OPEN CALL FOR EMERGING ARTISTS

Co-organised by the European Parliament Liaison Office in the UK and the Embassy of Denmark in the UK, curated by Kollektiv Collective, this Open Call invites young artists to participate in an exhibition at Europe House’s 12 Star Gallery in London, with artworks related to the theme of cross-cultural narratives of exchange.

Application is open to art and fine art students and recent graduates, EU nationals living in the UK and UK nationals with a link to EU countries.

The wider goal of the exhibition is to focus on EU-UK youth relations, bringing attention to potential shared values, cooperation and European talents. The exhibition will explore themes of (social, physical, temporal) (dis)connection, proximity and distance.

Selected artistic works will be showcased at the 12 Star Gallery in Europe House, London (32 Smith Square, SW1P 3EU), in December 2025 – spring 2026. The exhibition is part of the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

- Open to UK based EU, EEA and UK nationals, currently enrolled in or recently graduated from EU or UK higher education in art and fine art.
- A relation to the theme of the exhibition may be presented through artistic practice and also through personal considerations.
- Open to all mediums; limitations to scope, scale and technical requirements may apply.
- Both completed works and works-in-progress may be submitted.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Applications presenting the artwork to be submitted in one PDF or via link, such as Google Drive, to access online and should include:
- Artist Statement explaining how the artist or the artwork relates to the theme of the exhibition, 300 words max.
- Brief documentation and description (medium, scale etc.) of one or more artworks submitted for consideration.
- Artist Portfolio (PDF)
- Biography + CV

Please email the submission to info@kollektivcollective.com with the subject line ‘Submission – Europe House 2025’.

DEADLINE TO APPLY: 20.09.2025

Deadline: 20.09.2025