Centrale | vitrine : Open call
Centrale, center of contemporary art of the City of Brussels supports emerging artists and shows their projects.
In September 2021, Centrale launched Centrale | vitrine, a space dedicated to Brussels’ emerging talents based on an open call for projects. Artists living in the capital can respond by proposing an in situ project for the vitrine, taking into account the urban environment, the pedestrian street, the neighborhood, the inhabitants, and the passers-by.
The vitrine is only visible from the street and the public cannot enter: the selected proposals should take this specific context into account.
The vitrine hyphenates the indoors and the outdoors, the art center and the public space, art and daily life.
Centrale is committed to sustainability and gives preference to artists who, as much as possible, consciously avoid the use of polluting materials or excessive energy consumption.
In short:
- What ? Open call for in situ projects for Centrale | vitrine
- Who ? Emerging artists, without any age limit, based (with official residency) in Brussels-Capital Region, including collectives or artist-curator duos
- Where ? 13 rue Sainte-Catherine – 1000 Brussels
- When ? Bi-annual programme
- How? Selection of 8 laureates by a jury of art professionals and the Centrale team
SUPPORT
Centrale offers :
• The space
• Exhibition during +- 8 weeks
• Financial support for the exhibition : fee of 1.800 EUR (charges included) + production costs 1000 EUR (charges included)
• The transportation of the works within Belgium
• Promoting the exhibition within Centrale’s general communication
• Producing the exhibition text in three languages for the passers-by
• Assistance with the installation
• Professional photographic coverage
• Organisation of the opening and distribution of electronic invitations
CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY
- There is no age limit to participate
- You must be domiciled in Brussels
Laureates 2021-2022
– Alphonse, Paul et les autres
– Irina Favero-Longo
– Axel Korban & Maxime Gourdon
– Angyvir Padilla
– Reggy Timmermans & Beatrijs Albers
Guest jury: Colette Dubois, Daniella Geo, Adrien Grimmeau, Gauthier Hubert, Valerie Verhack
Laureates 2023-2024
– Robberto & Milena Atzori
– Antoinette d’Ansembourg
– Maren Dubnick & Clémentine Davin
– Gladys Sauvage
– Antoine Waterkeyn
Guest jury: Simon Delobel, Eric Hemeleers, Reggy Timmermans & Beatrijs Albers, Nathalie Wathelet
Laureates 2025-2026
– Aurélie Belair
– Elias Cafmeyer
– Juan Agustin David Llosa
– Xavier Duffaut
– Maëlle Dufour & Doriane Biot
– Carole Louis & Thibaut Blondiau
– Grégoire Motte
– Léa Sommet
– Oya (Ouyang Yuzhen)
Guest jury: Valérie Boucher, Eva Marin, Grégory Thirion, Antoine Waterkeyn
