Open Call for Articles: Rvuli – Independent Art Spaces and the Critique of “Art Criticism” in Georgia
Institution: AICA Georgia in cooperation with AICA Germany
Location: Georgia / Germany
Honorarium: €120 for each selected author
Deadline: 15 October 2026
AICA Georgia, in cooperation with AICA Germany, invites art critics, curators, writers and others interested in critical writing to contribute to the inaugural bilingual online publication Rvuli. The call explores independent art spaces, artist-run initiatives and the role of art criticism within Georgia’s rapidly changing cultural and political landscape.
Scope
- Case studies of individuals, institutions and independent art spaces.
- Reviews and journalistic reports.
- Essays, interviews and dialogues.
- Theoretical and critical texts.
- Independent institutions and artist-run spaces.
- Informal art education initiatives and community projects.
- Art activism, social space and place-making.
Requirements
- Contributions should be at least 1,800 characters in length.
- Each submission must include a short biography of the author or authors of no more than 200 words.
- Submissions are invited from authors, organisations and institutions interested in critical writing.
- Eight articles by authors from Georgia and Germany will be selected for publication.
Benefits
- Each selected author will receive an honorarium of €120.
- Selected contributions will be published in Rvuli, a bilingual Georgian/English online publication.
- Contributors may participate in free webinars addressing the cultural and political context of contemporary Georgia.
Application
The submission deadline is 15 October 2026. Interested authors, organisations and institutions are invited to submit contributions addressing independent art institutions, critical writing and the changing cultural landscape in Georgia.
Two free webinars will accompany the project, addressing censorship, art criticism and freedom of expression, as well as the official representation of contemporary Georgian culture, state influence and international reception.
The project is supported by AICA International.
