International Open Call "Plastic Fantastic" Plastik überall
International Open Call "Plastic Fantastic" Plastic Everywhere
Submit up to three artworks addressing the theme of plastic pollution for a juried group exhibition in Berlin.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- due today
- Entry fee
- Free
- Location
- Online · organized from Galerie Group Global 3000, Leuschnerdamm 19, Berlin, Germany
- Exhibition window
- Oct 23, 2026 → Dec 4, 2026
About
Overview
An international juried group exhibition exploring plastic pollution in the context of environmental and health crises. The exhibition will be planned and realized in a resource-conserving manner. Artists are invited to specify the percentage of recycled material used in their work. The exhibition is accompanied by a dialogue-oriented program featuring lectures, workshops, readings, and other formats contributed by artists and external participants.
Key Dates
- Application deadline: Friday, August 14, 2026, 23:59
- Exhibition: October 23–December 4, 2026, Tuesdays and Fridays, 17:00–20:00
Eligibility
Open to individual artists or established artist groups internationally. Physical works from the EU; letters and videos also accepted from outside the EU.
Media & Format
Object, sculpture, installation, photography, painting, drawing, printmaking, and video (with credits). Sound is possible. Performative contributions (performance, DJ, concert, etc.) for vernissage, artist talk, or finissage are expressly welcome.
Application
Submit online with up to three artworks maximum per artist. No application fee.
Fees & Support
No charge for application or exhibition. As a free, self-organized project space, the gallery operates on a volunteer basis. Applicants must cover return postage for physical works. The gallery provides exhibition space with equipment, bar, publicity via email/website/social media/web and print flyers, coordination of artwork texts, the accompanying program, guided tours, and documentation. The gallery has no budget for production, additional technical equipment, transport, or insurance (the space is technically secured).
Jury & Contact
Jury: Tom Albrecht, Carsten Borck, Stephan Groß, Katja Hock, Maria Korporal. For inquiries: Tom Albrecht, [email protected], phone +49 30 6154749. For school and group tours: Dr. René Knorr, +49 30 22457258 or [email protected].
Program
- October 23, 2026, 19:00 – Vernissage with welcome and exhibition introduction
- November 6, 2026, 19:00 – Artist talk: participating artists discuss their work and dialogue with visitors
- December 4, 2026, 19:00 – Finissage
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
- Entries per artist
- Up to 3
- Theme
- The exhibition addresses plastic pollution: nanoplastics in our brains, plastic in the Arctic, and the environmental and health impacts of plastic waste and microplastics. Artists are asked to explore what this means for humanity, what actions are possible, and who is actively working against the problem.
- Eligibility
- Open to all artists internationally; physical works from the EU, letters and videos also from non-EU countries.
- Audience
- International artists
- Contact
- [email protected]
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