Hilde Zach art scholarships

Endowment: 7,500 & 3,500 euros

• Art scholarship: 7,500 euros
• Art scholarship: 3,500 euros

The total funding amount of 11,000 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.

Thesubmission deadline is July 14, 2025 (5 p.m.).

You can find a step-by-step guide to the submission process here.

Who can apply?

Artists who

• born in Tyrol or
• are resident in Innsbruck and
• are permanently and creatively active in Innsbruck and
• are at least 18 years old.

The following also applies to the grant:

• The age of 35 must not be exceeded by December 31 of the previous year of the award.

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 to 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