Open Call: London Design Festival 2026
Artists, designers, architects, and interdisciplinary practitioners are invited to submit site-responsive work responding to themes of memory, belonging, space, and transformation for exhibition at Peckham Rye Station, London during London Design Festival 2026.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 24 days left
- Entry fee
- Not listed - check the source
- Award
- Official inclusion in London Design Festival 2026 programme, exhibition at Peckham Rye Station, professional photography documentation, artist features and media coverage, consideration for Othering Prize (Curator's Choice, Critics' Choice, Audience Choice, Best Practice Award, Transformation Award), networking opportunities, 0% commission on sales.
- Location
- Old Waiting Room, Peckham Rye Station, London, United Kingdom
About
Overview
Everything Then is Now II: PLATFORM 0, presented by CAM – Casoria Contemporary Art Museum and SPIRA9 ART as part of London Design Festival 2026 and Othering London 2026, invites artists, designers, architects, performers, and interdisciplinary practitioners to respond to themes of memory, belonging, space, and transformation. The site-responsive exhibition takes place at the historic Old Waiting Room at Peckham Rye Station, London, exploring how overlooked spaces can become platforms for cultural exchange, collective memory, and new forms of encounter.
Who Can Apply
Artists, designers, architects, spatial practitioners, researchers, filmmakers, performers, sound artists, digital creators, and interdisciplinary practitioners from any country are welcome. There are no age, nationality, or residency restrictions. Both emerging and established practitioners working across all media are invited, including installation, sculpture, painting, photography, moving image, sound, performance, digital art, AI, interactive media, architecture, and experimental practices.
Themes Encouraged
Artists exploring memory, identity, body, space, time, movement, material transformation, migration, collective histories, and site-responsive approaches are particularly encouraged to submit.
What Selected Artists Receive
- Official inclusion in the London Design Festival 2026 programme listing
- Exhibition presentation within the historic Old Waiting Room, Peckham Rye Station, London
- Professional photography documentation of exhibited works
- Dedicated artist feature on SPIRA9 ART's website and social media channels
- Inclusion in official press releases and promotional campaigns distributed to cultural media networks
- Opportunities for editorial coverage and critical writing through SPIRA9 ART's media partners, including Juliet Art Magazine, New Exhibitions, Dezeen Magazine, and Re:art Magazine
- Professional curatorial support, artwork installation, spatial planning, technical assistance, framing, mounting, display solutions, and exhibition production support
- Consideration for the Othering Prize, including Curator's Choice, Critics' Choice, Audience Choice, Best Practice Award, and Transformation Award
- Private View networking opportunities with artists, curators, collectors, architects, and cultural professionals
- 0% commission on artwork sales — artists retain 100% of sales revenue
- Long-term online presence through exhibition archives, artist profiles, and media promotion
Submission Deadline
27 August 2026
Organizer
SPIRA9 ART & Casoria Contemporary Art Museum
- Award
- Official inclusion in London Design Festival 2026 programme, exhibition at Peckham Rye Station, professional photography documentation, artist features and media coverage, consideration for Othering Prize (Curator's Choice, Critics' Choice, Audience Choice, Best Practice Award, Transformation Award), networking opportunities, 0% commission on sales.
- Sales commission
- No commission - you keep 100% of sales
- Theme
- Memory, belonging, space, and transformation explored through site-responsive work at a historic, overlooked space in London.
- Eligibility
- Open to artists, designers, architects, and interdisciplinary practitioners from any country with no age, nationality, or residency restrictions; both emerging and established practitioners welcome.
- Audience
- Artists, designers, architects, spatial practitioners, researchers, filmmakers, performers, sound artists, digital creators, and interdisciplinary practitioners from any country; no age, nationality, or residency restrictions.
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