IN THE FIELD 2025

A scholarship programme of the Vienna Festival (Wiener Festwochen) | Free Republic of Vienna

Wiener Festwochen is calling for applications for 15 scholarships for artists and cultural workers from Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Slovakia and Hungary under the heading In the Field. In the framework of a ten day programme, In the Field will facilitate transregional networking and transfer of knowledge in the context of an international theatre festival, bringing together participants from a 300 kilometre radius around Vienna.

In 2024 The Vienna Festival (Wiener Festwochen) declared themselves the Free Republic of Vienna, radically daring to attempt the reinvention of an arts and culture festival. Between 16 May and 22 June 2025, the Free Republic of Vienna will enter its second year under the title Republic of Love.

The second edition addresses emotions and relationships that connect us with the world, and will be no less political than in its foundation year. In over forty theatre and music productions, installations and community projects, we will explore countless expressions and forms of love and cast a light on its utopian as well as darker power.

In times of social division, individualisation and violence In the Field seeks out what connects us, artistic approaches that can soften hardened positions in art and society, that can enable and devise encounters. The scholarship programme is therefore particularly aimed at artists and cultural workers at the start of their careers whose practice is located at the intersection of art and community work/participation.

This year the artist, choreographer, professor and designated artistic director of Tanzquartier Wien, Isabel Lewis, will accompany In the Field as the mentor. The recipients of the scholarship will visit performances, rehearsals and artistic-discursive formats as well as meeting artists and experts together every day. In workshops designed by the participants, they will share experiences, knowledge and practical skills. In the Field also shines a spotlight on local developments by connecting the scholarship holders with important agents in the Viennese cultural landscape.

Details

Dates 30 May to 8 June 2025 (10 days)
Working language
English
Mentor Isabel Lewis (artist, choreographer, professor of performance)

The programme is aimed at artists and cultural workers at the start of their careers and advanced students of various disciplines (Bachelor students near completion of their studies as well as Masters and PhD students), and in particular at those whose practice is located at the intersection of art and community work/participation.

The group will consist of five scholarship recipients from Vienna and ten from the federal provinces and neighbouring countries whose home or work life centre is located within a radius of 300 km around Vienna.

Participation in In the Field is free of charge for recipients of the scholarship and includes tickets for selected performances as well as – for all scholarship holders from outside of Vienna – travel costs of no more than EUR 200 to cover the journey to and from Vienna by train or coach and accommodation in single rooms (incl. breakfast) for nine nights.

Application

Application deadline 20 February 2025

Please submit your applications and upload your documents only via the online form below.

Application Documents CV and motivational letter (max. 2500 characters, in German or English): In what way would your participation in the In the Field programme be relevant or enriching for your research, education or practice? What perspective, experience and expertise can you contribute to the group? You may also include initial ideas for a workshop designed by you.

Notifications will be sent out as of mid-March 2025.
Please direct any questions to Eva Wolfesberger, inthefield@festwochen.at

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