You must be able to demonstrate your status as a professional visual artist and you must live and work in Berlin. There is also an income limit – contact the studio office for exact details: www.bbk-berlin.de/cms/site/cat29.html

Yes. Studio spaces are allocated as part of the “Studio rental programme”. Information on this is published by the studio office of the BBK Berlin at: www.bbk-berlin.de/cms/site/cat29.html

All advertisements for studio houses, studio apartments supported by housing development programmes as well as “independent offers” are available on the studio office site. For further information visit: www.bbk-berlin.de/cms/site/cat29.html

Direct subsidies are not available. In principle you can transfer your studio to the studio rental programme. For the exact terms contact the studio office directly at: www.bbk-berlin.de/cms/site/cat29.html

The studios are all provided via the cultural office of the BBK Berlin. Further information available on: http://www.bbk-kulturwerk.de/con/kulturwerk/front_content.php?idart=247&idartlang=411&idcat=49&changelang=7

You have to submit the following documents with your application: artistic CV, declaration of annual income and income tax assessment as well as work which demonstrates your artistic merits.

Please submit your application directly to the studio office. All the necessary contact details are available at: www.bbk-berlin.de/cms/site/cat29.html

The studios committee makes the decisions on funding.

The studios committee is re-elected every 2 years. Details of the current members of the studios committee are available at: www.bbk-berlin.de/cms/site/cat29.html

No. There are no age limits for studio funding.

Yes. The funding period is 8 years. It is not possible to make another application after that.

Current support levels are available from the studio office. All contacts can be found at: http://www.bbk-kulturwerk.de/cms/site/cat29.html

All advertisements are published and updated every 2 months at: www.bbk-berlin.de/cms/site/cat29.html

Yes. You do need a residence entitlement certificate for a residential studio. Artists can apply for these from the housing offices in the individual districts. Information on your local office is available at: www.berlin.de/verwaltungsfuehrer/wohnungsaemter/

Information on studios for rent can be found on the studio office pages at: www.bbk-berlin.de/cms/site/cat29.html

Yes, districts also maintain a number of studios. Further information is available directly from the district offices at: www.berlin.de/verwaltungsfuehrer/bezirksaemter/

Please contact the studio office directly at: www.bbk-berlin.de/cms/site/cat29.html