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Visual Arts

Group and solo exhibitions, panel discussions, conferences, research travels, workshops – through numerous activities abroad the Goethe-Institut enables people all over the globe to come into contact and engage with art from Germany. The focus is on contemporary art in all the various branches of the visual arts: painting, sculpture, the graphic arts, architecture, photography, media art, design and fashion.

A man standing in front of a wall with streetart © David Frenkel, Goethe-Institut St. Petersburg

Arts funding and residencies

The Goethe-Institut promotes art and culture in a variety of projects in Germany and abroad. You can search by genre, funding type and duration.

Arts funding and residencies © Unsplash/Matthieu Comoy © Unsplash/Matthieu Comoy

Ecological Futures

Ecological Futures deals with the ecological and social challenges posed by climate change and social developments. It brings together actors from urban practice, art and culture and neighborhood residents to tackle concrete problems and concrete opportunities in their neighborhoods.

Canemorto, Combo with Ema Jons (2015) © Gian Andrea Montanino © Gian Andrea Montanino

Techno Worlds

As a global phenomenon, techno has not only shaped music history, but has also set impulses that have impacted contemporary culture, art, pop culture, media consumption and technologies.

The exhibition „Techno Worlds“ will be on display at various places and venues around the world until 2026. 

A man visiting the exhibition TECHNO WORLDS © Adil Boukind for PHI Centre © Adil Boukind for PHI Centre

Inform. Research. Discover.

  • Museum@Goethe

    Innovation, flexibility, participation, future viability – Museum work and the role of museums as social actors are increasingly in the focus of interest. The Goethe-Institut incorporates new perspectives on cultural education into a variety of projects.

  • Fine Arts Residencies in Germany

    A curated overview of artists' houses: These support professional artists of all disciplines by providing them with studio space and accommodation for limited periods of time, often combined with the award of a stipend or grant. They are international meeting places and centres of cultural and creative exchange.

About our work

The Goethe-Institut initiates and supports art, design and architecture projects worldwide, thus promoting intercultural exchange.

The spectrum of approximately 1,000 events held each year includes group and solo exhibitions, lectures, symposiums, workshops and artist-in-residency programmes. Wie cooperate with local partners and arrange touring exhibitions at art institutions abroad.

Contact

For all questions you may have concerning projects with a Goethe-Institut abroad please contact that institute directly. They decide whether specific project ideas fit into their respective programmes based on their focal points and goals.

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