Each year, the state of Lower Austria, in cooperation with AIR, awards international fellowships. The outgoing program is aimed at artists from Lower Austria as well as those living and working in Lower Austria who are interested in exchange with international partner institutions.

AIR - ARTIST IN RESIDENCE Lower Austria announces the call for applications for the Lower Austrian International Scholarship for the year 2026.

APPLICATION PERIOD: SEPTEMBER 22 – OCTOBER 31, 2025

BUDAPEST (Hungary), CHICAGO (USA), NIDA (Lithuania), ÖRNSKÖLDSVIK (Sweden), WESTPORT (Ireland), MELBOURNE (Australia), and SCHAAN (Liechtenstein) are the destinations where studio apartments will be available for artists from Lower Austria in 2026. Applications can be submitted via our application form from September 22 to October 31, 2025, 11:59 p.m. Applicants will be notified of the jury's decision by email.

• Work and/or residence in Lower Austria and/or born in Lower Austria and/or an exceptionally close connection to the province of Lower Austria
• The basic requirement for an application is a completed artistic education (university degree). If the applicant does not hold a university degree, he/she/they must demonstrate the necessary aptitude through his/her/their artistic career. In any case, a regular artistic activity in the fields to be supported must exist.
• Concrete work plan/project taking into account the respective focus of the host institution

Applicants may apply for a maximum of two destinations.

Applications must be submitted in German and English and must include:

• Biography
• Documentation of artistic work (maximum 10 A4 pages)
• Description of the concrete project proposal during the stay (max. 2000 characters incl. blanks). The project description should not only provide an overview of the concrete project, but also convey the background and context of the proposed project. In addition, the relevance for the selected exchange institution must be expressed.

Until October 31, 2025, 11:59 p.m.

For questions about the call for applications and the destinations, please contact: office@air-noe.at