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CALL FOR ARTISTS: GALERIA AGAPHE / SOLO EXHIBITION - ART FAIRS OPPORTUNITY

Galeria Agaphe provides artists of all types and nationalities with the unique opportunity to present their works to an international audience of professionals,  curators, gallerists, collectors, editors and publishers who seek to acquire, publish and encourage the best contemporary art talents. With opportunities for solo and collective exhibitions held in different locations all over the World, exclusive participation in the most important international Art fairs, and the possibility of representation; Galeria Agaphe is proud to throw its more significant Open call for 2023 looking for artists of excellence to become part of their roster.

Galeria Agaphe is a Contemporary art Gallery based in Barcelona, Spain that presents collective and solo projects by leading and emerging international artists. With participation in the most influential Art fairs around the World like ART PARIS (Paris), ARCO MADRID (Madrid), FESTIARTE (Malaga), LUXEMBURGO ART FAIR (Luxemburg), BIENNALE DELL'ARTE CONTEMPORANEA (Florence) will represent a forum for the direct exchange of ideas and contacts between collectors, artists, photographers, designers and art professionals. The art fair features paintings, sculptures, photography art, installations, video art and live performance.

The participation includes the following services

– exhibition space dedicated to the artist’s works for SOLO and COLLECTIVE exhibitions

SOLO 

The artist sees the world with different eyes from the rest. He is able to see, feel, perceive and transmit things that others miss.

And there is no better way to share that point of view with the world than to exhibit your works in a place where everyone who wants to can come to see them.

Art galleries and museums have been doing the same thing for too many years to be wrong…. we offer that experience in the best way we know how.

Our space is divided into two sections; A section where you can place the physical works, and another section dedicated to the digital world. Where to exhibit more works than those that are physically there, in order to offer a more modern and immersive point of view.

In addition, we offer information on the creator of these works at all times, so that attendees can become familiar with the person behind the art...

Once the physical exhibition is over, it will continue to be exhibited in digital format for everyone to be able to find and purchase. This will be done through a virtual visit in the form of a video, showing the works that were exhibited at the time, on the website of our gallery. In this way we make an exhibition last over time and the artist can share the experience with the world and its creation.

The artist and his works, as well as the individual exhibition itself, will be publicized through social networks, on our website, and will also appear in our Agaphe Magazine.

COLLECTIVE 

Our collective exhibitions give different artists the opportunity to exhibit their creations at the same time in a single event celebrated in style.

Competition? It might seem like it, but no, it's not the goal.

Participants will be able to show the world their particular and personal points of view on the theme selected for the exhibition. According to the theme of the same, the participants will present their works to all attendees, so that the creativity of the artists is encouraged and it is a great celebration in the name of art.

The requirements to participate in a collective exhibition depend on the dates and realization of the same. And they will always be announced well in advance so that the artists can create the appropriate work for the event.

In general, the theme is usually related to a recognized artist from the past, a celebrity, a feeling, historical events, charitable causes, social works... Or they can even exist as free themes, which makes them even more exciting if possible.

Without a doubt, it is an opportunity for those more dynamic artists who wish to exploit their talent, seek new challenges, or simply want to see a different side to art.

In collective exhibitions, the most important thing is to understand that all the artists are part of something solid and strong, and that they are a team.

In addition to everything already mentioned, this type of event seeks, at an artistic level, to consolidate and strengthen relationships between artists. Collaborating in this enjoyable, fun and passionate way makes participants and attendees enjoy it and provides the opportunity to create something new and beautiful to show it to the world.

Without forgetting, the great commercial appeal that these events have since they bring together several artists in the same place. A total and utter luxury for any true art lover.

– Possibility of Full Representation for selected artists

– Participation in International Art Fairs around Europe, Asia and North America

Participation in the most influential Art fairs around the World like ART PARIS (Paris), ARCO MADRID (Madrid), FESTIARTE (Malaga), LUXEMBURGO ART FAIR (Luxemburg), BIENNALE DELL'ARTE CONTEMPORANEA (Florence) and many more will represent a forum for the direct exchange of ideas and contacts between collectors, artists, photographers, designers and art professionals. The art fair features paintings, sculptures, photography art, installations, video art and live performance.

– Visual and Online Identity / Social media presence / Branding

To take part in the selection, send your works’ submissions with a CV/biography, Artist statement, some still images of your work, social media handle, links to videos/performances and pictures via e-mail to jy.agaphe@gmail.com 

Deadline for applications is February, 20th 2023 

Ever since Galeria Agaphe has presented a high-quality selection of collective and solo shows in our locations in Barcelona Spain, and in many other private Art venues, International Art fairs, and online creating a unique opportunity to exchange new ideas, and increase and develop the art market and the dialogue between collectors, art critics, journalists and art lovers. Making contemporary art accessible to all.

We work in collaboration with a talented network of collectors, publishers, dealers, curators,  and arts professionals, providing artists with customized services and opportunities to have their works exhibited, published and represented through various platforms.

We invite artists, photographers, architects and designers to be inspired by the magical power of Art. Details about the Participation process and fees only will be discussed for selected artists. Participation is open to: creatives, artists, sculptors, photographers, architects and designers, associate groups and studios.

Artists interested in taking part in our shows are free to be sponsored and supported by institutions, organizations, governments and their representatives; the logos of their sponsors will be included in all the communication (digital and print) of the events.

Artists often had to subject themselves to an exacerbated pace of posting on social networks. Existing art literature relies too heavily on influencer marketing, which is a toxic way for an artist to manage their creation. I've taken this approach and written a theoretical article on Personal Branding for Artists, and want to take it a step further and discuss artists using social media for personal branding. 

• Would you like to contribute to the knowledge of how artists do their work on social media?
• Do you think the current way is unsustainable for an artist, and do you have a different perspective?
• Do you have between 1 and 10k followers on social-media? (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, etc.)
• The call is open for any artistic manifestation (musician, visual artist, sculpture, etc.)

Contact me at grosseduard1@gmail.com for more details about this project.

Research article I wrote on this topic: https://www.ceeol.com/search/article-detail?id=1062271 

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