Hilde Zach art scholarships

Endowment: 7,000 & 3,000 euros

• Art scholarship: 7,000 euros
• Art scholar ship: 3,000 euros

The total funding amount of 10,000 euros is divided into a large grant and a grant. This division ensures that both established visual artists from the local scene and young talents are supported.

What is supported?

The Hilde-Zach art scholarships support visual artists in Innsbruck, giving them the opportunity to devote themselves intensively to their artistic work.

Who awards the scholarship?

City of Innsbruck

How do I apply?

You can submit your documents via the platform: kultur-innsbruck.vemap.com.

The current submission period runs from April 2 to July 15, 2024 - 5 p.m.

You can find step-by-step instructions for submission here.

Who can apply?

Artists who were

• were born in Tyrol or
• live in Innsbruck and
• are permanently and creatively active as artists in Innsbruck and
• are of age (at least 18 years old).

The following also applies to the scholarship:

• By 31.12. of the previous year of the award, the 35th year of age must not have been exceeded.

What can be submitted?

• Drawing/Graphics
• Painting
• Sculpture/Installation
• New Media/Photography
• Art on building/architecture

cross-disciplinary submissions are also possible.

Which documents are required?

The following documents in German and in pdf format are required for submission on kultur-innsbruck.vemap.com:

• completed data sheet (available online on Vemap )
• Scan of the birth certificate OR
• Scan of the current registration form from the year of submission if you were not born in Tyrol
• current work portfolio (max. 30 A4 pages) with the following content:
  • Short curriculum vitae of the applicant
  • Brief description of the works or the artistic work of the artist
  • representative illustrations/photos of the artist's current works or artistic work

Who decides on the award?

The selection of the fellows is made by a three-member jury of experts, which changes annually and whose members consist of visual artists and representatives of the fields of art education, art theory and exhibitions.

Previous scholarship holders