Hilde Zach art scholarships

Prize money: 7,500 & 3,500 euros

• Arts grant: 7 ,500 euros
• Arts support grant: 3 ,500 euros

The total funding of 11,000 euros is divided into a major scholarship and a support grant. This division ensures that both established visual artists on the local scene and young talents are supported.

What is funded?

The Hilde Zach Art Scholarships support visual artists from Innsbruck, giving them the opportunity to devote themselves fully to their artistic work.

Who awards the scholarship?

City of Innsbruck

How do I apply?

You can submit your application via the platform: kultur-innsbruck.vemap.com.

The deadline for submissions was from 1 April to 13 July 2026.

You can find step-by-step instructions on how to submit your application here.

Who can apply?

Artists who

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

The following also applies to the scholarship:

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

What can be submitted?

• Drawing/graphics
• Painting
• Sculpture/Installation
• New media/photography
• Art in architecture/architecture

interdisciplinary 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:in
  • representative illustrations/photos of the current works or the current artistic work of:the artist:in

Who decides on the award?

The scholarship holders are selected by a three-member expert jury, which changes annually and consists of visual artists and representatives from the fields of art education, art theory and exhibitions.

Previous scholarship holders