producer and dramaturge in Berlin's independent dance scene since 2019. Prior to this, she worked as a journalist and strategist in Amsterdam. In her work, she encourages artistic experimentation that transcends traditional art genres, avoiding rigid divisions. Her focus is on supporting projects that challenge the conventional relationship between the audience and art. She further facilitates networking and knowledge exchange among artists, cultural and political entities. To achieve this, she works with Tanzbüro Berlin, Performing Arts Programm Berlin (PAP) and Dachverband Tanz Deutschland.
🔗 More Info & Application: https://brnw.ch/21x5wct
📷 Andrea Piacquadio
Kulturprojekte Berlin
