atelierWG Foundation invites artists working in any medium to organise an exhibition at puntWG, an exhibition space located in the centre of Amsterdam in the period from January - December 2023. puntWG provides a platform for artists to temporarily own the space with a sense of freedom and responsibility, to give form to their own program and make contact with the public.
We encourage proposals for duo and group exhibitions to stimulate dialogue between artists and their work. Proposals for one-person presentations are also possible on the basis that artists seek interaction with other (relevant) individuals or groups through their program. Proposals with an active public program which include artist talks, performances, screenings or (performative) lectures are preferred.
Artists are selected on the basis of the quality of their proposal and their considered approach to using the space. Each exhibition will last four weeks (including installation and deinstallation times). This call is not intended for curated group exhibitions or exhibitions that have previously been shown in other spaces.
Support:
The organisation of both puntWG and Foundation atelierWG almost fully depends on volunteers. atelierWG Foundation provides selected artists with an open platform to realise their projects at puntWG. This includes the use of the space, basic equipment and professional photo documentation. Additionally all exhibitions and side programmes will be shared on our website and Instagram page. To further aid the realisation of each exhibition, puntWG’s team will issue acceptance letters for successful applicants to support their applications for external funding.
You can find the puntWG floor plan HERE.
Application guidelines:
Proposals to be emailed to opencall@atelierwg.nl
The submission deadline is 31 July 2022
All recipients will be notified before 1 September 2022
For general information and questions regarding puntWG, contact team puntWG: opencall@atelierwg.nl
Organization and programming of puntWG: Lily Lanfermeijer, Mila Lanfermeijer, Michelle Son and Tao G. Vrhovec Sambolec.
About
Following the relocation of the hospital Wilhelmina Gasthuis in 1984, now the AMC – Academic Medical Center – artists, small business owners and residents have shaped and preserved the unique character and special site of WG in Amsterdam. Today a large number of artists are living and working on the grounds, including those who are part of atelierWG (in Pavilions 18 and 19).
AtelierWG Foundation, established in 1989, houses 120 artists' studios as well as initiating projects in the fields of art and culture, including international exchanges and Open Studio routes.
In 2006 puntWG was created as an interdisciplinary exhibition space and platform for the arts, with a lively program of exhibitions, performances, concerts, lectures and discussions with the aim of initiating an open and broad discourse between artists and the public. PuntWG was initiated by the artists of atelierWG, who finance the space and organize its programming.
airWG, an artist-in-residence, opened in September 2015, hosting a guest studio for national and international artists with an emphasis on research and collaboration.
In 2022 puntWg and airWG are kindly supported by Mondriaan Fonds.
Image: Wanting to but Not, 2021, Helena Grande, Giovanni Giaretta and Faysal Mroueh