OPEN CALL
CURATOR IN RESIDENCE 2026
PART International Art Residency Austria invites proposals for its curator-in-residence (CiR) programme
Residency Period: February 4 – March 31, 2026
Exhibition period: June 2026 at The Hall, Vienna
PART offers a unique opportunity for one curator to deepen their practice through a research residency (February4 – March 31, 2026), culminating in a major group exhibition in June 2026 at THE HALL, featuring artists-in-residence alongside Austria based artists. PART supportsrigorous research, interdisciplinary exchange, and active engagement withcontemporary discourse, with a particular focus on Austria’s artisticlandscape.
PART International Art Residency Austria is situated in the historic Southern Pavilion of the Praterateliers in Vienna—originally built for the 1873 World’s Fair and set within a unique alluvial forest. It offers deep engagement with materials, communities, and nature in a space for artistic inquiry, interdisciplinary dialogue, and bold experimentation.
PART hosts and supports up to six international residents at any given time and is a programme by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Housing, Arts, Culture, Media and Sport (BMWKMS).
For the duration of the residency, the curator will be provided with:
- Dedicated working and living space (family-friendly).
- Monthly stipend of € 1,300 (in February and March 2026)
- Curatorial support and individual programme for the resident with the PART team.
- Exclusive programming and social events, organised for all residency participants.
- Issuance of an official invitation letter and support with visa applications, if required.
- Public transport ticket for the duration of the residency
- Travel, visa, and insurance costs have to be arranged independently
The exhibition budget of 7.000,- Euro includes a flat-rate travel allowance (within Europe 400,- Euro / from outside Europe 700,- Euro) and honorarium for the curator as well as artist’s honorariums, programming, art production, travel, and transport. Budgets are reflective of the scope of exhibition and engagement as well as fundraising considerations. In housegraphic design services and some administrative/logistic assistance in engaging with artists is provided by PART.
WHO CAN APPLY
Curators working in contemporary art and related fields, at various stages of their practice, who demonstrate a strong sensibility for space and the ability to develop and realise compelling spatial exhibition concepts within THE HALL.
We welcome applications from all people of all genders, ages, cultural backgrounds, religions, and sexual identities. We also warmly encourage curators aged 55 and above to apply.
HOW TO APPLY
Send an email to welcome@partresidency.at with the subject line “Open Call Curator-in-Residence 2026” including ALL of the following documents in ONE PDF file (max. 5 MB):
- Biography (including contact details such as website and social media, address, mail, phone number, birth date)
- Portfolio (showcasing your curatorial practice, incl. images and text)
- Exhibition idea and curatorial statement for THE HALL (max. 5 pages incl. mood board)
The deadline for applications is December 23, 2025 (11:59 pm GMT)
Only shortlisted applicants will be notified of the outcome by January 15,2026.
SELECTION PROCESS
Participants will be selected by a jury composed ofrepresentatives of PART International Art Residency Austria,
