The Kunsthalle Wien Prize seeks to promote a comprehensive dialogue on contemporary art and exhibition-making from the perspective of emerging artists who have recently graduated from Vienna’s renowned art institutes. Jointly organized by Kunsthalle Wien, the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna and the University of Applied Arts Vienna for the tenth time, it is awarded annually by a jury of experts to a graduate of each of the art universities. The award is intended to support recent graduates, building a bridge between academic study and Kunsthalle Wien, as a public institution that seeks to bring contemporary art to a broader public.
The 2024 edition of the Kunsthalle Wien Prize will provide a platform for two artists. In addition to a € 3,000 prize, the recipients will have the opportunity to present their work in a two-person exhibition at Kunsthalle Wien Karlsplatz in early 2025. The selected artists will receive a production budget and work closely with the curatorial team of Kunsthalle Wien to develop the presentation which is scheduled for January 2025. The exhibition will be accompanied by a publication with accompanying texts by the curators. A public program of artist talks, guided tours and other events will be developed for the exhibition by Kunsthalle Wien’s art education team.
The price includes
- a prize of € 3,000, awarded to each of the two prize winners (one graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts and one graduate of the University of Applied Arts)
- participation in a two-person exhibition at kunsthalle wien Karlsplatz
- access to a limited budget supporting production costs and the development of new work
- an exhibition catalogue including curatorial texts on the works presented
The 2024 jury includes
The curatorial team of the Kunsthalle Wien, consisting of Michelle Cotton (designated artistic director of the Kunsthalle Wien), Astrid Peterle and Nicole Suzuki; for the Akademie Veronika Dirnhofer, Iman Issa and Johan F. Hartle; the Angewandte jury as well as an external jury member will be announced.
Conditions of participation for students of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
- All graduates of artistic theses of the Institute of Fine Arts from the academic year 2023/2024 are eligible to participate
Documents required for the application (please summarize in one PDF)
- Description/presentation and installation views of the diploma project
- Portfolio
- CV
- An artist statement addressing the diploma presentation and your reasons for applying
Deadlines
- For diploma students of the Institute of Fine Arts in the winter semester 2023/24: Monday, 22/1 2024 at 11 am
- For diploma students of the Institute of Fine Arts in the summer semester 2024: Monday, 17/6 2024 at 11 am
Submission via https://calls.akbild.ac.at/calls/KHP24/EN
Contact for queries
Christine Rogi: c.rogi@akbild.ac.at
Conditions of participation for students of the University of Applied Arts Vienna
- All graduates of the Institute of Fine and Media Arts from the academic year 2023/2024 are eligible to participate
Documents required for the application (please summarize in one PDF)
- Description/presentation and (if possible) installation views of the diploma project
- Portfolio
- CV
- An artist statement addressing the diploma presentation and your reasons for applying
Deadlines
- For diploma students of the Institute of Fine and Media Arts in the winter semester 2023/24: Thursday, 18/1 2024
- For diploma students of the Institute of Fine and Media Arts in the summer semester 2024: Monday, 17/6 2024
Contact
Jasmin Vogl: jasmin.vogl@uni-ak.ac.at