Open Call: Artists-in-Residence programme of tranzit and ERSTE Foundation at MuseumsQuartier in Vienna

30/09/2016

The Artists-in-Residence programme at quartier21/MuseumsQuartier in Vienna provides young artists from Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Slovak Republic with a guest studio and the opportunity to live and work in Vienna for the period of one or two months. ERSTE Foundation is the main partner of tranzit and also provides support for the Artists-in-Residence programme. The jury for selecting the artists consists of members of tranzit and ERSTE Foundation.

tranzit is a network of five independent, non-profit organisations in Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Slovak Republic. Since 2002 tranzit has been developing artistic and cultural activities with a critical approach, fostering a permanent dialectic between local and global culture.

The residencies are designed for artists, curators and theoreticians working in the field of contemporary art. Each residence offers:
• a monthly stipend of 1050 EUR
• a studio space to live and work in the MuseumsQuartier in Vienna

Applications have to include the following documents:
1.) Complete digital application form, including the following information:
o Your contact information (name, address, e-mail, phone, website)
o Letter of intent explaining why you apply and what you expect. What would you like to focus on during the residence (max. 5000 characters)
o Brief informative curriculum vitae (max. 1 page)
2.) Portfolio (max. 10 MB)

More details and info on how to apply here.