Cultural practitioners from all fields and areas of culture who are resident in St.Gallen or who used to live here but are currently living abroad for educational purposes are invited to apply.

Groups can be considered if the majority of the members are resident in the city. Applications are judged by the Cultural Promotion Commission. The committee makes recommendations to the City Council for the awarding of work grants. No reasons are given for rejections.

In addition to a description of the project to be supported with the work grant, documentation must be submitted containing information on the artistic training of the persons involved and their work to date. (Images of works, list of exhibitions, concerts, theater performances, publications, readings, biography, awards, studio residencies, CDs, texts, books, etc.)

Applications must be submitted to the Department of Culture, City Hall, 9001 St.Gallen by February 20, 2013. Further information: Madeleine Herzog, Head of the Department of Culture, Tel. 071 224 51 60