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title: "Open call: Thistle Artist - We are all thistles"
organization: "The Association of Visual Artists (BKF)"
category: open_call
deadline: 2027-04-30
valid_through: 2027-04-30
countries: ["DK"]
location: "Samsø, Denmark"
entry_fee: "Free"
award: "One copy of The Thistle Artist – We are all Thistles publication. Financial profits will go to an association that works with vulnerable people on Samsø."
eligibility: "Contributors are invited to submit text or visual contributions related to thistles, either inspired by the Thistle Corridor project or other sources. Contributions must be sent in 76 copies and be foldable to a maximum of A4 size. The choice of material and printing techniques is free, but copies of originals must be treated to become independent works."
source_url: "https://bkf.dk/en/open-call-tidseltegneren-we-are-all-thistles"
canonical: "https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/open-call-thistle-artist-we-are-all-thistles-the-association-of-visual-a-e806bf9d"
status: open
last_updated: 2026-04-30T06:14:10.548837
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# Open call: Thistle Artist - We are all thistles

**Organization**: The Association of Visual Artists (BKF)
**Category**: open_call
**Deadline**: 2027-04-30
**Location**: Samsø, Denmark
**Country code(s)**: DK
**Entry fee**: Free
**Award**: One copy of The Thistle Artist – We are all Thistles publication. Financial profits will go to an association that works with vulnerable people on Samsø.
**Eligibility**: Contributors are invited to submit text or visual contributions related to thistles, either inspired by the Thistle Corridor project or other sources. Contributions must be sent in 76 copies and be foldable to a maximum of A4 size. The choice of material and printing techniques is free, but copies of originals must be treated to become independent works.

## Description

The Thistle Illustrator is seeking contributions for its final publication, "The Thistle Illustrator – We are all thistles," to be released in summer 2027. This publication follows the five-year plant art project "Thistle Corridor Samsø DK." Artists are invited to submit text or visual contributions, which can be inspired by the Thistle Corridor or other sources. Contributions must be sent in 76 copies and be foldable to a maximum of A4 size. The choice of material and printing techniques is open, but copies of originals must be treated to become independent works. Selected contributors will receive a copy of the publication, and financial profits will support a local association working with vulnerable people on Samsø. A reception and exhibition will be held in July 2027 on Samsø.

## Apply / Verify

- Official source: https://bkf.dk/en/open-call-tidseltegneren-we-are-all-thistles
- OpenCall Radar listing: https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/open-call-thistle-artist-we-are-all-thistles-the-association-of-visual-a-e806bf9d