Nathalie Schmid
Landis & Gyr Stiftung Residency
2017
Nathalie Schmid is an author and poet born in Aarau, who lives and works in Freienwil, Switzerland. Nathalie traveled extensively through North and Central America, before studying at the German Literature Institute in Leipzig, where she graduated in 2002 with a major in poetry. She trained as an adult educator and secondary teacher, teaching courses in creative writing for children and adults. Nathalie’s work has been published in numerous well-known literary magazines and she has published three volumes of poetry.
Landis & Gyr Stiftung, Switzerland
The Landis & Gyr foundation awards studio scholarships to Swiss artists and cultural professionals in London, Budapest, Sofia and Zug. Its London-based residency partnership with Acme was established in 1987, and provides six month long work/live opportunities for ten Swiss artists per year. Artists are selected for the programme directly by Landis & Gyr Stiftung and must demonstrate a track record of achievement in their field. Over two hundred visual artists, curators, writers, musicians and composers have benefitted from the programme. Residencies are based in Stepney, E1 and are available to Swiss residents only
For more information visit lg-stiftung.ch.
