Curators’ Agenda Residency Program: Vienna 2025
Application deadline: July 01, 2025 (23:59 CET)
Program duration: September 09 – November 09, 2025
Program location: Vienna, Austria (DAS WEISSE HAUS, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, different locations around Vienna).
Intensive residency program for emerging international curators organized by DAS WEISSE HAUS in partnership with the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna.
Curators’ Agenda (C’A) is an annual intensive curators-in-residence program taking place in Vienna, launched in 2015 by the Vienna-based organization BLOCKFREI. In January 2024, BLOCKFREI Collective (Nevena Janković, Eva Kovač, and Jana Dolečki) assumed the leadership of DAS WEISSE HAUS (from Alexandra Grausam) and, since then, integrated the organization’s programs under the umbrella of DAS WEISSE HAUS. Building on the success of its 2024 edition, we are pleased to announce the 2025 call for applications.
C’A program is designed for a group of up to ten curators, selected via an international call for applications, who are interested in further developing their curatorial competencies and establishing sustainable professional connections with the Viennese contemporary art scene and their peers.
When selected, the participating curators will be enrolled as associate students (non-degree studies) at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna and will be able to receive 4 ECTS for completing the seminar offered by the C’A curatorial mentor Anamarija Batista, PhD.
For whom is the C’A designed
C’A is designed for emerging curators from all around the world, who are seeking to discover Vienna’s contemporary art scene and are eager to immerse themselves in its diverse narratives and inclinations. Based on their applications, up to ten curators will be selected by the leadership of DAS WEISSE HAUS.
C’A program
- Seminar ”Exhibition Making: Theory and Practice” with curatorial mentor Anamarija Batista, PhD
- Lectures and talks with established curators and cultural educators from leading institutions and independent spaces, as well as with freelance curators and art professionals
- Visits to artists’ studios
- Guided tours and visits to current art fairs, institutions, off-spaces, galleries and museums in Vienna
- Workshops on Press & Communication as well as Exhibition Production with the team of DAS WEISSE HAUS
- As part of the program’s final segment, the C’A participants will co-curate a group exhibition at DAS WEISSE HAUS, showcasing selected artists (students and recent alumni) from the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. The conceptual focus of the planned exhibition will follow the overarching yearly topic of DAS WEISSE HAUS in 2025: SUCCESS
C’A program costs
The registration fee is 50 EUR (this processing fee is non-refundable). The registration fee payment must be made by the deadline of July 01, 2025 (23:59 CET), and proof of payment must be sent to application@dasweissehaus.at. The selection of C’A program participants will be made until July 07, 2025.
The program participation fee is 1,200 EUR. After being informed, selected participants must make the payment of the program participation fee by July 08, 2025 (23:59 CET). The transaction confirmation needs to be emailed to application@dasweissehaus.at on that date. The program fee covers entries to museums, art fairs, and other special events, workshops, lectures, studio visits, and production costs of the group exhibition.
C’A application
Please send us your CV/biography (one A4 page), a letter of motivation (one A4 page) explaining why you want to take part in this program, and the completed registration form (available here) by July 01, 2025 (23:59 CET), to Elena Blum, M.A. via application@dasweissehaus.at. with the subject line: Application Curators’ Agenda: VIENNA 2025. All candidates will be notified about the outcome of their application by the end of July 07, 2025.
Important information
- The working language of the program is English
- Applicants of all ages are welcome to apply
- The participants will receive the certificate of the Curators’ Agenda program completion after finishing the residency
- If you require a traveling visa for Austria, make sure to learn what you need for that purpose in a timely manner (an invitation letter can be provided)
- The accommodation, travel insurance, and medical insurance, as well as the public transport tickets are not included in the fee but are part of the responsibility of the selected participants
- Bank fees and wire costs should be covered by the participants, please take this into account when making a payment
Contact: All inquiries regarding the program can be directed to Elena Blum, M.A. (Project Assistance & Coordination) at application@dasweissehaus.at.
You can find more information about the previous collaborative exhibitions in the framework of the Curators’ Agenda program here: 2024, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015.
Image credit: DAS WEISSE HAUS
