The New York-based initiative of the Goethe-Institut and German Films collaborates with local partners to bring the best of contemporary and repertory films from Germany to U.S. audiences.
Our film archive contains films from the beginnings of film in Germany (German Expressionism) to New German Film and the latest German tendencies and productions. Our stock is available for research and loan and comprises approx. 800 films with a broad collection of feature films, documentaries, short films, children's films and animated films.
Discover a vibrant hub of German language, literature, and culture at the Goethe-Institut Library in New York City. Explore contemporary media, attend engaging events, and connect with a global community. A space for curiosity, creativity, and cultural exchange.
Our translation grant program supports the publication of books by German authors in English and other languages. Click here to learn more about our translation grant program.
The annual Helen & Kurt Wolff Translator's Prize honors an outstanding literary translation from German into English published in the USA/Canada the previous year.
This annual award supports emerging translators of German literature into English with the aim to foster new talent in literary translation and connect them with the translation and publishing communities.
The Goethe-Institut promotes art and culture through a wide range of opportunities that are available worldwide. Search for additional funding opportunities on the website of the Goethe-Institut's headquarters in Germany - filterable by genre, funding type and duration.
With the IKF, we support co-productions worldwide that arise from collaborative and dialogical work processes between professional artists in the fields of music, dance, theater and performance.
Calling Ensembles and Musicians. . . .
Apply to perform as part of the Goethe-Institut Boston’s ongoing Contemporary Music from Germany concert series. Proposals can be submitted on a rolling basis via this portal.
Studio 170 for Artists offers exciting opportunities to New England artists from all fields of artistic practice. Find out about our artist residency at the Goethe-Institut Boston (Studio 170 | Residency) and our travel stipend for artistic collaborations and residencies in Germany (Studio 170 | Germany).
This platform, developed in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut Brazil, offers an overview of funding available in France and Germany for artists and others professionals from North and South America.