Deadline: August 7, 2026, 6:00 PM CET. Akademie Schloss Solitude — the well-regarded Stuttgart-based residency institution — is accepting applications for its Web Residency, a fully online program for artists working with web-based practices. Selected residents receive a €1,200 grant, a four-week online residency (running September 22 to October 22), a dedicated microsite to develop the project, and — the genuinely unusual part — direct support from a web or UX designer and a programmer. It’s open to artists from the international digital scene across all disciplines, so long as the work engages the web.
Why this one stands out
Most residencies offer space and time; this one offers collaborators. Pairing an artist with a designer and a programmer for a focused month is a materially different kind of support — it means a web-native idea can actually get built, not just sketched, by someone who isn’t the artist alone at 2 a.m. fighting a framework. For artists whose practice lives in the browser (net art, generative web pieces, interactive sites, data-driven work), that technical partnership can be the difference between a proof-of-concept and a finished, shareable work. The dedicated microsite also means the output has a real home on the web from day one.
Who should apply
The call is deliberately broad on discipline but specific on medium: the through-line is web-based practice, whatever your background. If you make generative art, interactive narratives, browser experiments, net-art, or anything that treats the web as its canvas rather than just a portfolio host, this is squarely aimed at you. Being fully remote lowers the usual residency barriers — no relocation, no visa scramble — which makes it realistic for artists with jobs, caregiving, or geographic constraints. As always, read the full call for eligibility specifics and what’s expected as a deliverable before you commit time to an application.
The essentials
- Deadline: August 7, 2026 (6:00 PM CET)
- Grant: €1,200
- Residency: four weeks online, September 22 – October 22, 2026
- Support: dedicated microsite, plus a web/UX designer and a programmer
- Eligibility: international, all disciplines engaging web-based practice
With roughly two weeks left on the clock, this is a strong, low-friction opportunity for anyone whose work belongs in a browser. Akademie Schloss Solitude’s broader fellowship program has a long track record, and the Web Residency is a focused, well-supported slice of it.