2025 Writer-in-Residence Program

Salzburger Kunstverein & Spike Art Magazine

Location: Salzburg, Austria
Residency Duration: 1 Month (between May and December 2025)
Application Deadline: 21 March 2025
Jury Announcement: 7 April 2025

Open Call for Salzburger Kunstverein & Spike Art Magazine’s 2025 Writer-in-Residence Program

Salzburger Kunstverein is now accepting applications for its 2025 Writers-in-Residence Program, in partnership with Spike Art Magazine.

During their month-long stay in Salzburg, emerging and mid-career writers are invited to produce one text related to SKV’s 2025 program “Picturing Justice.” The text will be paid for and published by Spike, a platform that shares the Kunstverein’s goal of fostering critical, unconventional thinking on urgent themes in arts and culture.

Each residency entails a studio apartment, a scholarship of EUR 900, health insurance, editorial mentorship and networking opportunities, and access to a bicycle.

Applications must include a summary of relevant professional experience; a pitch of up to 300 words for a text in relation to SKV’s programming; and one sample of recently published writing – such as an article or an exhibition text – all in English and attached as a single PDF.

Please submit applications to lederer@salzburger-kunstverein.at under the subject line “Writer-in-Residence” by 21 March 2025. Additionally, applicants should specify in their email their availability to live in Salzburg for one full month between May and December 2025.

The winning writers will be selected by a jury of Spike Editor-in-chief Rita Vitorelli; Spike Editor Isabella Zamboni; and Salzburger Kunstverein Director Mirela Baciak by 7 April. Only successful applicants will be contacted.

We look forward to reading your work!