ONLINE WORKSHOP: Writing Grants in the Age of AI:
How to Be Chosen When “Perfect” Is No Longer Enough
NEW YEAR, NEW SKILLS! Master the Art of Grant Applications: A Comprehensive 2-Day WorkshopJoin us for a 2 days live online course to learn how to demystify the funding, grant and residency application process. With 4 hours a day, you will be able to get your art grant writing skills ‘remotely healed’ through the working topics.
Grant writing has entered a new phase.
Not because funding bodies have fundamentally changed,
but because AI has changed how applications are written.
Today, many grant applications are fluent, well structured, and technically correct. AI tools have raised the general level of writing across the board. What they have not increased is the number of funded projects.
Yet, funding decisions are still made by human juries.
And human juries are increasingly confronted with applications that look polished, yet feel interchangeable.
This workshop responds to that shift.
Why strong applications now fail more often:
AI has flattened the field. When everyone writes well, differentiation becomes harder, not easier. Selection has become more demanding, more intuitive, and more sensitive to nuance.
Based on long-term experience with funding bodies, juries, and institutional processes, this workshop is built around five realities that shape contemporary funding decisions:
1. AI has raised the baseline, not the success rate
What once stood out as “well written” is now expected. Excellence has moved elsewhere.
2. Juries decide emotionally before they decide rationally
Selection is never purely objective. Conviction, clarity, and necessity play a decisive role.
3. Institutions are tired of the same language
Certain framings, themes, and rhetorical gestures are now instantly recognizable, and often quietly dismissed.
4. AI does not know what to leave out
Over-explaining and excessive context are among the most common reasons applications lose impact.
5. Grant writing is no longer about writing, it’s about positioning
AI can assist with drafting. It cannot decide why this project, now, here.
This workshop focuses precisely on that gap.
About the Workshop
This is a 2-day live online workshop by Berlin Art Grant Clinic, designed for artists, curators, and NGOs navigating increasingly competitive funding landscapes.
This is not a basic grant-writing course.
It is a strategic workshop about how applications are read, evaluated, and chosen by human juries — and how to work with AI tools without losing authorship, specificity, or clarity.
Workshop Structure
Day 1 – Understanding Selection Logic
11 February 2026 | 13:00–17:00 CET
– How funding bodies and juries actually evaluate applications
– Decision-making processes under time pressure
– Why many “correct” applications fail to convince
– Structuring project descriptions that hold attention
– Writing artist statements with authorship and clarity
– Moving beyond writing blocks toward editorial judgment
Day 2 – Budget, Timeline & AI (Used Strategically)
12 February 2026 | 13:00–17:00 CET
– Where AI tools support applications — and where they quietly harm them
– How to work with AI without flattening your voice
– Building focused timelines and realistic budgets
– Avoiding common budgeting and planning pitfalls
– Live text health check-ups: project description, bio, CV, artist statement, or budget
What You Will Receive
– Sample project descriptions and artist statements
– Sample budgets and timelines
– Carefully designed AI prompts (time-saving, not style-flattening)
– Direct feedback on your own materials
– Extended Q&A and discussion
This workshop is designed for:
– Artists and curators applying for competitive funding and residency applications
– NGOs working within institutional funding frameworks
– Applicants whose texts are strong, yet results inconsistent
It is especially relevant for practitioners who sense that writing “well” is no longer enough, and who want to understand how their work is perceived on the other side of the table.
HOW:
Please download the free Zoom video conferencing app, which works on any device, here is the download link: https://zoom.us/support/download
A day before the workshop, you will receive your link to join class online.
Special Early Bird Offer
Book now and take advantage of our reduced rates:
Full 2-Day Workshop:
•Reduced Early Bird Fee Fee: 175 eur incl. tax
•Standard Fee: 195 eur incl. tax
Day 1 Only:
•Standard Fee: 135 EUR
(No early bird discount available for Day 1 when booked separately.)
Limited spots available—register early to secure your place!
Early Bird registration closes:
3 February 2026, 23:00 CET
Regular registration closes:
9 February 2026, 23:00 CET
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