Open Call: Art Writing Workshop on the Artist Interview in collaboration with the Brooklyn Rail

Phileas, Opernring 17, 1010 Vienna
2-4 December 2026

A compelling interview begins long before the first question is asked. How do you research an artist’s work, prepare meaningful lines of enquiry, listen actively, and guide a conversation that reveals an artist's ideas and process while remaining open to the unexpected?

Phileas – The Austrian Office for Contemporary Art, together with Chloe Stagaman, Director of Programs at the Brooklyn Rail, is offering a three-day, free-to-attend workshop on 2, 3 & 4 December 2026, focused on the art of preparing for and conducting insightful interviews with artists. The workshop is open to six emerging journalists based in Austria.

The programme will explore the artist interview as a format, examining different approaches and examples from the Brooklyn Rail archive, as well as techniques for researching and preparing for an interview. Participants will be assigned artists, and with guidance from the Brooklyn Rail’s Director of Programs, will develop research dossiers and key areas of enquiry for their interviews.

The deadline for applications is: Monday 5 October 2026, 23:59 (CET)

For further information and to apply, click here.

Frieze New Writers workshop, April 2026, Photo: Marcella Ruiz Cruz