Open call

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we offer

  • 2 months internship in an art institution or at an art project in Vienna
  • studio flat in the historic building of MuseumsQuartier Vienna
  • monthly scholarship of EUR 1.300,- (for two months a total of EUR 2.600,-)
  • reimbursement of travel expenses of EUR 500,-

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Your tasks

Active participation in the 2 months internship at one of the participating cultural institutions in Vienna (details according to the individual program of each residency).

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insurance

Please take care of your health and travel insurance during your stay in Austria.

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Deadline for application

18th November 2024

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General requirements

  • completed university degree or completed specialized education
  • at least three years of work experience in the desired field of work
  • high level of proficiency in English or German is required in order to enable participants to engage in a creative dialogue in an international context

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institutions

You can apply for one option:

  • MICA–music austria – January-February 2025
  • MuseumsQuartier – March-April 2025
  • Independent Space Index – May-June 2025
  • Vienna Contemporary – July-August 2025
  • Kunsthalle Wien – September-October 2025
  • KÖR Kunst im öffentlichen Raum Wien / Public Art Vienna – November-December 2025

More information about institutions

Call
for Application

The Cultural Work Trainee Program Kosovo-Austria 2025 of the Austrian Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, the Civil Service and Sport at MuseumsQuartier Vienna supports six cultural workers/artists from Kosovo to participate in internships for 2 months each at a major art institution in Vienna. The program offers an opportunity for young cultural workers (max. 40 years old) from Kosovo to collect personal work experience at leading art initiatives in Austria. Apart from the internship, which is the central part of the program, the residents will be provided a personal mentoring and additionally will be supported by the team of MuseumsQuartier.

Following Institutions offer an internship/coached work experience for one cultural worker from the Republic of Kosovo in 2025.

Application has to include the following documents

 

  •  Complete digital application form, including the following information:
    •  full contact information, Application Form (PDF)
    • letter of intent explaining why you apply, what you expect and on what you would like to focus on during the residency (max. 5000 characters)
    • brief informative curriculum vitae (max. 2 pages)
      optional: recommendation letter by a senior person in the profession
  • applications are accepted in English language
  • all documents must be sent as 1 PDF, max. 10 MB

The application has to be sent exclusively electronically to the following E-mail address: [email protected]

The internship is awarded on recommendation from an independent jury.

Time Line 2024 - 2025

  • 21st October 2024 – Call online; start of applications
  • 18th November, 23:55 – Deadline for applications
  • Until 29th November, selection of the scholarship holders
  • Starting from beginning of January until December 2025 – two months scholarships
Applicants are obliged to hand in a written report after completion of the residency to the following E-mail address:  [email protected]