The annual cultural exchange is run by the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts with the City of Salzburg. It places one returning VCCA visual-artist Fellow in the Stadt:Atelier at the Künstlerhaus in Salzburg, Austria, from September 1–30, 2027.
The Fellow works independently in an equipped live-work studio in central Salzburg. German is helpful but not required, and VCCA notes that the experience can be somewhat solitary.
Benefits & funding
- A €600 stipend is provided.
- The Fellow receives a two-level, 70 m² combined studio and living space with a kitchenette, lounge, bathroom, linens, internet access, and a washing machine in the building.
- VCCA suggests a daily payment of $105 for international residencies; applicants seeking to pay less than $95 per day must provide income documentation by October 1.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be visual artists who previously completed a residency at VCCA’s Mt. San Angelo location.
- A Fellow who participated in a VCCA international residency during the previous three years is ineligible for the current cycle, except when that participation was at Moulin à Nef.
- VCCA states no nationality, country-of-residence, degree, age, gender, or work-experience requirement for this exchange.
- German language knowledge is helpful but not required.
Can you apply?
Open to all applicants
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Application process
- 1Choose Stadt Salzburg within VCCA’s international exchange program and begin a separate SlideRoom application for this location.
- 2Complete the application form and submit current work samples, a project description, and the $30 application fee.
- 3Submit between June 1 and September 15; a separate application and fee are required for every exchange program selected.
- 4VCCA notifies applicants by December 15; anyone selected for more than one exchange must choose one.
Program timeline
Applications opened for the 2027 residency.
Jun 1, 2026
Application deadline.
Sep 15, 2026
Applicant notification.
Dec 15, 2026
Next annual application cycle opens.
Jun 1, 2027
Stadt Salzburg residency starts.
Sep 1, 2027
Stadt Salzburg residency ends.
Sep 30, 2027