Freedom and connectivity
das weisse haus is a space where international artists and curators can collect first experiences in exhibition practice. As an active platform for networking, das weisse haus offers a professional institutional environment to artists, characterized by meticulous selection processes, top-class juries, intensive education programs, public relations work and precise organization. A key objective of the Kunstverein is the development and constant expansion of a wide-ranging network that gives artists an access to the local art scene and important contacts – to young curators in particular. In the last two years, das weisse haus established the Erste Bank ExtraVALUE art award in cooperation with the Austrian Cultural Forum New York and the Erste Bank ExtraVALUE sponsoring program, as well as “das weisse haus for Graduates”, a scholarship program for young exhibition makers in cooperation with Phileas – A Fund for Contemporary Art.
The studio and residency program studio das weisse haus fosters and strengthens the international connectivity of the local art scene. The spaces of das weisse haus are available to artists living in Vienna; at the same time, international artists and curators, theoreticians and art critics can take part in this program for one to three months.
