Place of work at 1100 m above sea level.

Andreas Züst (1947-2000) was a legendary figure in Swiss and European art life. He was a universalist with a tireless thirst for knowledge and a great lover of books. The Andreas Züst Library brings together all his passions in around 10,400 books on subjects such as weather, geology, astronomy, physics, botany, art history, anthropology, polar expeditions, photography, painting, literature, music, kitsch, UFOs and much more.

Libraries have always offered access to a universe of possible conceptions of the world. According to Walter Benjamin, even a modest book has the potential to become a "book of destiny", depending on the relationship its owner develops with it.

With this in mind, the Andreas Züst Library offers three studio residencies twice a year for a period of one to four weeks. The scholarship is interdisciplinary and is aimed at domestic and foreign artists from the fields of visual arts, literature, new media, music, stage, dance, design, architecture, film, photography and art-related sciences. Accommodation is provided by the Panoramaherberge Alpenhof, where the library also has its permanent home. The former hotel, located on St. Anton in Appenzell, is a cultural freighter, accommodating cultural workers as well as visitors from all over the world. The place is often busy and sometimes not at all and is ideal as an inspiring retreat and workspace with room for exchange. 

Applicants are asked to explain their specific interests and motivation for a residency. We are looking for projects that deal with the library as a whole or one of its sub-areas. The scholarship sees itself in the tradition of libraries as places of knowledge in all its diversity. Application deadlines are May 31st for the following November and October 31st for the following April.
 

Further information: www.bibliothekandreaszuest.net