Open call
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we offer
- 2 months internship in an art institution or at an art project in Vienna
- studio flat in the historic building of Q21/MuseumsQuartier Vienna
- monthly scholarship of EUR 1.400,- (for two months a total of EUR 2.800,-)
- reimbursement of travel expenses of EUR 500
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Your tasks
Active participation in the 2 months internship at one of the participating cultural institutions in Vienna (details according to the individual program of each residency).
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insurance
Please take care of your health and travel insurance during your stay in Austria.
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Deadline for application
November 7th, 2025, 23:55 CET
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General requirements
- completed university degree or completed specialized education
- at least three years of work experience in the desired field of work
- high level of proficiency in English or German is required in order to enable participants to engage in a creative dialogue in an international context
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Institutioins
You can apply for one option:
- mica – music austria – January-February 2026
- MuseumsQuartier Wien – March-April 2026
- Independent Space Index – May-June 2026
- viennacontemporary – July-August 2026
- Kunsthalle Wien – September-October 2026
- KÖR Kunst im öffentlichen Raum Wien (Public Art Vienna) – November-December 2026
Call
for Application
The program FOCUS INTERNATIONAL Moldova 2026 of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Housing, Arts, Culture, Media and Sport at MuseumsQuartier Vienna supports 6 cultural workers/artists from the Republic of Moldova to participate in internships for 2 months each at a major art institution/art project in Vienna. The program offers an opportunity for young cultural workers (max. 40 years old) from the Republic of Moldova to collect personal work experience at leading art initiatives in Austria. Apart from the internship, which is the central part of the program, the residents will receive personal mentoring as well as additional support from the team of MuseumsQuartier.
Following Institutions offer an internship/coached work experience for one cultural worker from Moldova in 2026.
Application has to include the following documents
- Complete digital application form, including the following information:
- full contact information
- complete digital application form
- letter of intent explaining why you are applying, what you expect from the program and what you would like to focus on during the residence (max. 5000 characters)
- brief informative curriculum vitae (max. 1 page)
- optional: recommendation letter by a senior person in the profession
- applications are accepted in English language
- all documents must be sent as 1 PDF, max. 10 MB to the following e-mail address: [email protected]
The internship is awarded on recommendation from an independent jury.
Time Line 2025 - 2026
- October 10th, 2025 – Call online; start of applications
- November 7th, 2025, 23:55 CET – deadline for applications
- Until November 22nd, 2025 – selection of the scholarship holders
- Starting from beginning of January until December 2026 – two months scholarships
