Open Calls

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THE DIGITAL BODY

Interdisciplinary Artistic Research Project - Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme (BIP)

Due date: 30. July 2026

This European collaboration is creating a shared experimental space where digital arts, theatre, and dance meet. It´s an opportunity to connect internationally and explore the relationship between the body and digital environments. 10 spots are exclusively reserved for Angewandte students from all departments.

periscope – Open Call for artists

Due date: 30. July 2026

periscope is launching an open call for Austrian and international visual artists for the year 2027. The call focuses on three areas of interest: solo presentations of artists’ own artistic practice as world premieres; explorations of site- or space-specific stimuli; and performance as part of artistic practice.

Open Call: Youngbloods @ GOGBOT 2026

Due date: 02. August 2026

GOGBOT is an interdisciplinary festival where art, music, media, and creative technology collide.

Alma-Wittlin-Reisestipendium für Young Professionals

zum Österreichischen Museumstag

Due date: 31. August 2026

The travel grant enables participation in the Austrian Museum Day (www.museumstag.at) for young professionals who are active or wish to become active in the museum and cultural sector but do not have institutional affiliation or financial support.


Content Vienna 2026 – Competition for Digital Projects

Vienna Business Agency

Due date: 08. September 2026

EurAsia Young Scholars Award for Research in East and Southeast Asia (Alpha+)

Due date: 15. September 2026

Funded by the Alpha+ Foundation of the FWF, the Cluster of Excellence EurAsian Transformations is able to make available funding for extended study and research stays in Asia. The thematic focus should be on the application of digital tools and methods to the study of cultural heritage, including topics of economic and social relevance. 

Stipendien Vor- und Nachlässe Künstlerische Produktion in Österreich (bildende Kunst, Fotografie, Medienkunst, Graphik, Skulptur, angewandte Kunst)

Ausschreibung des BMWKMS

Due date: 30. September 2026

Das Bundesministerium für Wohnen, Kunst, Kultur, Medien und Sport (BMWKMS) schreibt Stipendien zur Erforschung von Vor- und Nachlässen - Künstlerische Produktion in Österreich (bildende Kunst, Fotografie, Medienkunst, Grafik, Skulptur, angewandte Kunst) in Kooperation mit dem ResearchCenter der Österreichischen Galerie Belvedere aus.

Open Call Otto Mauer Prize 2026

Due date: 07. October 2026

In Fortführung der Anliegen von Msgr. Otto Mauer (1907–1973), verleiht der Otto Mauer Fonds Ende des Jahres den 46. Otto Mauer-Preis für bildende Kunst (Malerei, Grafik, Skulptur, Objektkunst, Installation und Neue Medien). Der Preis würdigt ein Gesamtwerk, das den künstlerischen und gesellschaftlichen Diskurs auf innovative Weise verbindet.

Bernd Rode Award 2026

Due date: 29. October 2026

The Bernd Rode Award (BRA) is granted by the ASEAN-European Academic University Network (ASEA-UNINET) to outstanding joint scientific and higher education collaborations between its Austrian and South-East Asian or Pakistani member universities . Named after Bernd Michael Rode, an eminent Austrian researcher and founder of ASEAUNINET, the aim of the Award is to make extraordinary research achievements or contributions within the framework of ASEA-UNINET visible.

CORTALP: Mountain Short Movie

5th International Edition Mountain Place to Be

Due date: 01. November 2026

Biesse International Design Award

Materials across design

Due date: 02. November 2026

The Biesse International Design Award 2026 invites students and emerging designers to develop innovative concepts for objects and furnishings capable of transforming residential and commercial spaces through a multi-material approach. Projects are expected to explore the dialogue between design, technology and materials, combining at least two materials among those processed with Biesse technologies — wood, glass, stone, plastic and composite materials, or metal — highlighting the potential of advanced manufacturing processes.

7th Call for Africa-UniNet Research Cooperation Projects

Due date: 30. November 2026

The 7th Africa-UniNet Call will open on 1 September 2026; deadline for applications is 30 November 2026, 13:00 CET. The matchmaking platform is already online to help researchers find partners for joint project proposals: Matchmaking Platform

SUP funding – internal funding programme to support the development of the Angewandte’s potential in art and science

Rolling submission now open

Due date: 31. December 2027

This funding is open to employees and doctoral students of the University of Applied Arts Vienna for endeavours that strengthen the Angewandte by advancing the development and exploration of interdisciplinary, scientific, and artistic research as well as other relevant fields of practice and their structures.