Choka
Choka is a new collaboration between multidisciplinary artist Maque Pereyra and experimental musician Ricardo Eizirik. They started creating music together…
CONTACT
Maureen Noe, Zoe Stroebel-Haft
residencies@musicboard.berlin.de
T +49 (0)30 221 84 89 88
One house, countless new impulses: Discover new aspects of your creativity at one of the most important centres of contemporary arts in Europe!
Musicboard Berlin in cooperation with HELLERAU – European Centre for the Arts grants a a residency of four weeks to a Berlin-based interdisciplinary pop musician or duo in fall 2025. The residency in HELLERAU in Dresden offers an international, active-collaborative and interdisciplinary atmosphere. Beyond the work on own projects, HELLERAU’s internationally oriented residency programme offers its resident artists the opportunity to get in touch with the local scene as well as other resident artists working in the fields of contemporary dance, theatre, performance, music and media art. On site, the Musicboard resident is supported in the implementation of their project by an individual artist mentoring.
The residency in HELLERAU is intended for artists of all pop music genres. With the term »pop music« Musicboard refers to all genres of popular music as well as cross-genre or experimental pop music that cannot be clearly assigned to the categories of jazz or classical and new music.
The Musicboard residency programme intends to be accessible to everyone and as inclusive as possible. If you have questions about the accessibility and family-friendliness of this residency, please contact us before applying: residencies@musicboard.berlin.de.
Eligible to apply are:
Musicboard grants a resideny of four weeks at HELLERAU in the period from 1 September to 28 September 2025. The period is set, the residency cannot be shortened or postponed. Presence of the residents in Dresden during the residency period is required.
HELLERAU – European Centre for the Arts is an interdisciplinary co-production and guest performance house in Dresden. HELLERAU promotes debates on art and society with thematic focuses, festivals and audience formats. The objective of HELLERAU’s residency programme is to offer opportunities for artistic research in order to deepen and expand one’s own working methods as well as to develop new projects.
In HELLERAU the resident artist or duo is accommodated in a single apartment with shared kitchens. Various work studios and a large garden for rehearsals, experiments and training are available. Residents can receive technical support as needed. There is no permanent recording studio in the house and limited technical equipment is available. However, HELLERAU offers various rooms which can be equipped and used accordingly in consultation with the resident artists. During the residency, the artist is supported by mentors in the development of own projects and artistic careers and through access to relevant networks. In addition, the resident can expect a diverse programme on HELLERAU’s stage.
The Musicboard covers:
The following information and documents must be supplied, in German or in English, using exclusively the application tool that can be accessed via the button at the end of this page:
In each round of funding, applicants may apply for more than one residency. In this case, separate applications must be submitted.
A sample view of the online application form is linked under »Forms and templates«. Applications can be saved and continued at a later date. Only fully completed documents can be considered. All applications will be handled confidentially and used exclusively for decision-making and funding purposes. Publication of certain relevant details is granted by the applicant as part of the application process.
The residencies are awarded through Musicboard Berlin GmbH upon recommendation of an independent jury of Berlin-based pop experts and in consultation with the Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion. Jury members are usually appointed for a period of three years. The following jury is appointed to the Scholarships & Residencies programme in 2025:
A short description of the jury members is available here.
We’ve collected here some frequently asked questions about Musicboard’s residencies. This information is intended for general advice, is not legally binding, and does not take the place of an examination of individual circumstances. We will gladly answer further, detailed questions on the funding programme by phone or by email. Please read the FAQ and other explanatory notes on this website carefully before contacting us. We also recommend the free services of the Kulturförderberatung by Kreativ Kultur Berlin, which supports artists in all disciplines in their search for possible funding, can offer tips for preparing applications and can provide review of applications.
Are you familiar with all information regarding the funding? If so, apply now!