Open Call: Artist at Risk Residency 2027

The University of Applied Arts Vienna with the Angewandte Interdisciplinary Lab (AIL) is offering a one-month Residency stay in Vienna (Feb 8– Mar 8 2027) for artists from Ukraine to develop interdisciplinary projects with a strong focus on research.

This Open Call is aimed at artists, designers, researchers, to use one of the AIL spaces as a workplace for artistic work or experimental formats and are interested in presenting their insights and practice to the public. Through the AIL Residency Programme, the AIL aims to support, foster, and make visible the artistic practices and interdisciplinary research of emerging artists and researchers.

In collaboration with the Office Ukraine of the University of Applied Arts Vienna, this residency slot is specifically dedicated to artists and researchers currently living in Ukraine. The programme provides the opportunity to develop artistic and research-based practices within the interdisciplinary environment of the AIL and to engage in exchange with the university and its wider network.

Deadline for Submissions:
20 Nov 2026

Further Timeline:

• Applicants will be notified: December 2026

• Timeslot Residency: 8 Feb – 8 Mar 2027

Residency Requirements

• Applicants are free to present their research and artistic work to the public during their residency for (e.g. live workshop, project presentation, performance) or in form of an Open Studio Day

• at the end of the residency, AIL asks for a short report (Q&A), which will can be used for a feature on the AIL website

What AIL offers

• Workspace for 4 weeks

• Accommodation for one person with kitchen and necessary facilities, in walking distance to the AIL

• 1.500,- EUR (incl. VAT) budget; available for the realization of the project, can be used for fees and material costs

• Travel reimbursement up to 400 EUR

• Technical infrastructure of the AIL (depending on the availability of equipment and facilities)

• Contact and network to interested public as well as other artists, teachers and students of the university

• We are also happy to organise visits with departments of the university, external curators, experts and representatives from other institutions

• The AIL will actively promote the project/residents via the website and social media channels in order to reach a broad public

How to Apply

Please submit all application materials as a single PDF file (max. 10 MB) to ail@uni-ak.ac.at with the email subject line AIL Artist at Risk Residency Programme

All application materials must be in English and include:

• Personal details: First name, last name or artist name, and address.

• Concept proposal: A brief description of the proposed project (max. 1,000 characters, including spaces).

• Portfolio: Links to an artistic portfolio or other relevant information about previous artistic work.

Application deadline: 20 Nov 2026

Eligibility: This Open Call is exclusively open to artists living in Ukraine who are not currently affiliated with the University of Applied Arts Vienna (Angewandte) through a PhD programme, teaching position, or employment.