The jury's decision is based on Pia Chwalczyk's outstanding artistic development and high level of social commitment.
With the studio grant, Pia Chwalcyk plans to create a portrait series about queer life experiences in a small-town setting. As a queer artist, her aim is to make diversity visible, strengthen community, and make an artistic contribution against the rightward shift in society. The jury emphasizes that the artist's project addresses an important social discourse and pursues it with high artistic quality and authenticity.
The studio scholarship "Young Art!"
The Friedrich Weinhagen Foundation's "Young Art!" grant is aimed at young female artists up to 35 years of age who have a connection to the Hildesheim region. The one-year studio grant includes access to a studio in the Stammelbachspeicher building and a supported solo exhibition. Female artists from all disciplines of visual arts are eligible to apply. The goal is to showcase innovative artistic projects and stimulate cultural life in the region.
