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.

5 large studios:
Studios 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 are 85m² and equipped with separate sleeping and working areas. Each living area has a queen-size bed, wall cupboards, a sofa or other seating, a storage cupboard, a kitchenette, and a small bathroom. The workspace is provided with three tables with chairs. Atelier Mondial provides guests with bed linens, towels, cooking utensils and wireless internet. The same floor is home to a workroom with a workbench, alongside the Salon Mondial exhibition space and the Cuisine Mondiale communal kitchen.

We have 7 residential ateliers on site for our international guest artists, 5 larger ateliers (85m²) and 2 smaller studioettes (40m²). 
Additionally, the Freiburg and Mulhouse supporters of our project provide an atelier for each of our visiting artists.

Adress studios:
Atelier Mondial
Freilager-Platz 9
4142 Münchenstein

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