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title: "Open Call for STRIKE, iron while it's hot! An exhibition of contemporary blacksmithing"
organization: "Estonian Academy of Arts"
category: exhibition
deadline: 2026-09-01
valid_through: 2026-09-01
countries: ["EE"]
disciplines: ["sculpture", "craft", "textile"]
location: "Tallinn, Estonia"
entry_fee: "Free"
eligibility: "Each applicant may submit one artwork created in 2024 or later. The total maximum weight of the work is 50 kg, and the maximum packed size is 1100 × 700 × 600 mm. Artists are responsible for shipping artworks to Tallinn."
source_url: "mailto:metall@artun.ee?subject=STRIKE+Open+Call"
canonical: "https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/open-call-for-strike-iron-while-it-s-hot-an-exhibition-of-contemporary-b-68024a9a"
status: closed
last_updated: 2026-08-17T10:56:54.46594
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# Open Call for STRIKE, iron while it's hot! An exhibition of contemporary blacksmithing

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**Organization**: Estonian Academy of Arts
**Category**: exhibition
**Deadline**: 2026-09-01
**Location**: Tallinn, Estonia
**Country code(s)**: EE
**Discipline(s)**: sculpture, craft, textile
**Entry fee**: Free
**Eligibility**: Each applicant may submit one artwork created in 2024 or later. The total maximum weight of the work is 50 kg, and the maximum packed size is 1100 × 700 × 600 mm. Artists are responsible for shipping artworks to Tallinn.

## Description

IronNotes invites artists, blacksmiths, casters, sculptors, and fabricators to contribute to STRIKE, a curated traveling exhibition exploring the potential of iron and blacksmithing in contemporary crafts and object-making. The exhibition seeks works that engage with the numerous possibilities and strengths of using iron in contemporary craft, blacksmithing, and jewelry. This initiative aims to reflect the diversity of communities and include a wide range of makers, from blacksmiths and artists to students working with iron in various forms. The project seeks to initiate and stimulate the development and visibility of traditional crafts like blacksmithing in a rapidly changing society.

## Apply / Verify

- Official source: mailto:metall@artun.ee?subject=STRIKE+Open+Call
- OpenCall Radar listing: https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/open-call-for-strike-iron-while-it-s-hot-an-exhibition-of-contemporary-b-68024a9a