Open Call
Become part of the next
QMA Artist Collective.
You want to be part of an artist collective for 7-8 months? You want to co-create an art work with an artist you don’t know yet and have all your production costs paid as well as receive an artist fee? You want to meet more people in the Viennese art sector and broaden your network?
Once a year we publish an open call inviting artists of all disciplines to apply to work with us. Out of all of the applications we choose 16 artists that our jury finds especially interesting. The selected artists are divided in groups of two or three people with which they will be co-creating an artwork. Our focus is on bringing together people who work in different disciplines and have a different perspective on Vienna’s art sector and its inclusivity. In most cases that means that we pair an artist who only recently arrived in Vienna as a migrant or refugee with an artist who has already been living in Vienna for a long time. The groups have several months time to produce artworks together that are then exhibited in a suitable gallery space in Vienna.
While the artists primarily work with their group of two to three artists, different events are organized for the entire collective to get to know each other better. The events can include guided tours in museums, studio visits and talks with important actors inside the Viennese cultural sector. Here you will find events we’ve organized for past artist collectives. All open calls are announced on this page on the beginning of each year.
For more information about the programme and the participants of the last QMA Artist Collectives check the relevant pages on our website:
QMA Artist Collective 2023
QMA Artist Collective 2022
QMA Artist Collective 2021
QMA Artist Collective 2020 (II)
QMA Artist Collective 2020 (I)
QMA Artist Collective 2019
Read what past participants had to say about the programme below:
“[…]Having the opportunity to collaborate with Veronika Dirnhofer, an established artist, changed my perception of mentorship and deepened my understanding of its importance. The project enhanced my artistic approach and prompted self-reflection on my practice, contributing to everything that happened in my career afterward. I am forever grateful to Q&A for opening up the Viennese art community to me and providing such professional individual support.” - Margarita Keller
“What Question Me and Answer offers is exactly what a migrant artist needs when finding their footing in a new country - to meet people of similar interests and backgrounds, and to learn the ins and outs of local cultural life. The program is conducted with great care and support. I feel like I know half of Vienna now! If QM&A didn't exist already, it would be necessary to invent it.” - Finn (Kweerkat)
“The program's curriculum at QMA provided valuable theoretical knowledge and practical skills. The diverse range of people working in different fields allowed me to explore various artistic mediums and techniques, broadening my artistic horizons. Additionally, the guidance from renowned Curator members offered invaluable insights into Vienna scene and it's contemporary practices.“ - Miloš Vučićević
QMA Artist Collective 2024
Find all the relevant information for your application for the QMA Artist Collective 2024 in the documents below:
QMA Artist Collective Open Call 2024 (English)
QMA Artist Collective Open Call 2024 (Deutsch)
Applications will only be accepted if submitted via the form below before Monday 12th of February 2024, 23:59 (CET)
The form will only be visible during the timeframe of the open call and will be disabled after.
If you have questions, please reach out to us via Instagram or via mail to contact[@]questionmeandanswer.com
Application Form
Some information on how to use this application form:
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QMA Artist Collective 2023
Find all the relevant information for your application for the QMA Artist Collective 2023 in the documents below:
QM&A Artist Collective Open Call 2023 (English)
QM&A Artist Collective Open Call 2023 (Deutsch)
Applications will only be accepted if submitted via the form before Monday 20th of February 2023, 23:59 (CET)
The form will only be visible during the timeframe of the open call and will be disabled after.
If you have questions, please reach out to us via Instagram or contact[@]questionmeandanswer.com
QM&A Artist Collective 2022
Applications will only be accepted by email to contact[@]questionmeandanswer.com with the email subject: "QM&A Artist Collective Open Call".
Latest by Monday 28th of February 2022, 23:59 (CET).
Find all the relevant information for your application in the documents below:
QM&A Artist Collective Open Call 2022 (English)
QM&A Artist Collective Open Call 2022 (Deutsch)
QM&A Artist Collective 2021
Entries are only accepted via email to contact[@]questionmeandanswer.com
with email subject: “QUESTION ME & ANSWER call for artists”.
Latest by April 11, 2021, 11:59 PM CET.
Find all the relevant information for your application in the documents below:
QM&A Artist Collective 2020 (II)
Entries are only accepted via email to contact[@]questionmeandanswer.com with email subject: “QUESTION ME & ANSWER call for artists”.
Latest by July 31, 2020, 11:59 PM CET.
Find all the relevant information for your application in the documents below:
English
Deutsch
Arabic_العربية
Farsi_فارسی
QM&A Artist Collective 2020 (I)
Applications will only be accepted by email to contact[@]questionmeandanswer.com with the email subject: "QM&A Artist Collective Open Call".
Find all the relevant information for your application in the documents below:
English
Deutsch
Arabic_العربية
Farsi_فارسی
QM&A Artist Collective 2019
Applications will only be accepted by email to contact[@]questionmeandanswer.com with the email subject: "QM&A Artist Collective Open Call".
Find all the relevant information for your application in the document below: