CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS
View of the exhibition PERFECT SKIN, Grégory Chatonsky and Dominique Sirois, Diagonale © Dominique Sirois
View of the exhibition AU FIL DE L'HISTOIRE, Diagonale © Guy L'Heureux
View of CHARA by Valérie Kolakis, Diagonale © Julien Discrit
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REGULAR PROGRAMMING 2025-2026
Deadline: February 29, 2024 As a contemporary art centre located in the dynamic neighbourhood of Mile End, Diagonale presents an annual program of exhibitions, conferences and artist talks. Curators, critics and visual and media artists are invited to submit their projects. Thinking as a plastic and reflexive object,, the call for submissions is aimed at projects that incorporate the fibres, either in terms of material, concept or referentiality. > In order to revive the exploratory aspect of the projects originally presented in artist-run centers,Diagonale also encourage new ways of thinking art and alternative forms of/to "exhibitions". In a single pdf document, submissions must include the following: - CV - Artist statement - 10 to 15 jpg images - Image list - Exhibition proposal - Press reviews, if applicable Please note: as part of a collaborative project between Centre SAGAMIE and Diagonale, the artist selected by the programming committee may be offered a one-week residency at Centre SAGAMIE (Alma, QC). Interested candidates are asked to attach a letter of interest to their application. Please send your proposals by email only to: coordination@artdiagonale.org Please note that the deadline is retained, even if it's a Sunday Diagonale promotes diversity and inclusion, and adheres to the principles of equity, transparency and access when it comes to the selection of its programming. If you identify yourself as a person with disabilities, from a cultural diversity or Indigenous community, or a member of another marginalized group, the centre encourages you to submit your proposal and voluntarily indicate it in your application. --- VOLET SOUTENANCE 2025-2026 EMERGING ARTISTS Deadline: February 29, 2024 As a contemporary art centre located in the dynamic neighbourhood of Mile End, Diagonale presents an annual program of exhibitions, conferences and artist talks. To apply for the Volet soutenance, the following candidates are invited to apply: - Visual and media artists in the final year of university studies, who would like to present their thesis exhibition at Diagonale - Recent graduates (one year or less), who have not yet presented their work in a solo exhibition The call for submissions is aimed at projects that incorporate the fibres, either in terms of material, concept or referentiality. In the context of the Volet soutenance, the projects are subject to further curatorial support from the centre's Artistic Director. In a single pdf document, submissions must include the following: - CV - Artist statement - 10 to 15 jpg images - Image list - Exhibition proposal Please note: as part of a collaborative project between Centre SAGAMIE and Diagonale, the artist selected by the programming committee may be offered a one-week residency at Centre SAGAMIE (Alma, QC). Interested candidates are asked to attach a letter of interest to their application. Please send your proposals by email only to: coordination@artdiagonale.org Please note that the deadline is retained, even if it's a Sunday Diagonale promotes diversity and inclusion, and adheres to the principles of equity, transparency and access when it comes to the selection of its programming. If you identify yourself as a person with disabilities, from a cultural diversity or Indigenous community, or a member of another marginalized group, the centre encourages you to submit your proposal and voluntarily indicate it in your application. --- RESEARCH RESIDENCY / RIO (BRAZIL)
Deadline open call : closed Residency : closed Wishing to offer a context of reflection allowing artists to confront themselves with other cultural and socio-political issues, Diagonale proposes a research residency at the Brazilian art centre DESPINA. This support initiative for contemporary art research is intended for professional visual artists residing in Montreal whose research project integrates fibre - in terms of material or concept -. During this residency, the selected artist is welcomed at DESPINA for a period of one month during which he can develop his project. Throughout his stay, he will benefit from the support and expertise of the centre's team, individual meetings with a curator as well as visits to museums, galleries and other emblematic places in Rio. At the end of the residency, the artist will present his research in a public lecture at DESPINA and then at Diagonale. Despina Despina is an independent space committed to develop platforms for research, production and exchange in the fields of art and cultural activism. Active since January 2013, it has been established as a non-profit association in 2015. The space – a 400 m² historical building located in the city centre of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – comprises several art studios. Despina runs an international art residency programme alongside a dynamic agenda of exhibitions, workshops, courses, performances, talks, film screenings, among other activities. The projects developed by Despina are based around the following proposals: – create a lively and supportive environment for the development and exhibition of contemporary art, instigating critical thinking – facilitate experimentation and innovation in contemporary art practices by stimulating dialogue between artists and across cultures – support and strengthen connections between art and activism More about Despina: http://despina.org/ Details The residency, from March 1 to 31, 2021 offers: - A round-trip plane ticket Montreal-Rio (max $1000 CAD) - An accommodation - A studio for a month - Meetings with a local curator - A critical text on the research written by a Brazilian curator - A fee and per diem of $ 2000 CAD * The artist is responsible for visa and other formalities to enter the Brazilian Territory. Thank you for sending us in French or in English : - A letter explaining your reasons for applying to the residency - A text presenting the research project that would be developed during the residency - Visual documentation (sketches and images annexes) allowing the committee to understand the research project (10 max.) - A selection of images of previous works (10 max) - A curriculum vitae Proposals should be sent in a single pdf document to: coordination@artdiagonale.org No application will be accepted after the deadline. Please note that the artist must be able to understand and express himself in English. This residency is supported by Le Conseil des arts de Montréal. 
* Depending on the evolution of the health context (COVID-19) during the coming months, Diagonale, the Conseil des arts de Montréal and Despina reserve the right to cancel or postpone the residency. We thank all applying artists for their understanding. **The masculine gender is used in the text for ease of reading and in no way excludes other genders. |
