Events
Sunday, 25 May 2025
3–6 PM // OPEN STUDIO DAY
Sunday, 29 June 2025
3–6 PM // OPEN STUDIO DAY
On Open Studio Day, visitors are invited to explore the historic Künstlerhaus Lukas and discover the work of the current fellows through exhibitions, readings, concerts, and conversations. Among the fellows in the first half of 2025 are, among others, Sophia Kesting and Anna Schimkat (Visual Arts and Media), Olli Heikkonen and Ron Winkler (Literature), Cathy Walsh and Cindy Hammer (Performing Arts), Sylvia Hinz and Sebastian Bode (Music), as well as international artists from the Baltic Sea region network.
Profile
The Künstlerhaus Lukas in Ahrenshoop is an internationally active institution supporting artistic practices in the fields of visual arts, performing arts, literature, music/composition, and serving as a forum for contemporary artistic and intellectual discourse. At this renowned residency center on the Baltic Sea, professional artists of all ages are supported with residency scholarships. The Künstlerhaus offers its fellows a time of exceptional quality—a space for artistic practice, reflection, and transdisciplinary dialogue.
Staff
Olivia Franke
Director
franke@kuenstlerhaus-lukas.de
Daniela Beyer
Administration Manager
beyer@kuenstlerhaus-lukas.de
Ines Meier
Project Manager
meier@kuenstlerhaus-lukas.de
Andrea Beljan
Housekeeping and Studio Rental
vermietung@kuenstlerhaus-lukas.de
Interns wanted from June 2025
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Supporting Association
The Künstlerhaus Lukas and its event forum Neues Kunsthaus Ahrenshoop are managed by the Künstlerhaus Ahrenshoop e. V.
Friends' Association
The friends' association NEUE KUNST HAT FREUNDE supports the work of the residency center and the event forum Neues Kunsthaus Ahrenshoop.
Network
Künstlerhaus Lukas emphasizes collaboration and bringing people together. Through long-term partnerships with selected residency centers in the Baltic Sea region and Iceland, as well as through funding and events, we support cross-border exchange and foster connections between artists, practitioners, and institutions.
Publications
The EDITION HOHES UFER AHRENSHOOP was founded in 1998 by the Neues Kunsthaus Ahrenshoop and the Künstlerhaus Lukas. Since then, over 100 titles have been published by the in-house publishing house.
History
The Künstlerhaus Lukas is one of the oldest artists' residencies in Germany. In 1894, the impressive country house was built by landscape painter Paul Müller-Kaempff (1861–1941) as a private painting school called “St. Lucas.” It primarily served as a workspace for female artists, as women at that time were still barred from attending art academies.
