Feminist Futures: Micro-Experimental Art Projects 2025 (Germany)

These are small yet impactful projects designed to push boundaries and challenge traditional formats. As migrant feminists, they’ve always found ways to create despite systemic barriers, censorship, and indifference. This is the chance to keep building connections, keep experimenting, and keep creating, no matter the restrictions.

These projects are experimental because the only limits they recognize are the ones they refuse to accept.

Objectives

• The projects should be:
  • Collaborative: Designed to involve diverse participants, fostering shared creativity.
  • Experimental: Open to innovation, trial, and discovery.
  • Inclusive: Welcoming perspectives from various backgrounds and experiences.
  • Documented and Open: Results shared under a Creative Commons (by-sa) license to encourage replication and reuse.

Benefits

• Access to creative spaces for planning, rehearsal, or exhibition for the project.
• A collaborative environment with diverse participants.
• A materials budget of €300 per project.
• Support from experienced advisors and promotion through the networks.

Eligible Projects

• They welcome small-scale, experimental proposals in any creative discipline, including but not limited to:
  • Visual Experiments: Quick, innovative art installations, mini-sculptures, or experimental photography.
  • Performance and Movement: Site-specific performances, dance improvisations, or participatory interventions.
  • Listening Spaces and Sound: Soundscapes, listening stations, or collaborative audio experiments.
  • Craft and DIY: Hands-on projects using textiles, ceramics, or recycled materials to explore feminist narratives.
  • Readings and Micro-Publishing: Live poetry readings, zine creation, or mini-book launches.
  • Community Dialogues: Short group discussions, storytelling sessions, or flash-mob style conversations.
  • Culinary Storytelling: Combine oral storytelling with the preparation and sharing of meals, using food as a medium for memory and dialogue.
  • Hybrid Projects: Playful combinations of arts, technology, or science in a feminist context.

Eligibility Criteria

• They welcome proposals from:
  • Individual artists, collectives, or cultural organizations based in Germany.
  • Applicants aged 18+ from any background, prioritizing inclusivity and intersectionality.

Selection Criteria

• A committee of experts will evaluate proposals based on:
  • Relevance: Alignment with feminist and experimental themes.
  • Innovation: Unique, creative approaches.
  • Community Impact: Ability to inspire or connect diverse participants.
  • Feasibility: Suitability for short-term development.

For more information, visit Karne Kunst.