Duration of the residency

Two months at a time. Possible periods:
January + February 2026 / March + April 2026 / May + June 2026 / July + August 2026 / September + October 2026 / November + December 2026
 

Services of the MuseumsQuartier Wien

• Provision of a residential studio for the duration of the stay. The MQ studios are studio flats, not workshops. The studios are located directly on the MuseumsQuartier premises.
• To cover the costs of maintenance, the artist will be provided with € 1.300,- per month of residence stay.
• Travel allowance: € 300,- for travellers from EU countries, € 500,- for travellers from non-EU countries.
• Networking events with other MQ Artists-in-Residence and local cultural practitioners
• Networking meetings with representatives of the local art scene
• Support in establishing contacts with the MuseumsQuartier and other (cultural) institutions in Vienna.
• Talk and presentation opportunities during the residency period in coordination and cooperation with the curatorial team of the MQ.
   

Services of the MQ Artist-in-Residence

• Self-organisation of travel to and from the residency
• Self-organisation of the visa (The invited artists will receive an official letter of invitation, but must take care of acquiring a valid residence permit for Austria for the duration of the residency. The selected artists are requested to submit this no later than one month before the start of the residency).
• Presentation of your work at an event
• Documentation of the stay after the end of the residency
• At least 80% of the residency period is compulsory.
• The applicant must provide his/her own travel and health insurance.
• Deadline for submission (see application details): 1st of June 2025
   

Submission details

The submission documents (English or German) consist of the following parts:

• Letter of motivation for the MQ Artist-in-Residence Art & Ecology Studio
• Biography (max. 2 pages)
• Portfolio presenting the artistic work. Optional links to websites, video or audio links, press etc. (max. 15 pages, max. 10 MB)
  
  All documents must be submitted by 1st of June 2025 (23:59). 
  Incomplete documents or submissions after the deadline cannot be considered.
  
  The residencies will be awarded by the MuseumsQuartier curatorial team and announced via email by the beginning of July 2025.
   

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Contact

General questions about the MQ Artist-in-Residence programme and how to put together your submission:
Elisabeth Hajek, Curator MQ
elisabeth.hajek@mqw.at

This was the MQ Artists-in-Residence Open Studio in December