04 Oct 2013

University of St. Gallen: Open Call for Artists

Open Call for Artists - «Contemporary Art at HSG Tell»

Purpose
The University of St.Gallen in Switzerland owns an impressive collection of art-in-architecture covering a span of 50 years. Artists as Giacometti, Gerhard Richter, Bracques, Arp, Calder, Tàpies, Miró, Enzo Cucchi, Mimmo Paladino, Yan Pei-Ming etc. are part of the collection.
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We would like to offer a platform to professional visual artists for exhibiting a work of promising quality and recognizable merits. They should be working independently of commercial circuits, which means with no permanent gallerists or art consulting implied.
The piece of art is intended to be exhibited in a recently acquired building of the University for a one-year period of time and then will be sent back to the artists. Full costs for transport of the piece of art and eventually of the artist himself/herself travelling to Switzerland for the installation and opening.

Application guidelines:
Artists can apply to the University's arts committee by submitting an online application with digital images of the artwork to be presented.
The committee of selection does only accept applications from artists without any gallery context.
If further information is required after the completed application has been received, the artist will be contacted directly by the curator Mrs Thamar Ette.

Selection process:
This opportunity, open to all artists worldwide, contributes to advance their career on the international art scene. We welcome entries from all ranges of age and experience, from upcoming to established talents.
We suggest to hand in the following genres:
- Painting
- Photography
- Video
- Sculpture
Prospecting participants must submit an artist's statement (max 700 words) describing their works and short biographical notes (CV with exhibition history, portfolio, contact number and e-mail address). The statement should reflect your general inspiration as an artist and speak to the work you have submitted. It may include any additional attachments (video, photos) for a thorough evaluation. Submissions should be written in English.

Deadline of applications: 30 October 2013

For more information, please visit our website or contact: art-tellstrasse@unisg.ch
The results of the selection and the final decision of the jury will be published on the website: www.unisg.ch/art-tellstrasse2