Potentials OÖ '26 - Art Fair

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Art Fair - contemporary art from Upper Austria

Opening hours: 11.00 - 18.00 (Saturday until 19.00)

With POTENTIALS, Upper Austria has an art fair that is more than just a marketplace: a stage, a meeting place and a clear statement for the artistic strength of the state. Following its successful premiere in 2024 as an associated project of the Salzkammergut Capital of Culture, it will be continued in 2026 as a biennial - with the aim of presenting outstanding artistic positions from Upper Austria at a high curatorial level.

The focus is on contemporary works by artists who are anchored in Upper Austrian art associations. What is often created in secret - in studios, club rooms and collective processes - is made visible here and accessible to a broad public. POTENTIALS OÖ sees itself as a platform for quality, diversity and artistic attitude.

The selection is based on an open submission procedure with a jury decision. Under the artistic direction of Ingeborg Rauss and an expert jury - Dr. Lucas Cuturi, Marlene Elvira Steinz and Eva-Maria Manner - a concentrated cross-section of current artistic creation in Upper Austria is created.

In 2026, artist and organizer Matthias Kretschmer will once again be responsible for the overall management of the fair, supported by Michael Wittig, who is responsible for sponsoring, PR and the programme on the days of the fair.

POTENTIALS OÖ is not only an exhibition, but also an expression of an intensive exchange between art associations, artists, curators and organizers. Studio visits and portraits in the run-up make artistic processes visible and allow art to be experienced as a living, collaborative act - long before it steps in front of the curtain at POTENTIALS OÖ