Who can apply to ArtGraduates Fresh Edit: Open Call for Emerging Curators?

Open to emerging curators, art history students, recent graduates, and anyone with a genuine interest in curatorial practice aged 18-35 at the time of registration. No nationality restriction, no entry fee.

When is the application deadline?

The deadline is 15 August 2026.

Open Call

ArtGraduates Fresh Edit: Open Call for Emerging Curators

Name: ArtGraduates Fresh Edit: Open Call for Emerging Curators
Start: 2026-08-03
End: 2026-08-15
Location: Brno

ArtGraduates · Brno

Deadline: Aug 15
Award: Publication of the curatorial project as a full article in ArtGraduates Magazine, a curator profile with bio, photo, and links, a professional curatorial reference for CV and portfolio, $300 USD prize for the best project
Entry fee: Free
Eligibility: Open to emerging curators, art history students, recent graduates, and anyone with a genuine interest in curatorial practice aged 18-35 at the time of registration. No nationality restriction, no entry fee.
Location: Brno

Discipline

Curatorial

About

Fresh Edit invites emerging curators to create a curatorial selection of works from the ArtGraduates collection of over 100 contemporary visual artists, accompanied by an original text exploring the connections between them. The five strongest projects will be published as full articles in ArtGraduates Magazine, translated into 17 languages. The best project will additionally receive a $300 USD prize. Selected curators will receive publication of their curatorial project, a curator profile with bio, photo, and links, and a professional curatorial reference. The winning project may be realized as a physical exhibition, with options currently being explored in Brno. Applicants must register by August 1, 2026, and submit their completed projects by August 15, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Who can apply to ArtGraduates Fresh Edit: Open Call for Emerging Curators?: Open to emerging curators, art history students, recent graduates, and anyone with a genuine interest in curatorial practice aged 18-35 at the time of registration. No nationality restriction, no entry fee.
What does ArtGraduates Fresh Edit: Open Call for Emerging Curators offer?: Publication of the curatorial project as a full article in ArtGraduates Magazine, a curator profile with bio, photo, and links, a professional curatorial reference for CV and portfolio, $300 USD prize for the best project
When is the application deadline?: The deadline is 15 August 2026.
Is there an application fee?: No — applying is free.

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