For the year 2027, the Federal Ministry is offering studio grants for artists abroad in ACCRA, HELSINKI, LONDON, NEW YORK, PARIS, SEOUL, TOKIO and VILNIUS as well as 5 free artist-in-residence grants “FREE AWAY” for artists and curators.
The allocation of studios, which are made available to individual artists or, in the case of “FREE AWAY”, curators for 2, 3 or 4 months depending on the studio location, is linked to a monthly stipend.
Travel expenses are also covered by the BMWKMS as a lump sum.
Target group
Eligible to apply are artists or, in the case of “FREE AWAY”, curators who are Austrian citizens or have their permanent residence in Austria (extract from the population register).
Applications from students are not possible.
Submission
Only the online form may be used for funding applications.
You can find more information here.
Application deadline: September 30, 2025