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LEAP Contemporary Art Foundation promotes museum work on a national and international level.

It bridges the gap between private patronage on the one hand and public cultural institutions, museums, and artists on the other.

22/04/2026

’s shortlist of NOMINEES continues! 
🎉

This is the 3rd and final part of the shortlist 2026:

No 17
KUNSTVEREIN GÖTTINGEN
*SALLY VON ROSEN*
Curated by: Stephan Klee
23rd January 2027 – 25th April 2027
Photo by Damian Pfattner.

No 18
KUNSTHALLE WIEN
*FLORENTINA HOLZINGER*
Curated by: Nora-Swantje Almes
Summer 2027
Photo by Katia Wik.

No 19
DEICHTORHALLEN HAMBURG
*HITO STEYERL*
Curated by: Dirk Luckow
30th October 2026 – 2nd May 2027
Photo by Leon Kahane.

No 20
SECESSION WIEN
*SAMMY BALOJI*
Curated by: Ramesch Daha
04th March 2027 – 30th May 2027
Photo by Kevin Faingnaert.

There are six more institutions on our shortlist, who haven’t been made public.

STAY TUNED – final results coming in late May! 🍀

LEAP’s philanthropic commitment is generously supported by:

17/04/2026

’s shortlist of NOMINEES continues!  Today part 2 – more exciting projects ahead!
🎉

This is the 2nd part of the shortlist 2026:

No 10
STIFTUNG ST. MATTHÄUS
*HELGARD HAUG / RIMINI PROTOKOLL*
Curated by: Hannes Langbein
8th April 2027 - 29th August 2027
Photo ©️ Mara von Ku**er.

No 11
MARTA HERFORD
*ALEXANDRA BIRCKEN*
Curated by: Kathleen Rahn
30th January 2027 – 30th May 2027
Photo ©️ Wolfgang Tillmans.

No 12
KUNSTHALLE MANNHEIM
*PALOMA VARGA WEISZ*
Curated by: Luisa Heese
16th April 2027 – 22nd August 2027
Photo by Albrecht Fuchs.

No 13
STIFTUNG GALERIE FÜR ZEITGENÖSSISCHE KUNST LEIPZIG
*SARA SEJIN CHANG*
Curated by: Sabine Weier
7th November 2026 – 28th February 2027
Photo by pocstories.

No 14
KUNSTHALLE BASEL
*ÖZGÜR KAR*
Curated by: Mohamed Almusibli
30th October 2026 – 24th January 2027
Photo by Gina Folly.

No 15
KUNST-WERKE BERLIN
*KOO JEONG A*
Curated by: Emma Enderby & Liberty Adrien
17th October 2026 – 10th January 2027
Photo by Koo Jeong A.

No 16
ARCHIV DER AVANTGARDEN DRESDEN
*KADER ATTIA*
Curated by: Rudolf Fischer & Przemysław Strożek
05th November 2026 – 21st March 2027
Photo by Nicole Tanzini di Bella.

STAY TUNED – final results coming in mid-May! 🍀

LEAP’s philanthropic commitment is generously supported by:

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13/04/2026

We are happy to announce part one of our shortlist of NOMINEES!

🎉 A huge congratulations to the outstanding projects chosen by our independent board of curators and museum directors!

No 1
KUNSTHALLE GIESSEN
*Alexandra Metcalf*
Curated by Dr. Theresa Deichert
16th April - 11th July 2027
Photo by Edward Dean.

No 2
K21 KUNSTSAMMLUNG NORDRHEIN-WESTFALEN, DÜSSELDORF
*Mire Lee*
Curated by Isabelle Malz
22nd May - 21st November 2027
Courtesy of the artist and Sprüth Magers. Photo: Jihyun Kim.

No 3
SCHINKEL PAVILLON
*Romeo Castellucci*
Curated by Nina Pohl
September – November 2027 (Opening during Berlin Art Week 2027)
Portrait Romeo Castellucci ©️ Slava Filippov.

No 4
HAUS DER KUNST
*Diane Severin Nguyen*
Curated by Xue Tan with Lydia Antoniou
20th November 2026 - 16th May 2027
Photo by Diana Pfammatter.

No 5
Z33 HOUSE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART, DESIGN and ARCHITECTURE
*Raphaela Vogel*
Curated by Kevin Gallagher
4th October 2026 - 21st February 2027
Photo by Juliane Liebert.

No 6
WESTFÄLISCHER KUNSTVEREIN
*Sanna Helena Berger*
Curated by Theresa Roessler
17th October 2026 - 17th January 2027
Photo by Sanna Helena Berger.

No 7
LEHMBRUCK MUSEUM DUISBURG
*Jeppe Hein*
Curated by Dr. Söke Dinkla
5. Juni bis 31. Oktober 2027
Photo by Jan Strempel.

No 8
KUNSTVEREIN LUDWIGSHAFEN
*Jasmina Cibic*
Curated by Ameli Klein
6th May – 29th August 2027
Photo by Tone Stojko.

No 9
PORTIKUS, Frankfurt am Main / Kunstverein für die Rheinlande und Westfalen, Düsseldorf
*Joshua Leon*
Curated by Juliane Bischoff / Gloria Hasnay
18th February – 23rd May 2027
Photo by Andy Keate.

STAY TUNED - you will be informed of the final result in mid-May 🍀

LEAP’s philanthropic commitment is generously supported by:

30/03/2026

LEAP FUNDING SEASON OCTOBER 2026 – SEPTEMBER 2027

The LEAP Open Call for the upcoming season October 2026 – September 2027 closed on 15 March.

We received 43 funding applications that meet our guidelines.

The Board of Trustees now faces the difficult task of compiling a shortlist by Easter from all these applications, which are all worthy of funding, with the final decision to be voted on 18 May 2026.

It remains exciting. We will keep you updated.

LEAP’s philanthropic commitment is generously supported by:

14/03/2026

The LEAP OPEN CALL is still accepting applications!

Don’t miss your chance to submit your project by 15 March 2026.

At LEAP Art Foundation, we empower public art institutions nationally and internationally by supporting ambitious artistic productions and exhibitions.

Through this, we help foster dialogue between institutions and artists, making contemporary art accessible to a broad audience.

Our independent Advisory Board, comprising curators and museum directors, will select the projects to be funded.

Many commissioned works are donated to prestigious museum collections, ensuring a lasting impact on the art world.

Only one day left to apply! Head to our website now to learn more and submit your project.

Portrait Ariel Reichman, Eröffnung „Keiner soll frieren“ ©️ Jörg Dedering

LEAP’s philanthropic commitment is generously supported by:

13/03/2026

The LEAP OPEN CALL is still accepting applications!

Don’t miss your chance to submit your project by 15 March 2026.

At LEAP Art Foundation, we empower public art institutions nationally and internationally by supporting ambitious artistic productions and exhibitions.

Through this, we help foster dialogue between institutions and artists, making contemporary art accessible to a broad audience.

Our independent Advisory Board, comprising curators and museum directors, will select the projects to be funded.

Many commissioned works are donated to prestigious museum collections, ensuring a lasting impact on the art world.

Only two days left to apply! Head to our website now to learn more and submit your project.

Rose Lowder, 𝘓𝘦𝘴 𝘊𝘰𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘵𝘴, 2000, 16 mm, colour, silent, courtesy of Light Cone

LEAP’s philanthropic commitment is generously supported by:

12/03/2026

The LEAP OPEN CALL is still accepting applications!

Don’t miss your chance to submit your project by 15 March 2026.

At LEAP Art Foundation, we empower public art institutions nationally and internationally by supporting ambitious artistic productions and exhibitions.

Through this, we help foster dialogue between institutions and artists, making contemporary art accessible to a broad audience.

Our independent Advisory Board, comprising curators and museum directors, will select the projects to be funded.

Many commissioned works are donated to prestigious museum collections, ensuring a lasting impact on the art world.

Only three days left to apply! Head to our website now to learn more and submit your project.

LEAP’s philanthropic commitment is generously supported by:

09/03/2026

The LEAP OPEN CALL is still accepting applications!

Don’t miss your chance to submit your project by 15 March 2026.

At LEAP Art Foundation, we empower public art institutions nationally and internationally by supporting ambitious artistic productions and exhibitions.

Through this, we help foster dialogue between institutions and artists, making contemporary art accessible to a broad audience.

Our independent Advisory Board, comprising curators and museum directors, will select the projects to be funded.

Many commissioned works are donated to prestigious museum collections, ensuring a lasting impact on the art world.

Only six days left to apply! Head to our website now to learn more and submit your project.

LEAP’s philanthropic commitment is generously supported by:

03/03/2026

The LEAP OPEN CALL is still accepting applications!

Don’t miss your chance to submit your project by 15 March 2026.

At LEAP Art Foundation, we empower public art institutions nationally and internationally by supporting ambitious artistic productions and exhibitions.

Through this, we help foster dialogue between institutions and artists, making contemporary art accessible to a broad audience.

Our independent Advisory Board, comprising curators and museum directors, will select the projects to be funded.

Many commissioned works are donated to prestigious museum collections, ensuring a lasting impact on the art world.

Only thirteen days left to apply! Head to our website now to learn more and submit your project.

Portrait: Guan Xiao, Courtesy Guan Xiao Studio, photo: Mathilde Agius and Art Basel

LEAP’s philanthropic commitment is generously supported by:

24/02/2026

The LEAP OPEN CALL is still accepting applications!

Don’t miss your chance to submit your project by 15 March 2026.

At LEAP Art Foundation, we empower public art institutions nationally and internationally by supporting ambitious artistic productions and exhibitions.

Through this, we help foster dialogue between institutions and artists, making contemporary art accessible to a broad audience.

Our independent Advisory Board, comprising curators and museum directors, will select the projects to be funded.

Many commissioned works are donated to prestigious museum collections, ensuring a lasting impact on the art world.

Only three weeks left to apply! Head to our website now to learn more and submit your project.

Portrait: Guan Xiao, Courtesy Guan Xiao Studio, photo: Mathilde Agius and Art Basel

LEAP’s philanthropic commitment is generously supported by:

21/02/2026

The 12 intensive days were filled with a wide variety of formative experiences. Never before have we had such intense, often controversial conversations on a trip, both with each other and with the people we met on the ground, which absolutely speaks to the deep need of our patrons to seriously engage with the conditions under which relevant art is created. This is precisely the result that makes our trips so extraordinary. Travelling with this circle of interested people is a great delight. I think that the photos we will be sharing with you this week will reflect this atmosphere well. If you would like to join us soon, please write to me at [email protected]

We continue today with part 3 of our 3-part review from Qatar. Be aware of the next destinations Riyadh and AlUla.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who was involved in organizing the trip. Particularly noteworthy are:
Karen Boros, Boros Collection + Art Basel; Christian van de Sand; Thomas Schneider, Hasenkamp; Seraina Sacher; Carl Hohrath; Victoria Lelandais

Travelling with our Patrons is a core part of LEAP, allowing us to engage with art in a shared, immersive way. Our journeys, meeting artists, exploring new places, and building connections are what set us apart.

LEAP’s philanthropic commitment is generously supported by:

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