Open Call

Open Call for OPENART 2026

OPENART

With Funding
Free / No Costs
Örebro, Sweden

Eligibility

Contemporary artworks are displayed outdoors and available for public interaction day and night. Artists who intend to apply to OpenArt 2026 should apply with artworks that can be placed outdoors. It is possible to apply with already existing artworks or ideas to develop. We encourage artists to apply with two artworks as our aim is to show more than one artwork of the same artist. It is required that the artists have the knowledge to manage their chosen materials and take part in the production and installation themselves. This also includes staying within the agreed budget and deadlines set in dialogue with the team. All participating artists receive an artist fee of minimum 10 000 SEK. OpenArt covers the cost of material, transportation, travel and accommodation. Please read our FAQ before applying: www.openart.se/opencall

Number of Participants

The artworks are displayed outdoors, available for public interaction day and night. For each edition the biennial presents artists working in a wide variety of art mediums and techniques.

Deadline

Selection Results (Announcement Dates)

Duration

June 01, 2026 - September 30, 2026

Funding

  • kr10,000.00 stipend (one-time)

Meals

No meals

Public Programs

Exhibition

Languages

English, Swedish

Program Description

OpenArt is a public art biennial with the next exhibition taking place June to September 2026 in the city center of Örebro, Sweden. Contemporary artworks are displayed outdoors and available for public interaction day and night. OpenArt aims to exhibit artists working in a wide variety of art mediums and techniques. We are looking for artists who are interested in the connection between art and public space. We are especially interested in artworks taking on subjects such as collective processes, democracy and/or sustainable change. Artworks that engage the inhabitants of Örebro and invite people to imagine a new possible future. The exhibition period is June–September 2026. Exact dates will be announced early spring 2025.

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