For 2026, the Landis & Gyr Foundation is awarding artist residencies of between one and four months in Sofia to individuals or artistic duos. Unlike the independently run studios in London, Budapest and Zug, the studio accommodation in Sofia is affiliated with the Institute for Advanced Study (Center for Advanced Study CAS Sofia).

The Landis & Gyr Foundation takes an active role in ensuring the social security of cultural professionals. Mandatory social insurance contributions are deducted for all artist residencies, travel grants and artist grants of CHF 10,000 or more. The grant money is disbursed only after the grant recipient has provided the Foundation.

  
The Foundation is able to contact and organize external rehearsal spaces or artist studios in Sofia. Applicants who require external studio space should specify this in their grant application. The Foundation will endeavour to accommodate their wishes.

  
The Sofia artist residency includes the use of an apartment free of charge. In addition, grant recipients receive a monthly stipend of CHF 3,300 to cover living expenses. Grant recipients are responsible for organizing and paying for their own travel to Sofia.

  
The lodgings in Sofia are suitable for grant recipients to stay with children or family. In order to promote a healthy work-family balance, the Foundation offers parents the opportunity to apply for financial aid of up to CHF 1,000 per month to help cover the cost of childcare and/or travel expenses for children. If a family stipend is desired, this must be stated in the application documents and family expenses specified in a breakdown of costs. In such cases, applicants are advised to contact the Foundation before submitting their application. Grant recipients are responsible for organizing childcare themselves: neither the Landis & Gyr Foundation nor the local residency coordinators assume any responsibility in this regard.

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