Open Calls at Frans Masereel Centrum

The Frans Masereel Centrum is a center for contemporary art, combining an artist-oriented exhibition and production schedule with an international residency programme for artists and critics, often with a specific focus on printed matter-at-large. In recent decades, the Frans Masereel Centrum has become one of the most challenging and inspiring environments for contemporary artists to investigate printed matter in all its aspects, or to embrace it as part of a broader artistic practice. Critics, writers, curators and academics also use their facilities, to conduct theoretical research in the private context of a dynamic arts center.

Residencies

Each year approximately 50 national and international artists, researchers, critics and academics are selected through an open call. The focus lies on development and creation within the field of print. No prior knowledge of printmaking techniques is required. The autumn season is reserved for artist collectives, master's students at colleges and universities, artistic co-workers, etc.

1. Art Student Residency

• Period: September - October - November 2022
• Duration: 7 days
• An Art Student Residency is a unique opportunity for master's students of universities and colleges to develop a contemporary, print-related project.

2. Artist Residency

• Period: January-September 2023
• Duration: 5 weeks
• The Artist Residency program welcomes contemporary artists to realize an individual, multiform, print-related project that matches their artistic practice. The focus lies on development and creation in one or more of our workshops.

3. Collective Residency

• Period: October-November 2022
• Duration: 10 days
• The Collective Residency is where artist collectives, co-working art professionals or any other kind of (informal) collaboration can develop new, print-related projects or work together on common goals/themes, while learning from each other and fellow residents.

As of January 31st 2022 you can apply for a Collective Residency or an Art Student Residency.

Both residencies offer a unique opportunity to develop a contemporary, print-related project – both individually or collaboratively – or work together on common goals/themes. In a professional printmaking workshop and within the context of an international residency and exhibition space, participants are invited to experiment and realize their projects.

The deadline is 1 March 2022.

You can find all information about our residency programs here.