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AIR InSILo
Artist-in-Residence Program AIR InSILo
Recognizing artistic creation as a basic need, we invite artists, curators, and researchers to explore sustainability in life and art, to think of artistic production as non-commodity, to explore alternative economic models of open-source technologies, and to find ways of collaboration of disjoint decentralized communities.
Austria
Local
Hollabrunn
It addresses urban-rural linkages
It refers to other types of transformations (soft investment)
Yes
2021-10-01
Yes
Creative Europe
No
No
As a representative of an organisation
AIR InSILo is an independent, artist-run residency in Hollabrunn, near Vienna, providing artists with dedicated living and workspaces, including wood and metal workshops and open spaces for creative exploration. The program supports media and conceptual art projects, emphasizing critical artistic research and emergency support for artists in crisis.
Overall Aim
AIR InSilo fosters artistic research, cross-cultural exchange, and support for artists in precarious situations. It encourages alternative methodologies for working with local contexts and provides a safe environment for creative development.
Target Groups
Artists engaging in critical research on locality and non-place concepts.
Artists facing crises, particularly women with children and those from unsupported regions.
LGBTQ+ artists and other vulnerable creatives affected by socio-political or economic challenges.
Specific Objectives
Reconnecting Artists: Strengthening cultural ties disrupted by crises through international collaboration.
Providing Creative Space: Offering time for rest, reflection, and concept development without pressure to produce finished work. Support includes networking with galleries, venues, and festivals in Vienna and Lower Austria.
Supporting Vulnerable Artists: Prioritizing diversity in selection, with attention to marginalized groups.
Promotion & Visibility: Showcasing residents’ work through AIR InSILo's website and social media.
Critical Engagement: Addressing artistic labor, precarity, and self-organization through discussions, essays, and events.
Networking & Collaboration: Establishing partnerships with similar European initiatives to expand residency opportunities.
Through these efforts, AIR InSILo cultivates a critical, inclusive, and supportive artistic environment while fostering global creative connections.
Overall Aim
AIR InSilo fosters artistic research, cross-cultural exchange, and support for artists in precarious situations. It encourages alternative methodologies for working with local contexts and provides a safe environment for creative development.
Target Groups
Artists engaging in critical research on locality and non-place concepts.
Artists facing crises, particularly women with children and those from unsupported regions.
LGBTQ+ artists and other vulnerable creatives affected by socio-political or economic challenges.
Specific Objectives
Reconnecting Artists: Strengthening cultural ties disrupted by crises through international collaboration.
Providing Creative Space: Offering time for rest, reflection, and concept development without pressure to produce finished work. Support includes networking with galleries, venues, and festivals in Vienna and Lower Austria.
Supporting Vulnerable Artists: Prioritizing diversity in selection, with attention to marginalized groups.
Promotion & Visibility: Showcasing residents’ work through AIR InSILo's website and social media.
Critical Engagement: Addressing artistic labor, precarity, and self-organization through discussions, essays, and events.
Networking & Collaboration: Establishing partnerships with similar European initiatives to expand residency opportunities.
Through these efforts, AIR InSILo cultivates a critical, inclusive, and supportive artistic environment while fostering global creative connections.
artist's residency
sustainability
non-commodity
artistic mobility
artistic research
AIR InSILo integrates sustainability into its core structure, balancing ecological responsibility and artistic process. The residency fosters sustainable artistic practice by rethinking resource consumption, decentralization, and self-sufficiency.
Its model of self-sufficiency and critical artistic research makes it a beacon for sustainable artistic residencies worldwide.
Sustainability Objectives and Implementation
Ecological Sustainability
The residency operates with solar energy, reducing dependence on external electricity sources.
A composting system ensures organic waste is recycled to fertilize the garden, which supplies residents with fresh produce.
Heating relies on burning wood and paper, minimizing fossil fuel consumption.
A zero-waste policy is enforced through mindful consumption, reuse, and repurposing of materials.
Sustainable Artistic Practice
The residency encourages artists to explore sustainable materials, reducing reliance on resource-intensive production.
Workshops provide access to repurposed and upcycled materials, promoting environmentally conscious creativity.
The artistic framework emphasizes research and conceptual development over object production, countering the commodification of art.
Decentralization and Degrowth
By locating itself outside of urban art centres, AIR InSILo challenges the concentration of artistic opportunities in metropolitan areas.
The residency critically engages with degrowth principles, questioning the accelerationist demands of contemporary artistic labor.
The program fosters local engagement, creating a “critical map” of the region’s ecology, economy, and cultural history.
Social and Cultural Sustainability
The Emergency Program provides refuge for artists facing crisis, political persecution, or economic instability.
Inclusivity is central, offering a safe space for female artists, parents, and LGBTQ+ artists.
Its model of self-sufficiency and critical artistic research makes it a beacon for sustainable artistic residencies worldwide.
Sustainability Objectives and Implementation
Ecological Sustainability
The residency operates with solar energy, reducing dependence on external electricity sources.
A composting system ensures organic waste is recycled to fertilize the garden, which supplies residents with fresh produce.
Heating relies on burning wood and paper, minimizing fossil fuel consumption.
A zero-waste policy is enforced through mindful consumption, reuse, and repurposing of materials.
Sustainable Artistic Practice
The residency encourages artists to explore sustainable materials, reducing reliance on resource-intensive production.
Workshops provide access to repurposed and upcycled materials, promoting environmentally conscious creativity.
The artistic framework emphasizes research and conceptual development over object production, countering the commodification of art.
Decentralization and Degrowth
By locating itself outside of urban art centres, AIR InSILo challenges the concentration of artistic opportunities in metropolitan areas.
The residency critically engages with degrowth principles, questioning the accelerationist demands of contemporary artistic labor.
The program fosters local engagement, creating a “critical map” of the region’s ecology, economy, and cultural history.
Social and Cultural Sustainability
The Emergency Program provides refuge for artists facing crisis, political persecution, or economic instability.
Inclusivity is central, offering a safe space for female artists, parents, and LGBTQ+ artists.
AIR InSILo stands as an exemplary model of an artist-run residency that integrates aesthetics, sustainability, and cultural engagement to enhance the quality of experience for its participants. Located in the rural town of Hollabrunn, the residency offers a tranquil and well-equipped space for artistic exploration, free from urban distractions and market-driven pressures.
Aesthetic and Design Objectives
Holistic Artistic Environment – The residency fosters an atmosphere conducive to deep reflection and creative production. With dedicated living spaces, well-equipped wood and metal workshops, and vast indoor and outdoor areas, artists can fully immerse themselves in their work without interference. The architectural layout and functional spaces encourage both solitude and collaboration, balancing personal creativity with communal exchange.
Human-Centred Design – AIR InSILo is tailored to accommodate artists with families, ensuring a welcoming space for mothers and children. The inclusive infrastructure supports gender-diverse artists and those from marginalized backgrounds, aligning design with social responsibility.
Critical Engagement with Contemporary Issues – Through thematic open calls, AIR InSILo addresses urgent topics such as artistic precarity, censorship, decentralization, and sustainability. By facilitating research and discourse, the residency nurtures artists as thinkers and cultural commentators.
Community and International Networks – The program fosters dialogue across cultures, connecting international artists and promoting cross-border collaboration. By networking with European institutions and artists-at-risk program.
Aesthetic and Design Objectives
Holistic Artistic Environment – The residency fosters an atmosphere conducive to deep reflection and creative production. With dedicated living spaces, well-equipped wood and metal workshops, and vast indoor and outdoor areas, artists can fully immerse themselves in their work without interference. The architectural layout and functional spaces encourage both solitude and collaboration, balancing personal creativity with communal exchange.
Human-Centred Design – AIR InSILo is tailored to accommodate artists with families, ensuring a welcoming space for mothers and children. The inclusive infrastructure supports gender-diverse artists and those from marginalized backgrounds, aligning design with social responsibility.
Critical Engagement with Contemporary Issues – Through thematic open calls, AIR InSILo addresses urgent topics such as artistic precarity, censorship, decentralization, and sustainability. By facilitating research and discourse, the residency nurtures artists as thinkers and cultural commentators.
Community and International Networks – The program fosters dialogue across cultures, connecting international artists and promoting cross-border collaboration. By networking with European institutions and artists-at-risk program.
AIR InSILo is dedicated to fostering an inclusive, accessible, and supportive environment for artists from diverse backgrounds. The residency integrates principles of accessibility, affordability, inclusivity in governance, and equitable societal models to ensure that artistic practice is sustainable and available to all, regardless of social, economic, or geographic barriers. It actively fosters an environment where artists from vulnerable backgrounds can thrive, offering them the freedom to explore, rest, and create without the pressures of commercial success. By integrating sustainability with ethical labor practices, AIR InSILo redefines the artist residency as a socially engaged, supportive, and transformative space.
The residency provides free accommodation and working space for selected artists, reducing financial barriers to participation.
The Emergency Program prioritizes artists in crisis, including those facing political persecution, economic instability, and war-related displacement, ensuring that artistic expression is not stifled by external circumstances.
AIR InSILo is structured to accommodate artists with children, especially single mothers, offering a family-friendly environment where creative work and parenting can coexist.
By situating itself outside of traditional metropolitan art centers, AIR InSILo challenges centralized cultural production, fostering artistic discourse within rural and underrepresented contexts.
Through collaborations with European institutions, the residency builds a transnational network of support and exchange, ensuring long-term sustainability beyond market-driven art systems.
The residency provides free accommodation and working space for selected artists, reducing financial barriers to participation.
The Emergency Program prioritizes artists in crisis, including those facing political persecution, economic instability, and war-related displacement, ensuring that artistic expression is not stifled by external circumstances.
AIR InSILo is structured to accommodate artists with children, especially single mothers, offering a family-friendly environment where creative work and parenting can coexist.
By situating itself outside of traditional metropolitan art centers, AIR InSILo challenges centralized cultural production, fostering artistic discourse within rural and underrepresented contexts.
Through collaborations with European institutions, the residency builds a transnational network of support and exchange, ensuring long-term sustainability beyond market-driven art systems.
AIR InSILo creates an artistic space that fosters dialogue between artists and the local community. Unlike traditional art institutions that focus on final exhibitions or finished works, AIR InSILo prioritizes the artistic process over the outcome, inviting citizens not as passive spectators but as engaged participants.
Citizens and members of civil society are encouraged to observe, communicate with artists, and follow their creative research. The residency promotes open studios, artist talks, and informal discussions where locals can learn about artistic methodologies and the critical issues being explored. Rather than presenting a polished spectacle, AIR InSILo facilitates an open-ended, dynamic exchange, where the community can witness and influence artistic narratives in real time.
Artists-in-residence focus on themes relevant to Hollabrunn and the wider region, such as rural identity, agricultural economies, ecological challenges, historical memory, and socio-political transformations. Through artistic interventions, installations, and public conversations, the residency stimulates discussions on localism, sustainability, and the impact of globalization on small communities. By integrating artistic research into everyday life, AIR InSILo challenges the perception of art as detached from social realities.
One of the key objectives of the residency is to shift the perception of art from entertainment to a form of political engagement. Citizens are encouraged to see artistic expression as a means of questioning dominant narratives, exploring alternative futures, and actively participating in shaping their community. The involvement of civil society, from local activists to educators, strengthens the residency’s impact, ensuring that it serves as a catalyst for meaningful discourse and action.
For this vision to thrive, local audiences must embrace the idea that art needs to be supported as an essential element of civic life.
Citizens and members of civil society are encouraged to observe, communicate with artists, and follow their creative research. The residency promotes open studios, artist talks, and informal discussions where locals can learn about artistic methodologies and the critical issues being explored. Rather than presenting a polished spectacle, AIR InSILo facilitates an open-ended, dynamic exchange, where the community can witness and influence artistic narratives in real time.
Artists-in-residence focus on themes relevant to Hollabrunn and the wider region, such as rural identity, agricultural economies, ecological challenges, historical memory, and socio-political transformations. Through artistic interventions, installations, and public conversations, the residency stimulates discussions on localism, sustainability, and the impact of globalization on small communities. By integrating artistic research into everyday life, AIR InSILo challenges the perception of art as detached from social realities.
One of the key objectives of the residency is to shift the perception of art from entertainment to a form of political engagement. Citizens are encouraged to see artistic expression as a means of questioning dominant narratives, exploring alternative futures, and actively participating in shaping their community. The involvement of civil society, from local activists to educators, strengthens the residency’s impact, ensuring that it serves as a catalyst for meaningful discourse and action.
For this vision to thrive, local audiences must embrace the idea that art needs to be supported as an essential element of civic life.
The design and development of AIR InSILo were shaped through a collaborative and inclusive process, engaging stakeholders at local, regional, national, and European levels. The residency emerged from a series of informal meetings with professionals from the cultural sector, including artists, curators, and cultural workers from various disciplines and European countries. These exchanges allowed for a deep reflection on the needs of contemporary artistic residencies, particularly in relation to sustainability, artistic autonomy, and critical engagement.
At the European level, AIR InSILo is embedded within a wider transnational artistic network, benefiting from insights and collaborations with professionals across different countries. Through dialogue with international curators, cultural policy experts, and independent artists, the residency incorporated best practices from other residency programs while ensuring its own distinct focus on critical research and artistic sustainability. Moreover, participation in EU-wide cultural initiatives, including collaborations with Artists at Risk, has strengthened its capacity to support artists facing precarious conditions. This engagement has enhanced the residency’s visibility and credibility on an international scale.
At the national and regional levels, AIR InSILo has fostered relationships with Austrian cultural institutions and funding bodies. These collaborations help address the financial and logistical challenges of independent residencies, ensuring that resources are allocated toward supporting artists in precarious conditions. Locally, AIR InSILo has worked closely with the residents of Hollabrunn, recognizing the importance of integrating the community into the artistic process. The residency engages local stakeholders, including municipal representatives, educators, and cultural organizations, in open discussions, public talks, and participatory artistic research.
At the European level, AIR InSILo is embedded within a wider transnational artistic network, benefiting from insights and collaborations with professionals across different countries. Through dialogue with international curators, cultural policy experts, and independent artists, the residency incorporated best practices from other residency programs while ensuring its own distinct focus on critical research and artistic sustainability. Moreover, participation in EU-wide cultural initiatives, including collaborations with Artists at Risk, has strengthened its capacity to support artists facing precarious conditions. This engagement has enhanced the residency’s visibility and credibility on an international scale.
At the national and regional levels, AIR InSILo has fostered relationships with Austrian cultural institutions and funding bodies. These collaborations help address the financial and logistical challenges of independent residencies, ensuring that resources are allocated toward supporting artists in precarious conditions. Locally, AIR InSILo has worked closely with the residents of Hollabrunn, recognizing the importance of integrating the community into the artistic process. The residency engages local stakeholders, including municipal representatives, educators, and cultural organizations, in open discussions, public talks, and participatory artistic research.
The multi-level involvement has been instrumental in shaping AIR InSILo as a sustainable and inclusive residency model. The contributions of artists, curators, local citizens, and cultural policymakers have ensured that the residency is artist-led yet deeply connected to societal needs. The collaborative approach has strengthened the residency’s capacity to:
Address urgent artistic and socio-political concerns
Foster cross-disciplinary and cross-border exchanges
Secure institutional recognition and financial stability
Embed artistic production within the local cultural landscape
By integrating diverse perspectives from across Europe while remaining responsive to local and regional dynamics, AIR InSILo exemplifies how an independent residency can function as a hub for critical artistic inquiry and civic engagement.
Address urgent artistic and socio-political concerns
Foster cross-disciplinary and cross-border exchanges
Secure institutional recognition and financial stability
Embed artistic production within the local cultural landscape
By integrating diverse perspectives from across Europe while remaining responsive to local and regional dynamics, AIR InSILo exemplifies how an independent residency can function as a hub for critical artistic inquiry and civic engagement.
AIR InSILo distinguishes itself from traditional artistic residencies by providing an innovative and supportive space that prioritizes not just creative output but also the personal well-being of its artists. While many mainstream residencies focus solely on finished projects or artistic productivity, AIR InSILo emphasizes the importance of time and space for reflection, rest, and the development of concepts, which are often overlooked in more conventional settings.
A key component of AIR InSILo’s approach is its strong focus on social responsibility and inclusivity. The residency offers a safe environment for artists from diverse backgrounds, particularly those facing socio-political and economic challenges. Unlike typical residencies that may unintentionally overlook vulnerable groups, AIR InSILo makes a concerted effort to prioritize diversity in its selection process, ensuring that underrepresented voices are heard and supported. This is a critical departure from mainstream residency programs that often lack a clear focus on inclusivity.
Furthermore, AIR InSILo places significant importance on creating a space for critical engagement with pressing issues in the art world, such as artistic labor, precariousness, and self-organization. By organizing discussions, writing essays, and hosting events, AIR InSILo addresses important social and political themes within the arts, encouraging residents to reflect on and engage with the realities of the art market and creative work. This focus on dialogue and critical thinking creates an environment where artistic practice is not only about creation but also about fostering intellectual exchange and socio-political engagement. In contrast to the pressure-driven atmosphere often found in mainstream residencies, AIR InSILo fosters an ethos of patience and creative freedom. The residency provides time for artists to explore their ideas, without the rush to produce completed works.
A key component of AIR InSILo’s approach is its strong focus on social responsibility and inclusivity. The residency offers a safe environment for artists from diverse backgrounds, particularly those facing socio-political and economic challenges. Unlike typical residencies that may unintentionally overlook vulnerable groups, AIR InSILo makes a concerted effort to prioritize diversity in its selection process, ensuring that underrepresented voices are heard and supported. This is a critical departure from mainstream residency programs that often lack a clear focus on inclusivity.
Furthermore, AIR InSILo places significant importance on creating a space for critical engagement with pressing issues in the art world, such as artistic labor, precariousness, and self-organization. By organizing discussions, writing essays, and hosting events, AIR InSILo addresses important social and political themes within the arts, encouraging residents to reflect on and engage with the realities of the art market and creative work. This focus on dialogue and critical thinking creates an environment where artistic practice is not only about creation but also about fostering intellectual exchange and socio-political engagement. In contrast to the pressure-driven atmosphere often found in mainstream residencies, AIR InSILo fosters an ethos of patience and creative freedom. The residency provides time for artists to explore their ideas, without the rush to produce completed works.
The methodology of AIR InSILo is designed to support artists and cultural practitioners facing political challenges, especially those who have experienced exile, displacement, and direct censorship or whose works have been altered or suppressed due to political pressure. The residency provides a safe, supportive environment for these individuals to refine and rethink their projects, free from the constraints of political persecution. AIR InSILo becomes a space of complete creative freedom, where artists can work without the fear of censorship.
To realize this goal, AIR InSILo employs several strategies:
Creating a Friendly Working Atmosphere: The residency offers access to its diverse facilities, ensuring a comfortable and conducive environment for creative exploration.
Mentoring Program: By selecting art professionals from the Austrian art scene, AIR InSILo provides guidance and helps establish new connections with local institutions, supporting artists' professional growth and integration into the local art community.
Visibility and Promotion: artists are featured in the InSILo Magazine, further promoting their work and increasing their exposure within the wider artistic and cultural community.
Engagement in Further Projects: artists are invited to participate in future projects and presentations organized by the InSILo curators and collaborating institutions, ensuring ongoing collaboration and the development of their work.
This multifaceted approach ensures that AIR InSILo not only provides creative space but also actively supports the career and development of artists in an environment free from political restrictions.
To realize this goal, AIR InSILo employs several strategies:
Creating a Friendly Working Atmosphere: The residency offers access to its diverse facilities, ensuring a comfortable and conducive environment for creative exploration.
Mentoring Program: By selecting art professionals from the Austrian art scene, AIR InSILo provides guidance and helps establish new connections with local institutions, supporting artists' professional growth and integration into the local art community.
Visibility and Promotion: artists are featured in the InSILo Magazine, further promoting their work and increasing their exposure within the wider artistic and cultural community.
Engagement in Further Projects: artists are invited to participate in future projects and presentations organized by the InSILo curators and collaborating institutions, ensuring ongoing collaboration and the development of their work.
This multifaceted approach ensures that AIR InSILo not only provides creative space but also actively supports the career and development of artists in an environment free from political restrictions.
Several elements of the AIR InSILo residency model could be replicated or transferred to other places, groups, and contexts, allowing the project’s core values of inclusivity, critical engagement, and creative freedom to reach broader audiences and diverse artistic communities.
Inclusive Methodology: The residency’s focus on supporting marginalized artists—can be adopted by other residencies globally. By prioritizing diversity in artist selection and providing tailored support for those in precarious situations, other programs can ensure a more equitable and accessible artistic environment. The methodology can be transferred to both urban and rural settings, where the need for safe and inclusive spaces is equally crucial.
Censorship Support Framework: The unique focus on providing a safe space for artists affected by political censorship could be replicated in regions with limited artistic freedoms or those experiencing political unrest. This model could be adapted to provide artists in exile or from politically repressed regions with a space to engage in free creative expression.
Mentoring and Networking: The mentoring program that pairs artists with local art professionals and institutions can be replicated by other residency programs to help artists build meaningful connections with local communities.
Free Housing and Fully Paid Stay: AIR InSILo provides free housing and fully paid stays for its residents, allowing them to focus entirely on their creative work without the distraction of financial stress. This element is essential in fostering an environment where artists can engage fully in their artistic process without the pressure of funding or accommodation concerns.
No Obligation of Finished Work: Unlike many traditional residencies that require a finished project by the end of the stay, AIR InSILo does not impose this obligation. Artists are given the freedom to explore and develop their ideas without the pressure to produce a completed piece.
Inclusive Methodology: The residency’s focus on supporting marginalized artists—can be adopted by other residencies globally. By prioritizing diversity in artist selection and providing tailored support for those in precarious situations, other programs can ensure a more equitable and accessible artistic environment. The methodology can be transferred to both urban and rural settings, where the need for safe and inclusive spaces is equally crucial.
Censorship Support Framework: The unique focus on providing a safe space for artists affected by political censorship could be replicated in regions with limited artistic freedoms or those experiencing political unrest. This model could be adapted to provide artists in exile or from politically repressed regions with a space to engage in free creative expression.
Mentoring and Networking: The mentoring program that pairs artists with local art professionals and institutions can be replicated by other residency programs to help artists build meaningful connections with local communities.
Free Housing and Fully Paid Stay: AIR InSILo provides free housing and fully paid stays for its residents, allowing them to focus entirely on their creative work without the distraction of financial stress. This element is essential in fostering an environment where artists can engage fully in their artistic process without the pressure of funding or accommodation concerns.
No Obligation of Finished Work: Unlike many traditional residencies that require a finished project by the end of the stay, AIR InSILo does not impose this obligation. Artists are given the freedom to explore and develop their ideas without the pressure to produce a completed piece.
AIR InSILo addresses several global challenges by providing local, context-specific solutions. One major challenge is the lack of support for marginalized and vulnerable artists, such as women with children, LGBTQ+ individuals, and those facing socio-political or economic hardships. By prioritizing diversity and offering a safe, inclusive space, the residency ensures these artists have access to resources and opportunities often unavailable in mainstream programs.
Another key challenge is political censorship and repression of artistic freedom. AIR InSILo creates a refuge for artists affected by political pressure, allowing them to refine and complete works that might otherwise be suppressed. The program also fosters critical engagement with issues like artistic labor and precarity, addressing the global challenge of insecure work conditions within the creative industry.
Additionally, the residency promotes cross-cultural exchange and networking, combating isolation and fostering international collaboration, thus creating long-term global artistic connections in a local, supportive environment.
AIR InSILo also directly addresses global crises through its emergency support initiatives, particularly assisting war refugees and artists in exile. In times of political instability or conflict, the residency provides a safe and supportive space for those displaced by war or persecution. This emergency project aims to help refugee artists rebuild their creative practices and reconnect with the global art community. By offering free housing, financial support, and access to resources, AIR InSilo alleviates some of the immediate pressures faced by these artists, allowing them to focus on their work in a secure environment. The program also facilitates networking opportunities and mentorship, helping these artists regain a sense of stability and creative agency.
Another key challenge is political censorship and repression of artistic freedom. AIR InSILo creates a refuge for artists affected by political pressure, allowing them to refine and complete works that might otherwise be suppressed. The program also fosters critical engagement with issues like artistic labor and precarity, addressing the global challenge of insecure work conditions within the creative industry.
Additionally, the residency promotes cross-cultural exchange and networking, combating isolation and fostering international collaboration, thus creating long-term global artistic connections in a local, supportive environment.
AIR InSILo also directly addresses global crises through its emergency support initiatives, particularly assisting war refugees and artists in exile. In times of political instability or conflict, the residency provides a safe and supportive space for those displaced by war or persecution. This emergency project aims to help refugee artists rebuild their creative practices and reconnect with the global art community. By offering free housing, financial support, and access to resources, AIR InSilo alleviates some of the immediate pressures faced by these artists, allowing them to focus on their work in a secure environment. The program also facilitates networking opportunities and mentorship, helping these artists regain a sense of stability and creative agency.
Since its inception, AIR InSILo has made significant progress in addressing global challenges by providing local solutions, resulting in tangible benefits for both direct and indirect beneficiaries. The project has successfully hosted 34 artists, providing them with the necessary resources to develop their creative work in a supportive and secure environment. These artists were compensated according to the "Fair Pay" Austrian standards, ensuring fair financial remuneration for their labor. Additionally, material costs were covered, and travel and transport expenses were fully supported, allowing artists to focus entirely on their creative processes without financial burden. The residency also offered free housing and dedicated spaces for artistic work, which were essential in creating an environment where artists could thrive.
A notable impact of AIR InSILo has been its emergency support for artists at risk, particularly those affected by war and political persecution. The residency hosted 11 artists with children from war zones, providing them with a safe haven and the opportunity to rebuild their artistic practices in a stable environment. This initiative has been critical in supporting refugee artists, offering them the resources and time to work without the pressure of survival.
The project’s success is largely attributed to the generous funding raised through the local community, private donations, and support from local and federal government. This funding model enabled AIR InSILo to continue its mission and extend its reach, benefiting artists who might not otherwise have access to such opportunities.
The outcomes of AIR InSILo have been far-reaching, with participating artists benefiting from exposure to new networks, collaborations, and opportunities to showcase their work.
A notable impact of AIR InSILo has been its emergency support for artists at risk, particularly those affected by war and political persecution. The residency hosted 11 artists with children from war zones, providing them with a safe haven and the opportunity to rebuild their artistic practices in a stable environment. This initiative has been critical in supporting refugee artists, offering them the resources and time to work without the pressure of survival.
The project’s success is largely attributed to the generous funding raised through the local community, private donations, and support from local and federal government. This funding model enabled AIR InSILo to continue its mission and extend its reach, benefiting artists who might not otherwise have access to such opportunities.
The outcomes of AIR InSILo have been far-reaching, with participating artists benefiting from exposure to new networks, collaborations, and opportunities to showcase their work.
