CALL FOR CURATORS

The invitation to curate an exhibition at the Institut français du Nigéria is an opportunity for young and

emerging curators in FCT State to hold an exhibition during the Open House 2022 festival in Abuja and during

two weeks after the end of the festival.

The exhibition will start on the 27th of October until the 18th of November 2022 and the theme will be “Convergence”.

It is an opportunity for the curators to connect with various partners and with a large audience, as well as to promote their own work.

The curator(s) will also work with the French Institute team and Open House 2022 team to make sure the exhibition is a success. The curator(s) will be invited to participate in various Open House 2022 activities and will be considered a member of the Abuja Open House organizing team.

The Opportunity

A small grant will be given to the selected curator to help with the transportation of the exhibited artworks.

There is no grant given for the production of the artworks. The works selected and exhibited should already be produced. There are no flight tickets purchased.

The curator(s) can decide to sell the artworks exhibited. In that case, the curator(s) will be solely responsible for the selling of the exhibited work at the French Institute during the period of the 2 weeks. The curator(s) will also be responsible for dealing directly with the artist’s price of the works, shares, and commissions.

Sources of funding will be mainly made by the selling of the artworks during the two weeks exhibition at the Institut français du Nigéria and during the Open House Festival 2022.

The Institut français du Nigéria and Open House won’t take any commissions on sales.

Application Deadline: 12 September 2022

For who?

• Being age over 20 years old

• Being based in FCT State

• Either be an individual or a group of curators (maximum 3)

• Being a curator, an art entrepreneur or an art critic

Applicants will be mainly judged on:

• Their trans-disciplinarily

• Their portfolio’s design and presentation

• The proposed artists for the exhibition

• The concept of their exhibition revolving around the theme “Convergence”

How to Apply:

1) Prepare your CV

2) Prepare your curatorial project which should include:

• A short text presenting your concept for the exhibition related to the theme “Convergence”

• A list of artists that you want to include in the exhibition with pictures of their work

• Your biography(es)

3) Fill out the Google Form below and submit your documents:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScPsCq2Aa69onDa_OxXJr1NLZ4PWVU8WrXhhVOisFtjMr9hqQ/viewform

For more information click the link below:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cqqd8f1kddWwMrSTJemFEWkxtoBjo1Hd/view?usp=sharing

Contact:

Mathilde Lepert

Cultural Program Officer, Institut français du Nigéria

cultural@institutfr-nigeria.org