"Künstleratelier Balzers" (Turmhaus - Tower House)

At the beginning of August 2021, the Liechtenstein Artists' Studio was opened in the heritage building Tower House in Balzers (Mäls). This rental property is operated as a residential studio for foreign cultural and artistic professionals and is made available for use by individual grant recipients as part of the cultural promotion program to enable them to spend time in Liechtenstein. Hanga Séra, a cultural artist from Zurich, was awarded the first studio stay in the Tower House. Since then, five further studio stays have followed for cultural artists from Austria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Slovenia and Ukraine. From April 2024, German writer Lioba Happel will move into Balzers for around three months. The writer, who was awarded the Swiss Literature Prize for the German-language section in 2023, will be working on her new novel - with reference to Liechtenstein and Switzerland - during her artist-in-residence stay.

The Zower House is a heritage building and consists of a kitchen, bathroom and two rooms as well as the adjoining rooms, sitting area, cellar and attic and is fully furnished. The tower house is provided as a summer residence (each approx. mid-April - mid-October) and is not barrier-free.

The award is made under the auspices of the Office of Cultural Affairs by Liechtenstein authorities or cultural institutions.