Artists Residency in Vienna, Angewandte Interdisciplinary Lab (AIL)

Open Call: Artists Residency in Vienna, Angewandte Interdisciplinary Lab (AIL)

Together with the University of Applied Arts Vienna, the Angewandte Interdisciplinary Lab (AIL) offers a one-month residency programme (February 8 to March 8, 2027) for artists from Ukraine to develop interdisciplinary projects with a strong focus on research.

This open call is aimed at artists, designers, and researchers who would like to use one of the AIL spaces as a workplace for artistic work or experimental formats, and who are interested in presenting their insights and practice to the public.

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

Residency period: February 8 to March 8, 2027
Deadline for submissions: November 20, 2026
Applicants will be notified: December 2026

What AIL offers:

Workspace for four weeks (24/7 access, no overnight accommodation provided)

Accommodation for one person with a kitchen and necessary facilities, within walking distance of the AIL

1,500 EUR (incl. VAT) budget for the realisation of the project, which can be used for fees and material costs

Travel reimbursement of 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 organize 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 Program

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 November 2026

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. We especially welcome Ukrainian artists based in Ukraine who work with contemporary art and institutional practice.