The city:
Located at the intersection of Switzerland, Germany, and France, Basel is a significant economic and cultural hub. It has a rich cultural heritage (Erasmus, Holbein, Böcklin, Burckhardt, Nietzsche), lively traditions, and a dynamic, diverse cultural sector (theatre, music, dance, film). Many of its museums – Kunstmuseum (for contemporary art), the Schaulager museum, Kunsthalle, Fondation Beyeler, Museum der Kulturen (Museum of Cultures), Tinguely Museum, the Antikenmuseum/Sammlung Ludwig (Basel Museum of Ancient Art and Ludwig Collection) – have strong international reputations. An active independent scene and numerous off-spaces, particularly in the art sector, enhance the aura of the public and private institutions.

Highlights:
Atelier Mondial is situated in the 2014-built building complex at Freilager Platz on the Dreispitzareal, a developing art district behind the SBB train station. The studios of Atelier Mondial are part of an expanding campus of the arts with new off-spaces and galleries, located close to Schaulager and Kunsthaus Baselland and directly across from the Basel Academy of Art and Design (HGK). The ground floor of the structure at Freilager Platz 9 houses the House for Electronic Arts Basel (HEK), while the upper floor is occupied by visiting artists from all over the world.

2 small residential studios:
The 40m² studioettes 1 and 4 have a combined sleeping and working area and are intended for writers, curators, and similar. Each is equipped with a queen-size bed and two tables, alongside a kitchenette and a small bathroom. Bed linens, towels, cooking utensils and wireless internet are provided.

In total we have 7 studios on site for our international guest artists, 5 larger ateliers (85m²) and 2 smaller studioettes (40m²). The same floor is home to a workroom (with a workbench) and the Salon Mondial exhibition space (135m²), which is open for exhibition use by visiting artists and creatives. While the communal kitchen, Cuisine Mondiale (82m²), can be rented for events, it is provided above all to foster intercultural and inter-culinary encounters between regional artists and international guest artists.
Additionally, the Freiburg and Mulhouse supporters of our project provide an atelier for each of our visiting artists.


Adress of the Studios:
Atelier Mondial
Freilager-Platz 9
4142 Münchenstein

Adress project management:
Atelier Mondial – International Arts Exchange Program Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
c/o Christoph Merian Stiftung
St. Alban-Vorstadt 12
4052 Basel