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Frappant Gallery Open Call 2027 for Artists and Curators in Germany

Submit a written exhibition concept for inclusion in Frappant Gallery's 2027 programme.

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Deadline: 6 days left
Entry fee: Free
Award: Use of Frappant Gallery's three exhibition rooms (approx. 140 m² total, approx. 4 m ceiling height), optional parallel use of digital exhibition space, curatorial support, and technical support.
Location: Frappant Gallery, Hamburg-Altona, Germany
Applicants notified: Dec 1, 2026

About

Overview

Frappant e.V., an artists' association founded in 2009, invites artists, curators, designers, architects, and activists to apply with an exhibition concept for the Frappant Gallery's 2027 programme. The gallery is a non-commercial exhibition venue located within a cooperatively managed center for alternative culture, education, creative industries and social affairs in Hamburg-Altona.

Eligible Categories

Curatorial
Visual Arts
Interdisciplinary Arts
Multiple Disciplines
Digital
Performance
Cross Disciplines

Eligibility & Preferences

Open to professional artists, curators, designers, architects, and activists
Must demonstrate qualified artistic or curatorial practice
Group exhibition concepts with at least three artistic positions preferred; solo exhibitions excluded
Preference for independent/freelance curators
Preference for cross-genre, cross-spatial (analogue and digital) approaches
Preference for supra-regional collaborations involving Hamburg-based artists
Preference for exchange with independent art venues outside Hamburg
Preference for interdisciplinary concepts spanning visual arts, performing arts, music, text/literature, urbanism, and socio-culture
Preference for projects that observe, critique, question, queer, redesign, or deconstruct dominant narratives, take feminist positions, or include alternative perspectives to Western heteronormative viewpoints

What You Get

Use of Frappant Gallery's three exhibition rooms (approx. 140 m² total, approx. 4 m ceiling height)
Optional parallel use of 'Der Vierte Raum' (The Fourth Room), a digital exhibition space
Curatorial support and programme advice from the Frappant exhibition team and association members
Support with public relations and networking
Technical support for the exhibition

How to Apply

Submit a written exhibition concept to [email protected]. Additional "extras" during the exhibition (performances, readings, workshops, screenings, etc.) are welcomed.

Key Dates

Application Deadline: 17 August 2026
Exhibition team decision: early September 2026
All applicants notified by email: December 2026

Important Notes

Applications that don't meet the stated requirements or arrive after the deadline will not be considered
A binding exhibition commitment can only be issued once Frappant e.V. receives its 2027 funding approval from the Hamburg Ministry of Culture and Media; this is expected in December 2026
Exhibiting artists are responsible for supervising/staffing the space during their exhibition

Media accepted

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Award: Use of Frappant Gallery's three exhibition rooms (approx. 140 m² total, approx. 4 m ceiling height), optional parallel use of digital exhibition space, curatorial support, and technical support.
Entry fee: Free to enter
Theme: The call welcomes exhibition concepts that are cross-genre, interdisciplinary, and supra-regional, with preference given to projects that observe, critique, question, or deconstruct dominant narratives, take feminist positions, or include perspectives alternative to Western heteronormative viewpoints.
Eligibility: Open to professional artists, curators, designers, architects, and activists who can demonstrate qualified artistic or curatorial practice.
Audience: Professional artists, curators, designers, architects, and activists
Contact: [email protected]

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