apexart, New York, United States
Deadline: 31 October 2019
From left: Dalit Indigenous Trans Poetry Circle program in New Delhi, India (October 2018). Sto Len's performance program at the Newtown Creek Center of Visual Research, Queens, New York (October 2018). Opening reception for Re-Imaging Futures: A Trans-Nigerian Conversation in Lagos, Nigeria (February 2019). Creating Playable Spaces with Code Liberation program at apexart NYC (April 2019). Image courtesy of apexart.
apexart Open Calls present an opportunity for arts professionals everywhere to turn their idea into an apexart exhibition.
The Open Calls use an online selection process drawing more than 1,000 proposals that are anonymously crowd-source juried by over 600 people around the world. Winning proposals become apexart exhibitions, receiving apexart staff support and a budget of USD 10,000 to produce a small, local, focused exhibition.
October 1–31, 2019 apexart NYC Open Call accepts proposals. 4 exhibitions awarded a USD 10,000 budget for the 2020-2021 season in NYC.
February 1–28, 2020 apexart International Open Call accepts proposals. 4 exhibitions awarded up to USD 11,000 budget for the 2020-21 international season.
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apexart is soliciting exhibition proposals for its NYC Open Call from October 1-31, 2019. Four winning proposals will become apexart exhibitions presented at our NYC space as part of its 2020-21 exhibition season. Curators, artists, writers, and creative individuals, regardless of experience level or location, are encouraged to submit a proposal online.
The submission process
Proposals should describe focused, idea-driven, original group exhibitions. No biographical information, CVs, links, or images will be accepted. Submissions cannot exceed 500 words and must be submitted in English. Jurors rate proposals based on their content and the organizer’s ability to communicate, rather than by familiar names or past accomplishments.
The selection process
Rather than using a small panel to review hundreds of ideas, apexart’s crowd-sourced voting system allows hundreds of jurors to review proposals. An international jury composed of 300+ individuals from a wide variety of professional backgrounds—including students at over 10 international universities—will jury the proposals. Proposals are anonymous and randomized to ensure each submission receives the same consideration. apexart staff does not influence the results of the jury in any way.
The results
Four winning proposals will each receive an exhibition budget of USD 10,000, staff support and be part of the apexart 2020-2021 exhibition season. Working closely with the apexart team, curators will realize their original ideas as apexart exhibitions. Exhibition curators are expected, encouraged and challenged to work within the funding provided to transform their winning proposals into small, focused, noteworthy exhibitions.
To submit an exhibition proposal, visit apexart.org/opencalls between October 1-31, 2019.
