Application deadline July 20, 2018
Phileas is a philanthropic organisation based in Vienna, Austria, that raises private funding to enable ambitious projects within the field of contemporary art. Our activities have a dual focus: we work with international artists exhibiting in Austria, and with Austrian-based artists exhibiting internationally. We co-produce new works and their presentation in exhibitions and Biennials, and we make possible acquisitions for public collections, publication projects, symposia and educational programming.
The deadline for applications for projects in 2019 is July 20, 2018.
Applications are only accepted from institutions.
Applicants will be informed of a decision in October 2018.
Please visit our website for the application form.
Since Phileas was founded in late 2014, it has co-produced and funded projects at the following museums, Biennials and other institutions:
2018
Casino Luxembourg for an exhibition of Christoph Meier
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam, for an exhibition of Gelitin
Midway Contemporary Art, Minneapolis, for an exhibition of Julia Haller
S.M.A.K., Ghent, for the participation of Anna-Sophie Berger in a group exhibition
Secession, Vienna, for an exhibition of Anthea Hamilton and its accompanying artist book
Kevin Space, Vienna, for an exhibition of Paul Maheke
das weisse haus, Vienna, for its graduate curatorial internship programme
11th Busan Biennale for the participation of (artist to be announced)
Dhaka Art Summit for the participation of Ines Doujak
4th Kochi-Muziris Biennale for the participation of VALIE EXPORT
1st Lahore Biennale, for the participation of Kay Walkowiak
10th Liverpool Biennial for the participation of Mathias Poledna
Manifesta 12 in Palermo, for the participation of John Gerrard
33rd Bienal de São Paulo for the participation of Oliver Laric
21st Biennale of Sydney for the participation of Martin Walde and Jun Yang
2017
MAK, Vienna, for an exhibition of Thomas Bayrle
Secession, Vienna, for an exhibition of R. H. Quaytman
das weisse haus, Vienna, for its graduate curatorial internship programme
steirischer herbst, Graz, for an exhibition and performance-lecture by Walid Raad
78th Whitney Biennial, New York, for the participation of Ulrike Müller
documenta 14, Kassel and Athens, for the participation of Lois Weinberger
57th Venice Biennale, for the participations of Franz West and Søren Engsted in the main exhibition
14th Lyon Biennale, for the participation of Susanna Fritscher
15th Istanbul Biennial, for the participation of Leander Schönweger
2016
Museum Moderner Kunst (mumok), Vienna, for an exhibition of Július Koller
Austrian Film Museum, Vienna, for the acquisition of Guy Debord’s entire body of cinematographic work
Vienna State Opera and museum in progress for the Safety Curtain by Tauba Auerbach
das weisse haus, Vienna, for its graduate curatorial internship programme
Kunsthaus Bregenz for an exhibition and publication of Theaster Gates
Salzburger Kunstverein and Kunsthalle Darmstadt for an exhibition of Hans Schabus
9th Liverpool Biennial for the participation of Oliver Laric
2015
MAK, Vienna, for an exhibition of Amie Siegel
Secession, Vienna, for an exhibition and publication of Vija Celmins
Lentos Kunstmuseum Linz, for an exhibition of Latifa Echakhch
Austrian Pavilion at the 56th Venice Biennale for the exhibition and catalogue of Heimo Zobernig
Phileas organises an annual research trip for international curators and critics to artists’ studios and institutions in Austria. The next research trip will take place in November 2018.
Phileas was founded by Jasper Sharp and Moritz Stipsicz. Its programme is managed by Stefanie Reisinger and Bianca Boscu. For further details, please see www.phileasprojects.org or contact office@phileasprojects.org.
