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Godot Contemporary Art Institution 2020-2025

Call for applications from curators, artistic collectives and artists to realise an exhibition at the Godot Contemporary Art Institute 1000 in the m2-es exhibition space between 2020 and 2025.

The Godot Gallery 2019 – in celebration of the 20‑year anniversary of its founding. From this occasion it opens the Godot Institute of Contemporary Art with its 1000m2‑s exhibition area. The independent private initiative, in its own right, aims to use the advantages of its autonomy to allow the creative force of art, the expression of free thought and sincere artistic fulfilment to flow freely.

Detailed description of the application

Godot I.C.A. is awaiting proposals for a large‑scale exhibition that is progressive, fills gaps, colours the world of contemporary visual art, and is attractive to a broad audience.

The aim of the announced call is to create an opportunity for talented curators and artistic collectives who, for some reason, have not yet been able to realise their conceived ideas.

From the works submitted, the Godot Gallery’s professional jury selects the best, partnering with the winners on their realisation.

The Godot Contemporary Art Institution will provide the financial framework outlined in the application, in addition to the organisational, operational support and marketing costs.

The body issuing the call.Godot Gallery – Godot Nonprofit Ltd.

Application submission deadline: 2019 September 15 at 12.00 o'clock.

(Applications may be submitted from the announcement date, 2019 March 26.)

Applicants: curators, art groups, artists

The implementation time: between 2020 and 2025. depending on the degree plan, based on personal consultation

Location: Godot Contemporary Art Institute (Godot I.C.A.)

Title: Budapest, 1036 Fényes Adolf Street 21

Funding categories

The application may be made in the 4 category, depending on the amount of the planned budget required for the project’s implementation. Several winners may be awarded in one category. An applicant may apply in several categories.

1. category: The exhibition's planned cost is 500.000.-Ft.

2 Category: The exhibition’s proposed cost is 1.000.000 pf.

3 category: The exhibition’s estimated cost is 3.000.000.- Ft.

4 category: The exhibition's planned cost 5.000.000.- Ft

The submitting method of the application is: pdf / word 30 M, jpg 10 M in the format, with the following data

1. Applicant's name

2. In which budget category does the application fall?

3. Applicant’s professional biography

4. The brief professional CV of the artist (k) to be presented at the exhibition.

5. The project's professional concept covers a length of 3000 to 5000 characters.

6. The project’s concept vase: link

7 is the project's budget plan:

- Total cost of exhibition implementation (installation, professional materials, technical, equipment, production costs for new works)

- Shipping and related insurance fee

- travel expenses (for the exhibitor and the professional/technical staff during the construction and dismantling periods)

- The curator and the exhibiting artist's honour fee

Guarantee fund to cover unforeseen costs (up to 5 percent of the expenses)

- The operating costs of Godot I.C.A.—utility charges, room upkeep, regulatory permissions, etc.—as well as the related marketing communication costs need not be planned, unless, due to the project’s special nature, they differ from the usual.

8. The scheduling of implementation. /2020-25 between realistically when can the project be implemented, how much time is needed for preparations, what is the length of the construction period/

After reviewing the applications received, the jury may invite the applicant to a closed‑door presentation.

We handle the personal data submitted in accordance with GDPR rules.

We expect the application materials to be sent to the email address [email protected]. In the subject line, please state: Godot I.C.A. curatorial application 2019

Informational data

https://www.gica.hu/

We provide the floor plan for the exhibition design. Apart from the existing walls, a mobile wall system can be built from panels approximately _60_ metres long (_120_ metres on each side), _1_ metres wide by _3_ metres high. Mila-wall® MBA WALLS provides assistance in shaping the spaces according to the curator’s conception.

Base plans:

https://www.gica.hu/floorplans

More information:

For any questions that arise, you can inquire at the [email protected] address.

We wish you a good application!

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