Academy of Fine Arts Viennaresidency
Academy of Fine Arts Vienna Artist-in-Residence in Cairo (Artist-in-Residence in Kairo, AIRK27)
Housing: Accommodation at the Austrian Cultural Forum Cairo is provided.
- Who Can Apply: Recent graduates of the Institute for Fine Arts at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna whose degree was or will be completed between March 2025 and January 2027.
- The Focus: Spend eight weeks in Cairo between March and June 2027 to pursue artistic projects, build local connections and exchange with an artist who will later visit Vienna.
- The Funding: €1,500 per month stipend (travel-cost subsidy included), plus a €500 visa and materials allowance and accommodation at the Austrian Cultural Forum Cairo.
- Key Requirements: Apply through the Academy calls portal with a CV, portfolio of five works/projects, short motivation letter and degree certificate. The page assigns PDF/30-page/10 MB limits to the motivation letter; January graduates provide the certificate later.
DeadlineTuesday, November 3, 2026
StipendEUR 1,500 per month, including a travel allowance.
DurationEight weeks
Program datesBetween mid-March and June 2027, eight weeks (arrival and departure by arrangement)
LocationCairo
ParticipationOn-site
Career stagesEmerging, Student
Disciplinesfine arts
Application notesRegister or log in through the Academy calls portal. Submit a CV covering education and artistic career; portfolio of five selected works/projects; short motivation letter; and degree certificate, supplied later by January 2027 diploma candidates. Explain your intended exchange with the Cairo artist. Both language versions put “PDF, max. 30 pages, max. 10 MB” beside the motivation letter, without stating a portfolio file limit; confirm this formatting with b.pflanzner@akbild.ac.at. A residency report is due by September 2027.
Contactb.pflanzner@akbild.ac.at
Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
Organization based in Vienna