kültüř gemma! fellowship, Kunsthalle Wien
A 6-month fellowship is offered for the period of December 2025 to May 2026. The fellow will receive a monthly stipend of 1,300 euros, which will be awarded by kültüř gemma!
The fellowship is aimed at curators or art educators, as well as people who work at the interfaces between these areas, who define themselves as migrants or BIPoC.
The grant offers the opportunity to develop a series of events in collaboration with the curatorial department and the art education department.
The project will be realised during the duration of the “Vienna” exhibition (working title). The interdisciplinary project aims to facilitate the participation and access of a broader population in the programs of the Kunsthalle Wien, as well as to foster significant dialogues between various art practices, by integrating curatorial and art mediation approaches.
Although the fellowship defines itself as fundamentally open-ended and the formats can vary depending on the content, a series of 2 to max. 4 events would be desirable.
In order to reflect the complexity of the City of Vienna’s cultural landscape, Kunsthalle Wien is offering the two locations at Museumsquartier and Karlsplatz, as well as the activation of outdoor areas and other external spaces as sites for consideration. Those additional sites should be considered in your application and can be utilised during the course of the fellowship with the agreement of Kunsthalle Wien.
By developing a new format, Kunsthalle Wien hopes to activate important new spaces and thus foster critical dialogue at the intersection of curatorial and educational practices within the cultural sector.
The project will be organized in close conceptual and organizational cooperation with the respective departments of Kunsthalle Wien.
Kunsthalle Wien provides a diverse range of work, support for the successful implementation of the project, and an appreciative working environment.
SKILLS / EXPERIENCES
Active interest and experience in contemporary art, with knowledge of Viennese art scene desirable
Knowledge of current social, queer and/or migrant discourses
Experience of developing and delivering projects
Ability to meet deadlines
Responsibility and conscientiousness
Fluent in English and/or German
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Applicants must be resident in Vienna
RESPONSIBILITIES
Conceptualization and preparation of an event-based project
Communication and cooperation with all departments of Kunsthalle Wien and Stadt Wien Kunst GmbH
Organization and implementation of events
Participation in project-related activities
Documentation and evaluation of the project
APPLICATION DOCUMENTS
Please submit:
A letter of motivation stating why you are applying for a fellowship at Kunsthalle Wien (max. 1 A4 page)
A biography, which does not have to follow the classic format, but provides sufficient information on your qualifications (max. 2 A4 pages)
A description of the project you would like to realize within the framework of the fellowship (max. 2 A4 pages // 10 MB)
The submission can be made in German or English.
(Other languages on request. We try to provide a translation.)
DEADLINE
The deadline is 30th September 2025.
The fellowship starts in December 2025.
The decision on the fellowship will be made jointly by a jury of representatives of kültüř gemma! and Kunsthalle Wien.
All applicants will receive a reply by mid-October.
The selection interviews will take place at the end of October.
CONTACT
Questions to kültüř gemma!
Catrin Seefranz
seefranz@kueltuergemma.at
+43 699 11 66 7000
Questions to Kunsthalle Wien
vermittlung@kunsthallewien.at
Applications (by 30th September 2025) via email to:
fellowship@kueltuergemma.at
KÜLTÜŘ GEMMA!
kültüř gemma! is a project for promotion of artistic work by migrants and BIPoC. We award free work scholarships and fellowships to Viennese cultural institutions every year. By that we pursue a decidedly intersectional approach.
In addition to the financial and non-material support of individual projects, kültüř gemma! sees itself as a cultural networking platform. The fellows are continuously accompanied and work together as a group on a final presentation.
Our goal is to establish migrant positions as a matter of course in the majority white cultural sector and to do justice to the plurality of the city in cultural life as well.
KUNSTHALLE WIEN
Kunsthalle Wien is the City of Vienna’s primary institution for contemporary art. At its locations in the Museumsquartier and on Karlsplatz, it presents an annual programme of exhibitions alongside public and educational programming that seeks to engage diverse publics. We provide a platform for artists, commissioning new works and partnering with individuals and institutions, both local and international, to develop exhibitions and publications based on original research.
Kunsthalle Wien is committed to providing an inclusive space for exchange and debate and furthering the discourse on contemporary art in all its forms.