The Spring Exhibition 2015
open call
Submission dates: 13–20 November 2014
Exhibition organized by Charlottenborg Fonden
Exhibition held at Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Copenhagen
The Spring Exhibition (Forårsudstillingen) is one of the most important open submission exhibitions in Europe, and has been held annually in Copenhagen since 1857. It originated as an exhibition showing new works by Danish artists and now features participants from many countries. Over the years it has included early works by such renowned international figures as Alvar Aalto, Per Kirkeby, Olafur Eliasson, Superflex and many others. The exhibition is organised by Charlottenborg Fonden.
Submissions
Submissions to the Spring Exhibition 2015 can be made by artists of any nationality and country of residence, aged over 18 years. Submitted artworks may fall into a wide range of genres associated with art, architecture and design—including painting, drawing, sculpture, installation, photography, video, film, performance, design, craft, animation, sound and new media.Submissionsare made digitally in the period 13–20 November.
Jury
The jury of the Spring Exhibition is made up of artists and other art and design professionals from the Nordic countries and beyond. It is intended that the Spring Exhibition 2015 will include a broad range of competencies from the fields of art, architecture and design, and the jurors have been selected accordingly. In 2015 the jury among others will be Emil Westman Hertz (artist, Denmark), Philip Groezinger (artist, Germany) and Ditte Hammerstrøm (designer, Denmark). For further information: www.springexhibition.com
Jury awards
As well as selecting the works, the jury also nominates ten artists for two special jury awards: The National Solo Award and The International Solo Award. The awards recognize overall artistic quality and present-day relevance, and are granted on the opening day of the exhibition. The solo awards are accompanied by an invitation to exhibit at the following Spring Exhibition 2016.
Exhibition
The exhibition is held at Kunsthal Charlottenborg in Copenhagen, one of the largest and most beautiful spaces for contemporary art in Europe, and the dates of the next exhibition are 22 January–1 March 2015. The exhibition allows a considerable number of artists to participate in a major international project and has over the years provided the first significant platform for many emerging artists, while also presenting important new pieces by more established figures.
Further information
Read more about the Spring Exhibition here: www.springexhibition.com
For additional information, please contact:
Mette Skov, Exhibition Coordinator, Charlottenborg Fonden
T +45 4028 2941 / mette [at] charlottenborg-fonden.dk
