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Call for Exhibition Curator Projects - Mécènes du Sud
Curators and exhibition commissioners are invited to propose an original curatorial project for a two-level exhibition space in Montpellier, scheduled for late May to early September 2027, with a budget of €15,000.
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Get matched →Since 2017, Mécènes du Sud, a collective of companies in Montpellier-Sète-Béziers, has supported contemporary creation. Each year, the organization launches a call for exhibition curator projects, open to curators to conceive an exhibition across two levels of their space. Selected exhibitions will be programmed between late May and early September 2027.
Curators are encouraged to propose projects that go beyond a simple thematic approach. Projects must demonstrate an original and forward-thinking methodology linked to the curator's research, and prioritize an experimental and stimulating approach for invited artists. Curators must account for the unique characteristics of the space, including room dimensions, ceiling heights, and access. Technical plans and documents are available.
A budget of €15,000 covers exhibition-related expenses including: curator conception, travel, fees (honoraries, per diem, local costs), artist honoraries, per diem and travel, production costs, artwork transportation (round-trip), exhibition setup and installation, event management including opening reception, insurance (if exhibition total value exceeds €77,000), and communication/press relations. A preliminary budget will be defined between the organization and curator before contract signature. Additional funding may be sought by the curator with the executive director's support.
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Mécènes du Sud's artistic committee, composed of art world personalities, selects winning projects. The committee includes Mohamed Almusibli (Director and Chief Curator, Kunsthalle Basel), Carine Harmand (Art Historian and Exhibition Curator, Tate Liverpool, UK), Guslagie Malanda (Actress and Independent Exhibition Curator), Jimmy Robert (Artist and Professor, University of the Arts Berlin, UdK), and Nicolas Trembley (Curator, The Syz Collection, Geneva). Once validated by the committee, financial support is accompanied by long-term logistical and relational follow-up.
Submit materials by email to [email protected] with subject line "CANDIDATURE COMMISSARIAT + curator name + project name". All files must be submitted as a single PDF of maximum 20 MB via download link (Dropbox, WeTransfer, etc.), not as attachments. Include applicant contact details in the email body. Incomplete submissions or those outside Mécènes du Sud's scope may not be reviewed.