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KulturKontakt Austria
Cultural Department
Spittelberggasse 3/DG
A- 1070 Vienna
Austria
Director: Dr Kurt Wagner (director), Annemarie Türk (Head of Cultural Department)
Phone: + 43 1 523 8765
Fax: + 43 1 523 876520
E-mail: annemarie.tuerk@kulturkontakt.or.at
Web site: www.kulturkontakt.or.at
Background, orientation and purpose
Profiles: Austria
The KulturKontakt Austria has worked since 1989 in affiliation with the respective Austrian Federal
Ministries as a small, flexible organisation concerned with the co-operation of cultural and education
policies within the reforming states of Central, East and Southeast Europe.
The KulturKontakt works under a contract for the Art section of the Office of the Federal Chancellor in
the field of artistic exchange between these countries and Austria. As an independent association, it
co-operates with large co-productions as well as existing projects in more than 20 countries.
The KulturKontakt is not a training institution. It co-ordinates financial support and co-operation in
multiple artistic disciplines: fine arts, literature, music, theatre, dance, film, photography and cultural
management, together with visiting programmes for artists and authors.
Its functions are:
International Co-Productions -
Tours, intercultural projects and the creation of networks of artists form the central emphasis of this
particular type of co-operation (Gullivers Connect, In Transitum, ENCATC, etc.).
Events to Promote Dialogue and Communication -
As a contribution to cultural understanding, regional projects in the field of artistic promotion are
supported, dialogue events or regional festivals, with an emphasis on areas near international borders.
Promotion -
With the production of catalogues, audio recordings and the organisation of presentations in Austria,
the KulturKontakt promotes the art of EU countries. It sees its role as an initiator, trying to provoke
lively discussions in the wider European context.
Guest Performances and Exhibitions -
Guest performances by theatre, dance and music groups, exhibitions of fine arts as well as media
projects can be arranged with cultural organisations.
Literary Exchanges -
The promotion of literature is a special concern of the KulturKontakt. This is achieved by: support of
translations; contacts with publishers; promotion of literary magazines; and support and organisation
of reading tours and meetings between writers.
Mobility -
The KulturKontakt co-operates with Austrian institutions by awarding grants, helping in the provision
of special guest studios in Vienna and by arranging information study visits for artists and authors.
International/European dimension
The institution is a member of ENCATC.
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