maltabiennale.art 2024 will be held in Malta. Notably, an island that has been challenged in finding its place in existing histories of contemporary Western and non-Western art due to its periods of colonisation and location; that is, being located in the centre of the Mediterranean and on the periphery of Europe.

The call is intended for both local and international artists, curators, curatorial teams, project managers, etc., wishing to present projects in accordance with the theme of this year’s Biennale.

Artists can apply from any stage of their career (emerging or established) and from any nation. Artists can apply with one or more artworks. Submitted artworks can be site-specific or from any year of an artist’s career.

Accepted artistic media include all forms of visual art: installation, paintings, sculptures, photography and video art. Throughout the opening ceremony and beyond, the artist has the opportunity to showcase performance artworks. The presence of these artworks will continue throughout the biennale by exhibiting video documentation that is associated with the work at one of the primary locations.

Applications received before Friday 25th August will be analysed by the curatorial team. During this phase the curatorial team may ask the applicant for clarification.

maltabiennale.art shall provide the following support to the artists: Consultancy services for shipping, insurances and accommodation. Technical assistance for the installation through the agencies’ offices. Technical assessment of the exhibition by the agencies’ offices in order to verify compliance with the current Maltese security and safety regulations, and with the restrictions related to historic buildings. A grant to cover costs for art production and to cover travel and accommodation for artists traveling to Malta from abroad.

Artists selected for the maltabiennale.art 2024 will be provided financial support. The maximum eligible amount per project is Eur 13,000.

Submitted proposals will be initially screened for eligibility. After which the eligible candidates will be shortlisted and then further assessed by a board of experts that will be purposely appointed and chaired by MUŻA. All applicants will be notified of their results by email. The evaluation board will meet during an initial evaluation meeting in which all the eligible applications will be discussed. Any further clarifications needed and/or queries will be communicated to the applicant. A second evaluation board decision meeting will determine the final selection of the applicants.

All applications, including those that are not shortlisted, will receive their official result notification by Monday 16th October 2023.

Where necessary, the artists should seek insurance and adequate transportation for all required objects and materials. Be responsible for travel and accommodation arrangements.

The maltabiennale.art reserves the opportunity to select some artworks to be part of Malta’s National Collection.

Further information: maltabiennale.art