The Festival of Regions is one of Austria’s most prominent festivals for contemporary art and culture. Since 1993, it has been held every two years outside of urban areas and cultural centers in Upper Austria. In the more than 30 years of its existence, the Festival of Regions has focused on highly topical and timeless issues: home, work, asylum, hostility, migration, exclusion. With its approach of addressing social issues and everyday life with contemporary art, the festival aims to promote dialogue between the local population and local, regional, and international artists. Participation is a top priority.
The festival aims to leave its mark, initiate and stimulate discussion, reinforce or initiate desires for change, take the needs of the population seriously, and work with them to develop visions for the future.
Accessibility & Awareness
The Festival of Regions is a learning institution that aims to break down barriers and improve accessibility. For us, accessibility means not only ramps, but also communication, social structures, and respectful coexistence.
Awareness & Code of Conduct
The Festival of Regions stands for openness, diversity, and respect—both locally and online. We are committed to solidarity and inclusivity, regardless of origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, appearance, language, or social status. All participants—team, artists, and partners—are committed to barrier-free and discrimination-sensitive cooperation.
Feedback and inquiries are welcome: ulla.steyrleuthner@fdr.at
Team
Management
Otto Tremetzberger
otto.tremetzberger@fdr.at
Foto: Reinhard Winkler
Programm-Management
Fina Esslinger
fina.esslinger@fdr.at
Foto: Zoe Goldstein
Art Education & Community Building
Ulla Steyrleuthner
ulla.steyrleuthner@fdr.at
Kommunikation
Anna Luger
anna.luger@fdr.at
T: +43 650 5860390
Technische Leitung
Felix Vierlinger
felix.vierlinger@fdr.at
Commercial assistance
Ralf Schinko
Web & Grafik
Web development
Bene Reiter
Vorstand
Fina Esslinger
Obfrau
Kunsthistorikerin, Cultural manager, curator
Foto: Zoey Goldstein
Katharina Spanlang
Obfrau Stv.
Wirbelfeld
Thomas Diesenreiter
Treasurer
Managing Director KUPF OÖ
Mario Friedwagner
Vice Treasurer
gelernter Skispringer, Kulturarbeiter und Erwachsenenbildner
Janina Wegscheider
Schriftführerin
Zeugfärberei Gutau
Regionalbeirat 2024 – 2025
Andrea Eckerstorfer
Geschäftsführerin der „Initiative Lebensraum Innviertel“ und Obfrau der „LEADER-Region Mitten im Innviertel“
Florian Kotanko
Vorsitzender des Vereins für Zeitgeschichte in Braunau (Braunauer Zeitgeschichte-Tage)
Philipp Bruckenberger
Management of the Braunau Youth Forum
Vereinsbeirat
Susanne Blaimschein
Kunstraum Goethestraße
Gerald Priewasser-Höller
Artist & Designer
Margot Nazzal
Head of the Directorate for Culture and Society of the Office of the Upper Austrian Government.
Julius Stieber
Director of Culture and Education of the City of Linz
Karin Zizala
Head of the Department for Cultural Initiatives, Museums and Popular Culture at the Bundeskanzleramt
Rainer Zendron
Former Vice-Rector of the University of Art and Design Linz, founding member of the Festival of the Regions
Gitti Vasicek
Vice Rector for Art and Teaching at the University of Art and Design Linz