Open Call Architecture Biennale Venice #3

Creative Industries Fund NL is calling on designers to submit a proposal for participation in the 16th edition of the Venice Architecture Biennale, which is being held from 26 May to 25 November 2018. This third and last Open Call invites researchers and designers in the field of architecture to submit proposals for the presentation of initiatives and projects that make a meaningful contribution to the programming of one of the main venues, such as the Arsenale, the country pavilions in the Giardini, or another suitable and prominent location in Venice. Under the title FREESPACE, general curators Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara are utilizing this Biennale to address the relationship between architecture and society. The proposal can be submitted up until Thursday 15 March 2018.

Aims and objectives
With this Open Call, Creative Industries Fund NL aims to showcase the excellent quality of Dutch architecture and urban design at a prominent international event. Grants are awarded within the framework of the Subsidy Regulations and the Grant Programme for Architecture, with which the Fund strives to achieve the following objectives, among others:
• reinforce the social value of architecture from a cultural perspective
• foster quality in architecture
• stimulate interest in architecture in the Netherlands and abroad

Read more about the procedure of the call on the website of Creative Industries Fund NL.