the floor
A Berlin residency space for artists who need focused time, want to live around other artists, and want to connect to the local creative network. Run by Sketchy Shona and connected to Countercult.
THE FLOOR is for artists who need focused time in Berlin.
A place to develop your practice, live respectfully with other artists, and meet the people and places that make Berlin's creative life real.
Availability + fees
Applications: stays beginning November 2026.
Length: full calendar months only. Winter and spring stays are three months; summer and autumn are month to month.
Cost: EUR 750 per month for one artist, EUR 900 for a couple or artist duo, plus a refundable EUR 200 deposit.
What the space includes
THE FLOOR is 100m² in total, with two 22m² bedrooms for one or two people, a shared studio and project room, shared kitchen and bathroom, and access to a private garden.
Accommodation, shared creative areas, utilities, internet, and mentorship sessions with Sketchy Shona are included. Art materials, insurance, visa support, and personal costs are not.
What the application asks
The Google Form asks for your legal name, email, contact details, practice, dates, portfolio, funding, and shared-living fit. It is the application used to consider you for THE FLOOR. A separate Countercult application is optional and is not required to apply for the residency.
The value of THE FLOOR
THE FLOOR gives artists a practical base for making work, but its real value is the combination of time, proximity, and access. You can keep working while living around other artists, then build relationships in Berlin that do not disappear when the stay ends.
See what our residents think.
Read a resident's visual diary of shared living, focused work, and finding a way into Berlin's creative life.
THE FLOOR is for personal artistic work, shared living, and occasional private gatherings. It is not a public event venue, commercial sublet, or long-term flat. Read the case study.