Call for Exhibition Projects in Visual Arts

Centro Cultural Universitario – Call for Exhibition Projects in Visual Arts 2026

The Centro Cultural Universitario aims to position itself as a relevant space for the visual arts at both the regional and national levels. With this horizon in mind, the Call for Exhibition Projects in Visual Arts 2026 is designed to respond to the growth expectations of actors in the field, to establish a new space that sustains the dynamics of artistic production and circulation in our context, and to contribute to the professionalization of the visual arts scene in Córdoba.

We believe that this new program—mediated by the interest of the National University of Córdoba in making substantial contributions to the region’s cultural production—has the capacity to promote, encourage, and expand the creative, intellectual, and productive forces in our field.

This call has the following objectives:

• To make a sustained contribution to the enrichment of the visual arts field in our city.
• To support the growth of the visual arts scene, taking into account the expectations of both actors and audiences.
• To establish itself as a reference space for the enjoyment and interpretation of the visual arts of our city and the region.

The CCU invites submissions of Exhibition Projects in Visual Arts to be developed during 2026, under the following categories:

Participation categories

• Curatorial projects
• Artist-led projects, individual and/or collective
• Projects by emerging artists or collectives of emerging artists

Curatorial Projects
A.1. Specific objectives of this call

To promote research into productions, events, and archives of the contemporary and historical visual arts scene.

To strengthen reflection, interpretation, and critical perspectives on local, regional, and national artistic practices and productions.

To enable diverse audiences to experience, reflect upon, and enjoy both artistic productions and new interpretations of them.

A.2. Eligible applicants

This call is open to Argentine or foreign curators, critics, and researchers working on a curatorial concept and/or research theme that brings together a body of works, productions, and documents of contemporary, historical, or mixed art. One (1) project will be selected to be presented in the galleries on the 3rd floor of the CCU.

A.3. Project content

The proposal must be submitted as a single attached PDF file (maximum 10 MB) to the email address ccu@extension.unc.edu.ar

• The project must include the following items:
• Curatorial script (maximum 2,000 words)
• Title and subtitle (if applicable) of the exhibition
• Conceptual framework of the curatorial idea / hypothesis / theme
• Selection of works to be exhibited and the relationship of this corpus to the curatorial concept
• Purpose or impact of the exhibition on the cultural field of the city/region
• Appendix
• Brief biographical notes of the selected artists (100–200 words each)
• Between 3 and 5 images of selected works or reference works
• Exhibition design
• Installation design (floor plans, elevations, and sections)

Click here to download the plans and views of the 3rd floor
Click here to download the floor plans and views of the ground floor

• Graphic proposal for the planned exhibition design (if selected, changes to the space may be made, provided they do not affect the predefined production budget and conditions)
• The project may be designed for both galleries on the 3rd floor of the CCU (Galleries A and B), for one of them, or for the ground floor
• Technical script

An Excel file (or similar) including:

• A list with low-resolution images of the works to be included in the exhibition
• Technical details for each item (title, year of production, dimensions—height × width × depth in cm, techniques)
• Technical requirements for installation (including installation method, elements or equipment needed such as plinths, tables, technology, etc.)
• Insurance or estimated value of the works
• Production and fee budget

Grant: The CCU will award ARS 2,500,000 to the selected project in the form of a grant. This means that the UNC will not transfer the full amount directly to the project leaders; instead, the necessary amounts for each expense at each stage must be requested, with a prior budget and subsequent invoicing. The UNC, through the CCU, will disburse each production and fee-related expense directly to the corresponding providers.

Expense budget: Within the same project PDF, an estimated expense budget must be included. Items may include fees for curators, artists, etc. Please note that each individual budget item may not exceed ARS 400,000.

Communication and graphic materials

The selected project must submit:

• High-resolution images, one per artist
• A short curatorial text (300 words) for brochures, wall texts, and communication materials
• Gallery labels: captions and secondary labels accompanying the wall text (if applicable)

For Artists and Emerging Artists projects (B and C), see the link below.

Selection of projects for Calls A, B, and C

Through an ad hoc jury, the CCU will select the number of projects established for each participation category (A, B, and C) to be produced and exhibited between March and August 2026.

The jury for all calls will be composed as follows: one tenured faculty member from the Department of Visual Arts of the Faculty of Arts, National University of Córdoba (UNC); one recognized critic or curator; one non-teaching staff member of the CCU; and one graduate of Visual Arts from the Faculty of Arts, UNC.

Timeline for Calls A, B, and C

• Opening: December 2025

• Project submission deadline: March 1, 2026, 11:59 p.m.

• Announcement of selected projects: March 20, 2026

• Exhibition production period: from late March through August 2026, to be coordinated between the selected applicants and the CCU

If you’d like, I can also adjust the tone to be more formal, more accessible, or formatted for an international open call.