Aeschlimann Corti-Stipendium 2026
Since 1942, the Louise Aeschlimann and Margareta Corti Foundation has awarded annual grants to artists of the younger generation. The Bernese Art Society (BKG) is pleased to once again award the AC Grant for the year 2026. The call for applications is open to artists with a connection to Bern. The age limit is set at 40 years. The application process for the AC Scholarship consists of two stages. A five-member jury evaluates the submissions and decides on the awarding of the scholarship. In addition, an art-historical essay on the artistic work of the respective scholarship recipients will be commissioned.
With Naara Bahler, Linus Baumeler, Juliette Berger, Nicolle Aïcha Bussien, Chun Chen, Maxi Ehrenzeller, Leolie Greet, Floyd Grimm und Eliot Bessot, Jonas Huldi, Matthias Liechti, Dominic Michel, Noha Mokhtar, Philip Ortelli, Laura Paloma, Thalles Piaget, Alizé Rose-May, Mia Sanchez, Michal Florence Schorro, Ruven Joas Stettler, Stirnimann-Stojanovic, Basil Studer, Vera Trachsel, Laura Veenemans, Lorenz Walter Wernli.
Jury 2026:
Katrin Sperry, president, cultural science scholar, Bern
Raffael Dörig, director, Kunsthaus Langenthal
Livia Wermuth, curator Kunstmuseum Bern, boardmember BKG
Gioia Dal Molin, director, Haus für Kunst Uri
Oz Oderbolz, artist, Zurich
The AC Scholarship of the Bernese Art Society (BKG) is funded by the Louise Aeschlimann and Margareta Corti Foundation and is supported by:
Swisslos – Kultur Kanton Bern
Burgergemeinde Bern
BEKB Förderfonds
Ernst Göhner Stiftung
HMSL Stiftung
GVB Kulturstiftung