Open call for the 23rd Public art / university exhibition

  • Information and Promotion Service for Students - Blasco Ibáñez
  • March 12nd, 2020
 
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Image of Mostra art públic / universitat pública (Public art / university exhibition), created by Dídac Ballester.

The university announces an open call for the 23rd edition of Mostra art públic / universitat pública (Public art / university exhibition) with a deadline on 24 April 2020. The initiative aims to transform the university environment of the Burjassot campus with the help of artistic intervention in society. To assist those interested in the application procedure, the exhibition curator Alba Braza will organise an informative session on Wednesday 1 April.

The call targets visual artists of any nationality or residence, with no age limits, who can participate individually or in teams with a Burjassot site specific work. It shall establish a dialogue between art and science which acts as an exercise and challenge of the contemporary culture.

The exhibition jury will select a maximum of six projects which will receive a 2000-euro funding to carry out the work. They will for a part of a bigger exposition taking place next October in Burjassot Campus. In addition, the university will compile a catalogue featuring the photos of the displayed works.

The 23rd edition of the exhibition is curated by Alba Braza, an expert in cultural projects and artistic mediation, who will be be included in the jury evaluating the projects. Other members of the jury involve Irene Ballester, an art critic and a member of the Valencian Council of Culture; Sergio Rubira, a deputy director of the collections and exhibitions of the Valencia Institute of Modern Art (IVAM), and Norberto Piqueras, a person in charge of exhibitions at the Office of the Vice-Principal for Culture and Sport of the Universitat de València.

To give more detailed information and resolve any doubts of those interested in the call, Alba Braza will organise an informative session on Wednesday 1 March at 5 p.m. in the SeDI office of the Burjassot Campus. For clarifications, the applicants may also call 96 386 46 98 or send an email to artpublic@uv.es.

La Mostra art públic / universitat pública (Public art / university exhibition) is organised by Information and Promotion Service for Students (SeDi) of the Universitat de València in collaboration with the Office of the Vice-Principal for Culture and Sport.

Deadline for applications: on 24 April 2020 until 2 p.m. via the Virtual Office Entreu.

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