About

In 2010 Salem Art Works partnered with the Lake Constance Cultural Department in Salem, Germany to create an international artist residency exchange program. Every year since, the organizations have taken turns hosting groups of interdisciplinary artists, alternating every other year between Salem, New York USA and Salem, Germany.

At each location, participants are provided with room, board, studio, and a small budget for materials. Travel to and from the residency is at the expense of the artist. One benefit for participants is their exposure to new art practices and perspectives, with the freedom to work in new ways. Artists also benefit from living and working in a creative international community, sharing work in progress and receiving support and critical feedback through ongoing discussion. 

The public is encouraged to stop by and visit during organized events. Activities include weekly open mic nights, one open studio visit, and a final exhibition featuring music, visual, spoken, and performance art produced during the residency. 

Please join us for our upcoming events, meet our new artists. See our calendar below for details.

History

The idea for the salem2salem artist exchange formed in July 2009 from a conversation between Peter Lundberg (US) and Bernd Stieghorst (DE / CH). Afterwards, the curators of the Bodensee Kulturraum, Bernd Stieghorst and Gunar Seitz, developed the first concept for the implementation of the project to take place in the Bodenseekreis in 2010. In October 2009, Anthony Cafritz, Barbara and Bill Carris and Peter Lundberg visited the Zeppelin Museum in Friedrichshafen and met with Lothar Wölfle, the district administrator of the district office Bodenseekreis, and Dr. Stefan Feucht, the cultural office director and Assistance was promised from all sides. It was decided that the implementation in 2010 under the organizational leadership of the Cultural Office of Lake Constance in Salem (Germany) would host the first project and a year later the project would continue in Salem (NY).

2024 Participating Artists

2023 Participating Artists

2022 Participating Artists

2019 Participating Artists

DE Artists

Michl Brenner
Susanne Hackenbracht
Tobias Kammerer
Hans Seidl
Katrin Seglitz
Felicia Glideen
Alexander Habisreutinger
Joanna Klakla
Rolf Langhans
Anne Carnein

2018 Artists

2017 Artists

2010 to 2016 Artists