Anna Polke-Stiftung
About the funder
The Anna Polke Foundation is a non-profit foundation under civil law, founded in Cologne in 2018, dedicated to preserving and researching the work of Sigmar Polke. It awards annual scholarships for research projects on Sigmar Polke's oeuvre (up to €5,000), provides a foundation archive and a library for researchers, supports symposia, exhibitions, and publications, and implements a long-term Oral Art History project to document eyewitness accounts. Furthermore, it is involved in its own research and educational projects and supports third-party events in the arts and cultural sector.
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Mission & Vision
The Anna Polke Foundation is dedicated to the scholarly research, dissemination, and further development of Sigmar Polke's artistic legacy. It aims to invite emerging scholars and artists through scholarships and projects to open new perspectives on Polke's work, thereby contributing to cultural diversity and a vibrant engagement with contemporary art.
Target groups
The funding programs and projects of the Anna Polke Foundation are aimed at art historians and scholars engaged with the work of Sigmar Polke, artists, curators, and cultural professionals who wish to apply his methods to their own research questions, students and early-career researchers in the fields of art and cultural studies, as well as institutions and networks interested in collaborations on exhibitions, symposia, or publications. Furthermore, the archive and the Oral Art History projects address contemporary witnesses and friends of Sigmar Polke, whose testimonies are incorporated into the research initiative.