NAC and AIR – ARTIST IN RESIDENCE Niederösterreich in Krems invite two artists based in Lithuania to apply for a five-week residency in Krems in August and November 2025.
Application deadline: 11 November 2024
NAC and AIR – ARTIST IN RESIDENCE Niederösterreich have conducted an annual residency exchange since 2013, making it possible for artists from Lithuania to undertake a residency in Krems and artists from Austria to undertake a residency in Nida.
AIR – ARTIST IN RESIDENCE Niederösterreich is a multidisciplinary fellowship programme located in Krems an der Donau. In 2025, the programme invites architects, visual artists, musicians, and writers to live and work in Lower Austria for two periods of five weeks and to get to know the entire spectrum of local cultural institutions. In addition to realising exhibitions, concerts, readings, and workshops, particular emphasis is placed on the production of work on site.
The city of Krems is located directly on the Danube, approximately 80 km from Vienna and 30 km from St. Pölten, the capital of Lower Austria. One of the oldest cities in Austria, Krems and the Wachau were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000.
Living and working conditions
AIR – ARTIST IN RESIDENCE Niederösterreich provides a studio apartment equipped with a kitchen, bathroom, dishwasher and washing machine, access to the common room, internet and technical rental equipment. Please note it is not possible for partners, children, family members, friends and pets to stay overnight in the studios.
Residency periods
11 August–14 September 2025
3 November–7 December 2025
Scholarship and travel expenses
AIR – ARTIST IN RESIDENCE Niederösterreich covers a scholarship of €1,950 for a five-week residency, including travel expenses. Residents must have valid health insurance covering their stay in Krems.
Application requirements
1. Completed application form specifying your preferred residency period;
2. CV including a list of previous grants and/or scholarships;
3. Statement of the work objectives during the residency (up to 6000 characters);
4. Portfolio (up to 20 pages);
5. Relevant support documentation, scanned images of articles, reviews or exhibition catalogues.
Submit all documents in a single file PDF (max. size 5MB) in the order listed above.
Submit your application and reach out for further questions via residency@nidacolony.lt
Selection process
NAC will short-list three candidates per residency period whose applications will be shared with AIR – ARTIST IN RESIDENCE Niederösterreich. A committee at AIR – ARTIST IN RESIDENCE Niederösterreich will make the final decision.
Former participants of the exchange programme
Anton Karyuk
Laurynas Skeisgiela
Žilvinas Landzbergas
Dominykas Sidorovas
Ona Juciūtė
Vita Opolskytė
Viltė Bražiūnaitė and Tomas Sinkevičius
Irma Stanaitytė-Bazienė
Pakui Hardware
Akvilė Anglickaitė
Lina Albrikienė
Emilija Škarnulytė
Dainius Liškevičius
