Open Call: Exhibition at BABEL

Overview

BABEL is an artist-run exhibition space for contemporary art in Trondheim, founded by artists at Lademoen Kunstnerverksteder in 2006. From October 2025, BABEL operates from newly renovated premises in a former gymnasium. The exhibition space consists of one open room of approximately 110 m², with six meters ceiling height and good natural light conditions, suitable for large scale works and complex exhibition formats.

Open Call Details

This open call applies to exhibitions taking place in 2027 and 2028. Artists may apply with solo or group exhibitions, fully developed projects or more open exhibition ideas. Curatorial projects are also welcome. There are no formal requirements regarding the conceptual or material framework of the exhibition.

Application Requirements

Applications are assessed primarily on the basis of submitted visual material. The portfolio should clearly present the applicant's artistic practice and/or previous work. Textual material such as a short introduction to the practice or an exhibition proposal is only required if it is necessary to understand or contextualize the project.

Eligibility

The open call is intended for professional visual artists and craft artists at all stages of their careers from all over the world. Artists participating in the Residency Program for Visual artists and craft artists may apply for an exhibition at BABEL through the residency application form. Artists in the Residency Program for Other Art Disciplines are usually not eligible to apply.

What Artists Receive

• Exhibition fee: NOK 12,000
• Transportation: NOK 3,000 for artists living outside Trøndelag
• Free access to LKV's shared workshops for wood, metal, printmaking, analog photography, ceramics and large scale production
• Professional support: exhibition documentation, communication and marketing, basic hosting and mediation, and practical assistance within available capacity

About the Exhibition Fee

BABEL is an artist-run exhibition space with limited financial resources. The exhibition fee will in most cases not cover the full costs of producing an exhibition, and artists are therefore expected to secure additional funding from external sources.