MQ AiR 2027 residency at MuseumsQuartier Wien
Verified by the editorial team 29 September 2026
Updated Added description and conditions; clarified this is an artist residency, not an NGO grant; EUR 1,300 is a monthly stipend
Summary
EUR 1,300 per month for individual artists and curators, not a grant for organisations. A two-month residency in Vienna for critical contemporary visual art; Ukraine has a dedicated grant, with the Ukrainian residency in January-February 2027. Applications closed on 15 September 2026.
About the call
MQ Artist in Residence invites artists and curators to Vienna for a two-month residency to work on their own artistic questions. The programme focuses on critical contemporary visual art and is open to people from Croatia, Czechia, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine; Ukraine has a dedicated grant because of the war.
Participants receive a EUR 1,300 monthly stipend, a travel grant (EUR 500 for participants from outside the EU) and accommodation with a studio. The Ukrainian residency runs in January-February 2027. Lower priority is given to past residents and to alumni of other ERSTE Foundation educational programmes.
The programme is supported by ERSTE Foundation and its partners (the tranzit network, the Igor Zabel Association, the Kontakt Collection, WHW Akademija), the Austrian federal culture ministry and the City of Vienna culture department. Selected participants will be notified by the end of October 2026.
Who can apply
- Artists and curators in critical contemporary visual art
- People from Croatia, Czechia, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine
Who cannot apply
- Organisations as legal entities
What the funds are for
- EUR 1,300 monthly stipend
- Travel grant up to EUR 500
- Accommodation with a studio in Vienna
What is not funded
- Staying with pets
Documents required
Forms and templates are on the call page
How to apply
- 1Fill in the digital application form
- 2Email the package to office@tranzit.org with the subject MQ AiR 2027
- 3Submit by 24:00 on 15 September 2026
Questions and answers
- When does the MQ AiR residency for participants from Ukraine take place?
- In January-February 2027. Ukraine has a dedicated grant because of the war.
- What do residents receive besides the stipend?
- A travel grant (EUR 500 for participants from outside the EU) and accommodation with a studio in Vienna.
Change history
- Updated: Added description and conditions; clarified this is an artist residency, not an NGO grant; EUR 1,300 is a monthly stipend
Donor contacts
Email: office@tranzit.org
