INHABIT Artist-in-Residence 2027 4-month residency · Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics, Frankfurt Performing arts, music, sound, film · International · Free to apply Two editions: INHABIT 16: April - July 2027 INHABIT 17: September - December 2027 What you get: €10,000 total fellowship (4 installments of €2,500) University guest apartment in central Frankfurt (rent covered from fellowship) Travel costs to/from Frankfurt + Germany-wide public transport pass Access to ArtLab, sound studio, laboratories, video/audio equipment, library Collaboration with institute researchers Curatorial support Public presentation with partner cultural institutions in Frankfurt Who it’s for: Established, internationally active artists in performing arts, music, sound, film Distinctive artistic voice · critical engagement with historical/current discourse Openness to dialogue with scientific researchers Applications by email no longer accepted - career portal only To apply: CV + artist statement (max 500 words) Project proposal outlining scientific interest and connection to the institute (max 500 words) Portfolio (max 20 pages) Via MPIEA career portal Palette’s take: INHABIT is run by the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics - a scientific research institute, not an art center. The residency is built around genuine dialogue with researchers, not just studio time. Selection committees combine institute scientists with visual arts, music, and performing arts experts, changing composition each edition. Presentation partners rotate depending on the artist’s practice and medium Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics, Frankfurt, Germany Jury decision: November 2026 Deadline: September 1, 2026 · 23:59 CET www.aesthetics.mpg.de/en/research/inhabit-artist-in-residence/ palette_residency palette_funded palette_europe palette_performingarts palette_research