ARTIST RESIDENCY
IN STUTTGART
ABOUT US
BETTER GO SOUTH is a contemporary art gallery focused on 21st-century art, with spaces in Berlin and Stuttgart.
Founded in 2022, BETTER GO SOUTH has held more than 40 exhibitions, presenting emerging and established artists from Germany and abroad.
Alongside its exhibition program, BETTER GO SOUTH develops artist residencies, special projects and collaborations across Germany and internationally, connecting artists with collectors, institutions, curators and new audiences.
We see the gallery as more than an exhibition space: a place where artists can develop their practice, experiment, meet new audiences and build lasting connections.
At BETTER GO SOUTH, we are interested not only in where an artist is today, but in where their practice can go next.
STUTTGART
A vibrant city of major collections and museums, with a new residency at its heart.
Stuttgart offers a peaceful and inspiring environment for artists looking to focus, experiment and bring new ideas to life.
The city is home to major art collections, world-class museums such as the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart and the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection, as well as the renowned Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste Stuttgart.
At the same time, Stuttgart offers an exceptional quality of life and a slower rhythm that leaves room for what matters most: your work.
With quick connections to cultural hubs such as Munich and Paris, the city combines cultural depth with the space to step back, concentrate, and develop new projects. And then there is the tiny house: a small, private space to live, work, think and make.
YOUR RESIDENCY
live in a real Artwork
With BETTER GO SOUTH, Richard Woods brings his iconic tiny houses to life as a fully inhabitable work of art. Designed and built as both a functional living space and an artwork, the tiny house becomes a place where artists can live within the piece while creating new work.
LIVE
20 m², complete privacy, green view
A fully equipped tiny house on the rooftop of the gallery
Living area with a fully equipped kitchen
Bathroom with full-size shower
Air conditioning, heating
Double bed on the loft with a skylight for stargazing
Private terrace and garden
WORK
Backroom Atelier, 20–30 m²
A dedicated space to work and develop your practice, independently or in exchange with the gallery team, with the option to work outdoors as well.
EXHIBIT
200 m², 3.1 m high ceiling
A flexible exhibition space with an industrial character, designed for exhibitions, openings, events, and public presentations.
At the end of the residency, you’ll have the opportunity to present your work in a dedicated exhibition within the gallery space.
YOUR HOSTS
All applications are vetted by your hosts and a jury of industry professionals.
Nina Preuss & Michi Preuss · Art Lovers, Gallerists and Your Hosts.
The couple has been collecting ultra-contemporary art for nearly 30 years, supporting artists worldwide through their network and exhibitions organized in collaboration with partners. Since 2022, they have also been doing so through their gallery and art consultancy BETTER GO SOUTH, including their artist residency program in Berlin. When selecting artists, they focus on talent, craft, and uniqueness, while trusting their instincts regarding market demand. The #ThePreussCollection brings together nearly three decades of this passion for contemporary art and the artists behind it.
JURY
Corina Krawinkel
Dr. Corina Krawinkel is a German art collector, gallerist and art advisor. She is the founder of Corina Contemporary, where she develops exhibitions, residencies and private art events in Berlin, Cologne and Mexico City. Her work focuses on connecting emerging and established artists with collectors and institutions, fostering international exchange and long-term relationships across cultures.
Sebastian Schmitt
Sebastian Schmitt studied cultural work, museum studies and art history. Active as a curator since 2009, he has worked in both independent and institutional contexts. From 2020 to 2023, he directed the Städtische Galerie Fruchthalle Rastatt. Since 2023, he has been the director of Villa Merkel, Galerie der Stadt Esslingen, with a curatorial focus on theatrical practice, museological staging and the museum as a social space.
Anne Vieth
Since July 2023, Dr. Anne Vieth has been Head of the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection. From 2017 to May 2023, she worked as a curator at the Kunstmuseum Stuttgart, where she was responsible for post-1945 art and the Otto Dix and Fritz Winter collections. Previously, she worked at the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden and the Kunsthalle Mannheim. Her research focuses on classical modernism and contemporary art.
APPLY FOR
THE ROOFTOP RESIDENCY.
2–3 months · from 2027 · International, non-German based
THE RESIDENCY INCLUDES
Accommodation in „The Tiny House”
20–30 m² atelier space
Access to essential working materials
Opportunities for artistic exchange and feedback
A final exhibition at the BETTER GO SOUTH gallery
WHAT WE EXPECT
A clear artistic concept or working direction
An active and committed use of the residency period
A respectful, clean, and responsible use of ‘The Tiny House’ and the atelier space
Participation in and contribution to the final exhibition
WHAT WE DO
Provide support, networking, and strategic connections
Provide up to €1,000 towards materials, production, and exhibition costs
Organize special events, including the pre-opening and official opening
Promote the exhibition through PR and social media
Create and coordinate invitations, catalogs and other promotional materials
WHAT WE GET
One pre-agreed artwork for #ThePreussCollection
A 50% gallery share on all sales
AVAILABLE RESIDENCY SLOTS
SLOT 1: January/February – April · Exhibition opening: 24 April 2027
SLOT 2: June/July – September · Exhibition opening: 18 September 2027
Submission deadline: 1st November at 23:59 CET
Get in touch!
Send your application to
The email subject line must clearly indicate your preferred residency slot:
RESIDENCY APPLICATION - SLOT 1 or
RESIDENCY APPLICATION - SLOT 2 (or both)
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Please submit all of the following information in ONE PDF document:
Proposed exhibition concept × Artist statement × Artist portrait ×
Recent artworks (medium, dimensions, current retail prices) × Previous exhibition list
× Contact details (address, mobile, email, Instagram, website)
Important: All information must be included in ONE single PDF.
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Submission deadline:
1st November 2026 at 23.59 CET
We may contact the preselected shortlist via email for further discussions, video calls, or studio visits. We will inform and announce the selected residents on our channels at the end of November.
Looking forward!
Please note: While we thoroughly review every application, the high volume of submissions means we can’t provide individual responses or detailed feedback to all applicants.
thank you so much in advance,
– the BGS Team 💙
BETTER GO SOUTH
Gallery and Art Consultancy
Rotebühlstraße 175/1, 70197 Stuttgart
Brunnenstrasse 25B 10119 Berlin
A company of PREUSSUNDPREUSS GmbH
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