Cultural foundation supports art scene with 53 scholarships

53 artists from Saxony will receive funding from the Cultural Foundation of the Free State of Saxony in the coming year. The total funding amount for 2025 is around 385,000 euros, as announced by the foundation. The scholarships are intended to promote outstanding individual artistic achievements and enable work on new projects.

370 applications were reportedly received for the year 2025. 39 work grants, 9 residencies and 5 travel grants were approved. The artists will travel to Italy, Latvia, Thailand, South Africa and Turkey with the help of the foundation. There were 462 applications for 2024, and 55 artists were supported at the time. The funding amounted to 390,000 euros.