Open Call

Guslagie Malanda from CEA, Stefanie Hessler, Katrine ELise Agpalaza Pedersen and Carl Martin Rosenkilde Faurby at Kunsthall Trondheim in 2021.
Guslagie Malanda from CEA, Stefanie Hessler, Katrine ELise Agpalaza Pedersen and Carl Martin Rosenkilde Faurby at Kunsthall Trondheim in 2021.

Open Calls

Open Calls for 2026 is open and we hope to read you!

USA and Global – ICI: Independent Curators International
Deadline April 8.

C-E-A members (can be based anywhere): C-E-A The French Association of Exhibition Curators
Deadline April 14.

Adhérent·es de C-E-A, partez à la découverte de la scène artistique norvégienne avec C-E-A et Coast Contemporary ! Du 14 au 20 septembre 2026, vivez une expérience unique sur les côtes norvégiennes. Date limite : 14 avril 2026.

Please apply through your membership organizations. Thank you!

Please note that you are welcome to apply for attendance as professional artist, curator or art critic by getting in touch on office@coastcontemporary.no even if you are not a member of ICI or CEA. We have arranged an international program for guests since our first edition in 2017 and this program has contributed to 390 reported collaborations in 12 countries.

Open Call Partners
ICI – USA & Global (curators)
C-E-A – France (curators)

The Open Call with ICI was initiated by the Consulate General in New York and the Open Call with ICI was initiated by Marianne Derrien for CEA and is supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with collaborating embassies as well as Bergen Municipality and the Norwegian Arts Council.

Agnés Violau, Leo Marin and Aurélie Faure arriving at Håholmen in 2019, as the winners of our first Open Call with C-E-A in 2019. Photo: Kobie Nel.
Agnés Violau, Leo Marin and Aurélie Faure arriving at Håholmen, in 2019, as the winners of our first Open Call with C-E-A in 2019. Photo: Kobie Nel.