2025
The Foundation – Center for Contemporary Arts (N-CSU) announces an open call for applications for the Oskár Čepan Award 2025. The project is intended for visual artists up to the age of 40, without restrictions on artistic media, who meet the conditions specified in the award's statute.
Each of the laureates of the Oskár Čepan Award 2025 will receive €4,000 to support the creation of a work to be presented at a group exhibition at the Koppel Villa, Ján Koniarek Gallery in Trnava. The work presented at the exhibition should be new and not previously exhibited.
One of the laureates will be awarded a residency at Residency Unlimited (NY, USA) during August and September 2025.
The jury will select 3 laureates based on:
PORTFOLIO in PDF format – a selection of works from at least the last three years, video works (links to relevant sources), descriptions
ARTIST STATEMENT – a commentary on the artist’s practice (max. 3,500 characters)
CV/RESUME – year of birth / education / solo exhibitions / group exhibitions / awards / residencies / projects (max. 3,500 characters)
Where and how to apply: https://www.oskarcepan.sk/sk/user/login
Before applying, it is mandatory to read the award statute: https://www.oskarcepan.sk/sk/code
If the applicant has applied for the award in the past and already has login credentials, they must check and update their personal information in their profile (under “My Account”). All fields must be filled in.
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The project is co-organized by the art support platform collective.