PARALLEL New Curators 2019 – OPEN CALL
About this call
This call aims to select 6 new curators working with photography who will participate in the PARALLEL Platform 3rd Cycle, occurring between September 2019 and November 2020.
Those selected will be taking part in an innovative creative process, from the very beginning to the moment of the exhibition, together with 35 new curators and artists. The jurors are looking for new curators who satisfy the following criteria:
- are in the early stages of their career;
- show significant artistic potential;
- have an artistic engaged with contemporary discourse;
- haven’t yet attained international recognition;
- have curated NO MORE than 3 exhibitions in a museum/gallery/festival.
Please understand that if you’ve curated more than 3 exhibitions in a museum/gallery/festival your application will not be considered.
Applications from curators who’ve never curated an exhibition at museums/galleries/festivals are more than welcome.
The call is open internationally to new curators of all ages working with photography. The selection will take into account gender balance and overall diversity. There’s no compulsory theme, all work is appreciated.
PARALLEL working language is English; therefore all applicants must understand, speak, read and write in English.
What winners receive
Selected curators will:
- participate in the PARALLEL Artistic Guidance to develop a new curatorial project with the new work produced by the 3rd cycle artists and to be exhibited at one of the PARALLEL Members locations, with the support of said member and of a high profile tutor*;
- introduce themselves at the PARALLEL Intersection Budapest (HU), September 2019. Travel up to 250 €, accommodation and maintenance expenses in Budapest supported by PARALLEL*;
- attend an internship at a PARALLEL Member’s location. Travel up to 250 €, accommodation and maintenance expenses supported by PARALLEL*;
- consolidate their new curatorial project with the new work produced by the artists at the PARALLEL Curatorship, March 2020. Travel up to 250 €, accommodation and maintenance expenses supported by PARALLEL*;
- present their exhibition at a PARALLEL Member’s location during Spring/Summer 2020*;
- work directly with the graphic coordinator in the curator’s exhibition catalogue;
- have their exhibition presented again at PARALLEL Review Lisboa and be eligible for the PARALLEL Award for the most ground-breaking exhibition. Travel up to 250€, accommodation and maintenance expenses in Lisboa supported by PARALLEL*;
- have their curatorial project published in the yearly catalogue PARALLEL Atlas;
- have their curatorial project promoted internationally under the PARALLEL Platform framework;
- be part of a vast network of high profile and cutting edge established and emerging artists, curators and other art professionals.
* exact dates and locations to be confirmed.
About Parallel Platform
PARALLEL – European Photo Based Platform brings together creative European organisations committed to promoting cross-cultural exchanges and mentorships in order to set new standards in contemporary photography. It aims at creating and implementing a new and European-wide Exhibition Platform to showcase emerging creators, introduce new and relevant photographic work in the European art context and promote a new orientation to the relationship between creators, exhibitors and the public.
The Platform process seeks to improve emerging creators’ skills through Creative Guidance activities, providing them with a set of new competencies to facilitate their access into the professional art world. With its network, Parallel works towards breaking down boundaries between artists and curators, and between them and exhibitors. It helps museums, festivals and galleries to open their walls to new artists, thus widening the circulation of artwork and giving creators and organisations the opportunity to reach wider and diverse new audiences at international level.
PARALLEL Platform is designed and led by Procur.arte, a cultural association based in Lisbon, and co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union. The Platform members are high-level creative and cultural organisations, which include museums, galleries, cultural centres, festivals, art schools and publishers – 18 vibrant European cultural hubs, from 16 different countries, that participate in selecting and hosting emerging artists and curators, organising exhibitions and promoting artistic networking.
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Submission Requirements
Mandatory:
1 – Application Form (applications that don’t include the filled form will not be considered).
2 – Cover letter, stating your motivations and why your profile meets this project requirements (no longer than 1 A4 page).
3 – Bank transfer confirmation of the entrance fee (for bank transfer details please see Application Details)
Optional:
Portfolio
(please note that previous experience is not mandatory)
All texts must be in English
Entrance Fee: 20€
Please send all of this to the following email address:
parallel@procurarte.org – via Wetransfer
until March 31st 23:59 GMT