Call for Proposals

Patronato de Arte Contemporáneo A.C. (PAC), Mexico City (Mexico)

Application Deadline: April 22, 2025 (11:59 PM Mexico City time)

Location: Projects must take place in Mexico

Funding: Up to MXN 100,000 per selected project (taxes included)

Eligible Applicants: Artists, collectives, curators, and cultural managers based in Mexico

The Patronato de Arte Contemporáneo A.C. (PAC) announces its 2025 Call for Proposals, inviting artists, collectives, curators, and cultural managers based in Mexico to submit projects in contemporary art.

Categories:

1. Artistic Projects – Collective, experimental initiatives that engage communities through various formats, processes, and dynamics.
2. Curatorial Projects – Collective curatorial proposals where the majority of participants are Mexican nationals or residents. Institutional curatorial projects generated for the applicant’s workplace will not be considered; however, curatorial projects for exhibitions in other national venues are eligible.
3. Pedagogical and Art Education Practices – Experimental proposals using contemporary art as a tool for dialogue on specific issues or initiatives that contribute to artistic professionalization, support, reflection, and dissemination.
4. Editorial Projects – Collective research, criticism, theory, or art history projects in print and/or digital formats that have a clear and relevant connection to the development of contemporary art in Mexico.

General Requirements:

• Projects must be completed within 12 months of receiving support.
• Applicants must submit an online application form with all required information.
• Groups, organizations, or associations must designate a responsible individual to sign agreements and issue fiscal receipts.
• PAC offers funding with or without co-investments, with a maximum contribution of MXN 100,000 (taxes included) per selected project.
• Applicants must provide letters of support from institutions, companies, or individuals confirming participation (e.g., exhibition spaces, publishers, venues).
• If the project requires additional funding, applicants must specify other funding sources and the amounts contributed, including self-funding when the budget exceeds PAC’s grant.
• Each participant may submit only one application per project.
• Projects must take place within Mexico. The call is open to Mexican nationals residing in the country and foreign residents with at least two years of residency in Mexico.
• All budgets must be presented in Mexican pesos (MXN), including applicable taxes.
• Individual projects solely promoting an artist’s work will not be considered.
• Proposals exclusively focused on other artistic disciplines such as film, music, dance, theater, circus, or literature will not be reviewed.

Application Period:

• Submissions are open from Monday, March 3, 2025, to Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
• The final application deadline is April 22, 2025, at 11:59 PM (Mexico City time).

Evaluation and Results:

• Selected projects will be announced on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.
• Project leaders will be notified via email with details on the funding process.
• The number of supported projects will depend on available funds.
• PAC’s selection decisions are final.

For further details on application guidelines and eligibility criteria, please refer to the full call for proposals.

This initiative supports nonprofit, collaborative projects contributing to the research, production, and dissemination of contemporary art in Mexico.