For artists from the countries in transition who are working in the fine arts and photography KulturKontakt Austria offers a three month residency in Vienna. This includes a studio, accommodation, insurance, a monthly grant as well as an exhibition of the work at the end of the residency. Studios are available for the fine arts and photography. Application is open to artists from Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Turkey and the Ukraine. The participants for next year’s programme are selected at the beginning of September by an international jury.

To encourage young artists Henkel also awards the EUR 2,000 Young Artists’ Prize to one of the participants of KulturKontakt Austria’s Artist in Residence programme (for the fine arts and photography).

Writers in Residence

Writers and translators from Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Turkey and the Ukraine can apply each year in autumn for a Milo-Dor-grant in Vienna for the following year. The award includes board and lodging, insurance and a monthly allowance, and can run for up to two months.

The author and translator Milo Dor, who described himself as an »Austrian, Viennese, and European of Serbian origin«, was a proponent
of cultural dialogue with Eastern and South Eastern Europe throughout his
lifetime and became one of the most important bridge builders between
Austria and its southeastern neighbours. In memory of Milo Dor and his
literary, cultural and political legacy, KulturKontakt Austria awards grants
to authors and literary translators.

Information regarding applications and additional details from: brigitte.burgmann@kulturkontakt.or.at.

Artists in Residence / Dance

Furthermore, KulturKontakt Austria, in co-operation with Tanzquartier Wien, offers an artist in residence programme for dancers and choreographers from Eastern and South Eastern Europe. The selection of the two annual places for the following year is made each autumn by an international selection panel.

For more details about the programme and applications, please contact:
Annemarie Türk, KKA
annemarie.tuerk[at]kulturkontakt.or.at
Martina Hochmuth, Tanzquartier Wien
m.hochmuth@tqw.at