OyG Curatorial Open Call 2025 (Deadline: Sunday, January 26th, 2025, 11:59PM)

Ortega y Gasset Projects is pleased to announce our ALL NEW Curatorial Open Call in the Main gallery! OyG co-directors may select multiple curatorial proposals with exhibitions opening between October-December of 2025. Perks of this opportunity include an opening event, public programming (an artist/curator talk or a closing event), promotion on all OyG social media outlets, professional exhibition photography, and a total budget/honorarium of $1000 ($500 exhibition budget + $500 curator honorarium).   

PLEASE NOTE: our annual Open Call for two solo shows will still take place later in the spring 2025, with exhibitions opening Winter 2026 

Who can apply: OyG invites curatorial proposals from ANYONE, in any discipline, age and geographic location: curators, artists, historians, scientists, philosophers, etc. - We are looking for exciting and innovative ideas! Proposals should include a minimum of 2 artists (which may include or exclude the curator). OyG co-directors will consider a solo presentation if it proposes a multi-decade retrospective of an artist whose work has not yet received ample attention.  

**Please note, OyG cannot provide additional funding for travel or shipping beyond the budget and honorarium**

OyG Co-Directors will work with the selected curator leading up to the opening of the exhibitions, if possible. The curator is required to fully participate in the exhibitions' installation and deinstallation. The curator will be selected by a panel of OyG Co-Directors based on the quality of their proposal and demonstrated ability to mount a successful exhibition. 

An alternate list of candidates/runners-up will be considered for future programming at the gallery. 

To see images of the spaces, please click here.   

How to apply:
 

TITLE OF PROPOSED EXHIBITION: Please provide a title (or tentative title) for the exhibition / proposal   
 

PROPOSED ARTISTS: Please list the full name of each artist to be included in the exhibition, their preferred pronouns, and any website or social media presence (example: Adam Liam Rose (he / they), @adamliamrose / https://adamliamrose.com/ , Leeza Meksin (she / her), @leezameksin / https://www.meksin.com/ , etc.)  
 

PROPOSAL: Please describe your curatorial vision for the space. Some things to consider: Why do you want to curate a show at OyG? Is there a theme or topic you are dealing with? Why this exhibition / why now? Are you planning any events or ways of activating the gallery during the run of your show?  (1000 words max).  
 

CURATOR BIO: Please provide us with a short biography including any relevant information about your curatorial interests (250 words max) 

MEDIA: up to 10 images OR a combination of 5 images + 5min total of video/sound. Images may be of works to be included in the exhibition, sketches of the proposed installation, or a combination of both. Using the curator name, please title your files in the following manner: Lastname_firstname_01.jpeg , Lastname_firstname_02.jpeg, etc     Size requirements:  Images (up to 5MB each), Video (up to 250MB each), Audio (up to 30MB each)  
 

MEDIA SCRIPT: Title, year, media, dimensions, and any other pertinent info that you see fit.  

CV’s: Please upload your CV, as well as CV’s for each proposed artist in a single PDF or word document  
 

REFERENCES: Please provide us with two references who can talk about your work and practice: name, title/organization, relationship, email address. We will only contact these individuals if need be. Letters of reference are NOT required and will not be accepted.     
 

Application fee: $25

*The application fee helps to support OyG's 2025-26 programming and make opportunities like this possible. If you're experiencing hardship and cannot pay the application fee, we offer a number of waived fee applications, so please email us at oygprojects@gmail.com 

 DATES:

                      Application Opens: Monday, December 16, 2024, 12AM, EST

                      Application Deadline: Sunday, January 26th, 2025, 11:59PM

                      Notification: Early March, 2025  

   Ortega y Gasset Projects is an artist-run gallery founded in 2013, located within the Old American Can Factory building in the Gowanus section of Brooklyn. OACF is a 24-hour access building accessible by the D, R, N, W, F, G trains. For more information about OyG click here.   

 OyG Co-Directors: Clare Britt (Chicago, IL), Eric Hibit (Queens, NY),  Leeza Meksin (Ithaca, NY / Brooklyn, NY), Nickola Pottinger (Brooklyn, NY), Adam Liam Rose (Brooklyn, NY), Zahar Vaks (Brooklyn, NY), Lauren Whearty (Philadelphia, PA)