Villa Sträuli

General information

Brief description of organisation

The Artist-in-Residence Program in the Villa Sträuli is run by the Sulzberg Foundation in Winterthur.

Organisation founded in

1999

Brief description of residency program

The Villa Sträuli has three studios to offer. Two studios are awarded at the same time for residencies of 5 months in length; one studio is granted upon application for shorter projects. The studios are available to artists and art professionals of all disciplines and backgrounds. In the same villa, there is a restaurant located which is open in summertime and there is a regulary concert program in the former living rooms of the Villa.

Residency program since

2006

Disciplines and media

• Visual Art
• Sculpture
• Ceramics
• Dance
• Theatre
• Performing Arts
• Textile Art
• Music
• Literature
• New Media

Type of organisation

• Independent Association/Foundation

Residency conditions

Duration of residencies

• between 1 and 3 months

Number of artists resident at one time

3

Companions allowed

• Children
• Partners

Grants available

For a longterm residency in 2015 the application deadline is on january 31, 2014. There is one studio available for cooperations with local institutions. If the studio is free, people from all disciplines can apply for a residency between one and three months. Please see on our website if the studio is available. Please note that the Sulzberg Foundation is not giving travel grants to Switzerland. More details: www.villastraeuli.ch

Expenses paid by artist

• Travel
• Supplies
• Food

Expectations of the artist

• Presentation
• Exhibition

Application who/how

Project Based

Selection procedure

By Committee

Presentation of artists' work

Arranged on a case-by-case basis

Description of residency

Setting

Urban

Resources

• Internet Connection
• Office
• Kitchen
• Computer
• Dance / Performance Practice Space
• Musical Instruments

Number of studios

3

Type and size of studios

Private Studio

Accomodation

• Private Apartment

Working language(s)

• English

Other activities happening at the space

• Cafe/Restaurant

How to reach

By train

just a five minutes walk from the Winterthur main station.

By plane

Zurich airport - 15 minutes train ride to Winterthur.

By car

Villa Sträuli is located in central Winterthur, across the city park in immediate proximity to the theatre, museum of art, and the concert hall in the Stadthaus.

Nearest airport

Zurich