Short Description
Salzburger Kunstverein, in partnership with Spike Art Magazine, invites emerging and mid-career writers to apply for its 2025 Writer-in-Residence Program. This one-month residency in Salzburg offers a unique opportunity to produce one text aligned with SKV’s 2025 theme, “Picturing Justice,” promoting critical and unconventional thinking on urgent arts and culture issues. The resulting text will be published and paid for by Spike Art Magazine.
Duration: 1 month in Salzburg
Theme: “Picturing Justice” (related to SKV’s 2025 program)
Benefits Include:
Scholarship of EUR 900
Studio apartment accommodation
Health insurance
Editorial mentorship and networking opportunities
Access to a bicycle
Residency Period Availability: Applicants must indicate their availability for a one-month stay in Salzburg between May and December 2025.
Notification Date: Selected applicants will be notified by April 7, 2025
How to Apply:
Prepare a single PDF containing:
A summary of relevant professional experience
A pitch (up to 300 words) for a text addressing “Picturing Justice”
One sample of recently published writing (e.g., an article or exhibition text)
Email your application to lederer@salzburger-kunstverein.at with the subject line “Writer-in-Residence” and specify your availability for a one-month residency in Salzburg between May and December 2025.
Selection Process:
A jury comprising Spike Editor-in-Chief Rita Vitorelli, Spike Editor Isabella Zamboni, and Salzburger Kunstverein Director Mirela Baciak will review applications.
Final selections will be made by April 7, 2025. Only successful applicants will be contacted.
Eligibility
Open to emerging and mid-career writers with relevant professional experience
Applicants must submit materials in English
Must provide a summary of professional experience, a 300-word pitch for a text related to SKV’s programming, and one sample of recently published writing
Entry Fee:
None
Location:
Salzburg, Austria
Deadline:
March 21, 2025
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