Apply by Friday 16 February
to attend our free art-writing course, in collaboration with Phileas – The Austrian Office for Contemporary Art and open to
emerging writers from Austria, Germany and Switzerland
Are you a new writer looking to develop
as a critic? Interested in exploring different approaches to writing about art and searching for tips on how to get published?
Applications are now open for the 2024 Frieze New Writers Programme in Vienna, Austria: a free-to-attend, three-day intensive
course taking place from Thursday 4 April to Saturday 6 April where a group of aspiring writers will have the opportunity
to develop their skills with support from the frieze editorial team and our wider network of art-world professionals.
A series of workshops will offer practical advice on how and where to pitch, interview techniques and what makes a great
profile or review. Gallery and studio visits will give participants insights into the art world and the people who shape it.
The course is open to emerging writers over the age of 18 from Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Please note that
the course will be conducted in English. All participants will have full expenses covered, including travel, food and accommodation.
Each participant will have their work edited by editors of frieze, with an opportunity for their work to appear on
frieze.com.
The deadline for applications is:
12 midnight (CET) Friday 16 February 2024. Read
on for details on how to apply.
This initiative is part of Frieze’s wider commitment to amplifying diverse voices
within the art world. Frieze is committed to practicing anti-discrimination including race, gender and disability, together
with artists, writers and cultural practitioners from all backgrounds.
If
you have any further questions, be sure to check out our FAQ page.Details:•
The course is free-to-attend and applications are open to all aspiring arts writers based in Austria, Germany or Switzerland
over the age of 18.
• Writers should have published no more than three pieces of art writing in English.
• The course will take place in Vienna from Thursday 4 April to Saturday 6 April.
• The
course has been devised to take place in person; if you have access needs, please let us know in your application email so
that we can discuss them with you.
Applicants should submit:• One
unpublished piece of writing, no longer than 350 words. This should be an English-language review of a recent art exhibition
or an individual artwork.
• A 150-word statement about why you are applying to the course and what
you hope to gain from it.
• The deadline for submissions is:
12 midnight (CET) Friday 16 February
2024. Entries will not be considered if submitted after this deadline.
• We will let participants
know whether they have been selected by 5 March 2024.
• We regret that we are not able to give feedback
on unsuccessful applications, though you will be notified if you are not selected for the programme.
Participants
will be selected by members of the frieze editorial team and a representative from Phileas – The Austrian Office for Contemporary
Art.
