Residency 2025

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REFLEKT Residency 2025 – SAVVY Contemporary, Berlin, Germany

Deadline: May 31, 2025
Interviews: June–July 2025 (online)
Residency period: August 31 – November 29, 2025
Stipend: €3,000 + €600 production/research support
Location: Berlin, Germany
Travel, visa, insurance & accommodation covered

REFLEKT is a Southeast Asia-wide residency program by the Goethe-Institut, hosted in 2025 by SAVVY Contemporary in Berlin. It supports experienced artists, curators, researchers, and cultural professionals working at the intersection of community, education, public engagement, and arts organization. REFLEKT seeks to foster critical collaboration, research, and cross-cultural exchange, with a focus on long-term artistic engagement and innovative curatorial approaches.

The 2025 residency invites participants to engage with themes including Afro-Pacific affinities, cultural management, accessibility under precarious conditions, and exhibition-making as social development. Residents will take part in SAVVY’s current explorations of remittance culture, diasporic communities, and counter-narratives to colonial legacies such as the Berlin Conference.

Eligibility

Applicants must reside in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, or Timor-Leste.
At least 10 years of experience in the arts or a relevant master’s degree.
Experience with international exhibitions, productions, research or residencies.
Fluency or comfort in spoken English is required.
Open to artists, thinkers, curators, and researchers with public-oriented practices.
Students are not eligible.

Residency Support

Travel (economy roundtrip), visa, insurance, and shared accommodation
€3,000 lump sum for fees and daily costs
€600 for production or research
Research guidance, curatorial mentorship, and community exchange opportunities