shaping the transition together

 

Dear friends, partners and interested readers,

We are very pleased to have taken on the directorship of Künstler*innenhaus Büchsenhausen in February 2026. Following the sudden loss of its founder and long-standing director Andrei Siclodi last year, we aim to shape a careful and considered transition together.

To this end, until the end of 2026 we will work with local and international artists, the board, advisory board, staff and further partners to undertake a comprehensive review of the institution, examining its historical, spatial and organisational conditions in depth.

At the same time, together with Bettina Siegele, we will curate the members’ exhibition and public programme in autumn 2026 marking the 80th anniversary of the Künstler*innen Vereinigung Tirol. Under the title Artist Assembly, the anniversary will bring together members, guests and the public to develop new perspectives for the future of the association and its activities in light of current social challenges.

This review and anniversary will form the basis for a public curatorial research process to be carried out in 2027. Its aim is to collaboratively develop a sustainable vision for Künstler*innenhaus Büchsenhausen. As part of this process, we will invite participants from different contexts to Tirol for short residencies to share their experience and expertise and to test new formats in practice.

During this transition, the call for the Fellowship for Art and Theory will be paused in 2026/27. In the meantime, we invite you to help shape this transition with us over the coming months. You can find updates here, in our newsletter or on Instagram.

Barbara Mahlknecht and Johannes Reisigl

Programme and Managing Directors
Künstler*innenhaus Büchsenhausen