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CreArt OULU INVITES ONE ARTIST FROM THE NETWORK TO PRESENT EXHIBITION IN GALLERIA MABD WITHIN EU MONTH OF CREATIVITY 2026

26 November 2025

CreArt Oulu and Galleria MABD are opening a call for artists of younger generation in the CreArt network as part of the European Month of Creativity festival in Oulu in May 2026. 

Galleria MABD is a privately owned gallery located in one of the Oulu landmarks in Oulu city centre. Galleria MABD is part of the Oulu2026 European Capital of Culture program with a goal to internationalise the Oulu art scene, bring art to people, and build a network of artists and galleries, for making organising exhibitions abroad easier.

The open call is aimed at visual artists of younger generation in the CreArt network. We are looking for a complete exhibition setup that is easily transportable to Galleria MABD or can be produced in Oulu for the exhibition. There is about 90 m2 exhibition space to fill. Please note that Galleria MABD uses cords & hooks hanging system. No nails or screws can be used to hang artworks. All Galleria MABD’s exhibitions feature artworks for sale.

The goal of the call is to create an inspiring exhibition to introduce European art for Oulu residents and visitors alike as part of the European Month of Creativity in May 2026.

The exhibition call is open from 25 November to 5 January 2026. 

Artist selection will be made by 16 January 2026. Selected artist or the group of artists will be notified of the selection separately to initiate travel and accommodation arrangements. The artist or the group of artists are published as part of the communication of the CreArt project and Galleria MABD’s marketing campaigns.

The artist applying for the residency should be artists of younger generation, born or living in one of the cities in the CreArt 3.0 network: Kaunas (Lithuania), Liepaja (Latvia), Skopje (North Macedonia), Aveiro (Portugal), Valladolid (Spain), Lublin (Poland), Venice (Italy), Clermont-Ferrand and Rouen (France), Ceske Budejovice (Czech Republic) and Regensburg (Germany).

In addition, HDLU (Croatian Association of Fine Artists) members can apply for the residency period. Ukrainian artists apply in cooperation with Lviv Artistic Council Dialogue.

The exhibition period is 6-31 May 2026 (four weeks). Installation period is 4-5 May 2026 (Monday-Tuesday). The vernissage of the exhibition is on Tuesday 5 May 2026.

Description of the work plan  

The work plan for the exhibition must include a brief description of the theme, introduction of the artist or the group of artists with photographs of the artwork suggested for the exhibition. The artist applying must submit a CV and a portfolio (including work samples in a suitable file format) and a copy of the passport.

Exhibition fees and other costs 

The exhibition plan must detail an estimate of the shipment of the artworks or the production costs onsite. After the exhibition, the works will be shipped without frames.

The exhibition period in Oulu includes:

-the artist’s fee of €500/gross for participation in the exhibition
-daily allowances for working days in Oulu (€53/day)
-travel expenses: direct trips between the artist’s hometown and Oulu
-maximum of one week accommodation, studio apartment in the center of Oulu, to install the exhibition and be present in the opening

A cooperation agreement with the CreArt Oulu will be drawn up for the implementation of the selected artist or group of artists.

Selection criteria 

The artist or the group of artists is selected by Galleria MABD’s gallerist Hanna Manninen based on the submitted work plans. The work plan must support the goals of the CreArt 3.0 project in general.

Portfolio delivery and application deadline

Register on the intranet of the CreArt project and upload your portfolio by the deadline of Monday 5 January 2026.

For inquiries about the Open Call: Project Coordinator Taina Kulmala, Taina.Kulmala@ouka.fi, tel. +358 40 1217 718.

For inquiries about Galleria MABD: Hanna Manninen, hanna@mabd.fi, tel. +358 40 1780 980.

Within the project:

Partners:

Co-funded by:

   

Co-funded by the European Union – CREA-CULT-2023-COOP. The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official views of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor the European Commission can be held responsible for them. [Project number: 101128499]

Project is co-financed by the Government Office for Cooperation with NGOs.

The views expressed in this announcement are the sole responsibility of HDLU and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Government Office for Cooperation with NGOs.

CreArt 3.0 OPEN CALL TO PARTICIPATE IN FESTIVAL FOR EMERGING ARTISTS CreaVA 26 IN VALLADOLID

20 November 2025

CreArt Valladolid opens a new call to invite an artist from the CreArt Network to present an exhibition project that will be part of the 13th edition CreaVA 26, to be held between April 24 and May 30.

CreaVA emerged 13 years ago as a platform to promote the works of young artists from Valladolid. Different exhibition proposals of painting, installation, photography, video, illustration, mural…are presented every year in the most diverse spaces throughout the city, such as shops, bars, creative incubators, cinemas, schools, public spaces, etc., turning the urban landscape into the best showcase to present the variety and quality of production and the local cultural fabric. Every edition counts on the participation of around 20 artists and exhibition spaces along the city, and guided tours are organized for the Opening. The CreaVA festival is coordinated within the frame of open events for the celebration of the EU Month of Creativity in May across the CreArt Network and has the support of the European Commission through Creative Europe.

You can check our latest promo video of CreaVA here:

More info in our instagram.

ELIGIBLE ARTISTS

Can participant in this call:

  • Artists under 40, born or currently  living in any of the cities that participate in ‘CreArt. Network of Cities for Artistic Creation’: Kaunas (Lithuania), Liepaja (Latvia), Skopje (Northern Macedonia), Aveiro (Portugal), Lublin (Poland), Venice (Italy), Rouen and Clermont-Ferrand (France), Ceske Budejovice (Czech Republic), Oulu (Finland), Regensburg (Germany). Members of Croatian Asociation of Fine Artists (HDLU). And Ukrainian artists thanks to cooperation with the Lviv Art Council ‘Dialog’.
  • Artists working in the field  of illustration, photography or new media.

 

CONDITIONS

Selected artists by the curatorial team will present exhibition in the black room of Casa Museo Colón 

Organization will provide:

  • Fee of 500 € for the participation in the exhibition
  • Travel costs and accommodation to install the exhibition and be present in the Opening (from 20 to 26 April)
  • Production costs. The works will be print and framed in Valladolid. After the exhibition,  the works will be shipped without frame.

 

DOCUMENTATION

The online application form is available here (artists should register first and then upload portfolio in this link)

The following attached documentation is required in a single PDF document:

– ID or passport (scanned copy)

– A short version of the curriculum vitae (maximum A4)

– Project exhibition including presentation text and the works that would be presented.

Only applications with complete information will be accepted. It must be submitted by 18th January 23:59h, 2025. CreArt Coordinator and curatorial CreaVA committee in Valladolid will inform all participants by email around 23th January

Participation in this call implies the acceptance of these rules and the commitment on the part of the selected artists to include in their CV and in all future communications (press, digital media, social networks…) an explicit mention of both ‘CreArt. Network of Cities for Artistic Creation’ and Festival CreaVA

If you have any question please contact creart@fmcva.org

 

Within the project:

Partners:

Co-funded by:

   

Co-funded by the European Union – CREA-CULT-2023-COOP. The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official views of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor the European Commission can be held responsible for them. [Project number: 101128499]

Project is co-financed by the Government Office for Cooperation with NGOs.

The views expressed in this announcement are the sole responsibility of HDLU and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Government Office for Cooperation with NGOs.

CreArt 3.0 OPEN CALL: ARTIST IN RESIDENCE IN REGENSBURG – 19th January to 15th February

13 November 2025

THE PROJECT
CreArt (Network of Cities for Artistic Creation) is a network of European cities aiming to promote creativity and the impact of visual arts in everyday life. The participating partners are Kaunas, Liepaja, Skopje, Aveiro, Valladolid, Lublin, Venice, Clermont-Ferrand, Rouen, České Budějovice, Oulu, Regensburg, Croatian Asociation of Fine Artists (HDLU) and Cultural Asociation Dialogue (Kiev).

THE CITY
Regensburg is a south-eastern city in Bavaria (Germany). It is characterized by its medieval town centre and its location along the Danube River. The city has around 179.000 inhabitants. Being a University town, many young people live in Regensburg, which makes it both modern and traditional at the same time. Well-known landmarks include the Stone Bridge from the 12th century and the Gothic cathedral with its twin towers. The winding city centre, the many charming cafés and the colourful houses exude an Italian flair in the heart of Bavaria, which is why Regensburg is also known as the ‘northernmost city in Italy’.

 

ACCOMMODATION

  • In October 2025, the City of Regensburg’s Cultural Office launched a new program: RAiR – Regensburg Arts in Residence.
  • As part of the new program, the city of Regensburg is offering one of the two new charming studio apartments in a historic house in the heart of Regensburg’s old town. Located directly on the Stone Bridge and thus along the Danube River, the studio apartments offer plenty of space for art and creativity in unique surroundings. Numerous galleries and studios are located in the immediate vicinity.
  • The studio apartments are newly renovated with a fully equipped kitchen, a bathroom and a bedroom as well as a living and working studio area. During the period, another artist from another partner city will live and work in the other studio appartment.
  • In addition, the artists can use a shared space measuring approximately 30 square meters, which also has a small kitchenette and a bathroom.

 

EXPECTATIONS

  • The artist is asked to engage with the (citizens of the) City of Regensburg, for example through participatory activities such as workshops, perfomances, happenings, etc.
  • The project proposal therefore must include ideas that involve the (citizens of the) City of Regensburg
  • An artist talk is planned during the residency
  • All activities, including the artist talk, should take place in the shared space, which is approximately 30 square meters in size and also has a small kitchenette and a bathroom

 

ARTIST PROFILE

  • Artists of younger generation, born or resident in one of the cities in the project network: Kaunas (Lithuania), Liepaja (Latvia), Skopje (North Macedonia), Aveiro (Portugal), Valladolid (Spain), Lublin (Poland), Venice (Italy), Clermont-Ferrand and Rouen (France), České Budějovice (Czech Republic) and Oulu (Finland)
  • Members of HDLU (Croatian Association of Fine Artists)
  • Ukrainian artists through our collaboration with Public Organisation Lviv Artistic Council «Dialogue»

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

  • Free accommodation in a charming, freshly renovated studio apartment
  • Shared space that the artist can shares with the other Artist-in-Residence
  • Period: 19th January 2026 to 15th February 2026 (4 weeks)
  • Grant: 1000 € per month (+ refund up to max. 400 € for material and production costs, + refund up to max. 400 € for travel costs)

 

APPLICATION

  • Registration via the CreArt intranet (https://creart2-eu.org/open-calls/)
  • Upload personal portfolio
  • Required documents:
    o CV
    o Copy of ID or passport
    o Sample of artistic work
    o Short written project proposal

Deadline: 7th December 2025

 

CONTACT
Cultural Office of Regensburg
•Contact person: Mrs. Carolin Binder
•Mail: rair@regensburg.de
•Telephone number: +49 941 507 7419

 

Within the project:

Partners:

Co-funded by:

   

Co-funded by the European Union – CREA-CULT-2023-COOP. The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official views of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor the European Commission can be held responsible for them. [Project number: 101128499]

Project is co-financed by the Government Office for Cooperation with NGOs.

The views expressed in this announcement are the sole responsibility of HDLU and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Government Office for Cooperation with NGOs.

Domagoj Burilović – DORF in Karas Gallery

12 November 2025

DOMAGOJ BURILOVIĆ
DORF
19.11.-6.12.2025.
KARAS GALLERY

On Wednesday, 19th of November Domagoj Burilović opens his solo exhibition entitled Dorf at 7 pm in Karas Gallery (Ulica kralja Zvonimira 58).

In his foreword Domagoj Burilović emphasizes:
„The current emigration of the population most directly contributes to the destruction of villages, as they do not provide an adequate quality of life. Post offices, health centres, shops, and schools are closing… houses are abandoned, yards overgrown with weeds. Historic architecture is the first to decay. Most of these structures are deserted and dilapidated, and some of the photographed buildings collapsed shortly after being photographed.
Inscribed in the rural architecture of Slavonia is the historical prosperity of the region, but also its present-day decline, a thread connecting two opposing migratory waves. The irony of history lies in the fact that Germans once settled Slavonian villages and improved the quality of life, and now it is precisely the rural population who are largely moving to Germany in search of a better life. ”

PREFACE

Biography:
Domagoj Burilović is born in 1987 in Vinkovci. Graduated in Painting from the Academy of Arts in Split in 2012. Through photography, he addresses political and social themes, and in recent years has focused on the current emigration from Slavonia. He has exhibited in numerous group and solo exhibitions in Croatia and abroad. His works have received awards and have been included in various collections.

The exhibition will be open during the period from 19.11. to 6.12.2025.

Working hours of Karas Gallery
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 4pm – 8pm
Tuesday, Saturday 10am – 1pm
On Sundays and Mondays closed.
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http://karasarthub.eu
Organizer: HDLU
With the support of: Ministry of Culture and Media of the Republic of Croatia, City of Zagreb

CreArt 3.0 AiR OPEN CALL: FROZEN PEOPLE. OULU, JANUARY-MARCH 2026

10 November 2025

CreArt Oulu and a non-profit organization Oulu Urban Culture are opening an open residency call for artists of younger generation in the CreArt network as part of the art program production for the Frozen People festival.

Frozen People is a winter festival of electronic music and northern art in Oulu. The event is part of the Oulu2026 – European Capital of Culture program. Frozen People will be held outdoors on 28 February 2026, defying weather conditions by the frozen sea. The festival offers brutal and unique winter conditions for the world’s coldest dance party and art experiences.

The goal of the residency open call is to invite artists to innovate and develop impressive installations for subarctic conditions, and create an art piece for the official art program of the Frozen People festival 2026.

The portfolio call is aimed at visual artists under 40 years old in the CreArt network. The Frozen People festival is looking for an installation suitable for the festival area that works in both daylight and darkness. The piece can combine, for example, light and media art, community and environmental art, and may also include performative elements. We hope for works that are eco-friendly and recyclable and do not leave traces in the environment after the festival ends. The artwork will be located on sea ice in an open seascape, so we hope they are large-scale and spectacular. The work can also utilize snow and ice, but please note that weather conditions can be challenging, and we do not recommend choosing work material based on snow and ice alone.

 

Overall schedule and eligible artists 

The portfolio search is open from 7 November 2025 to 12 December 2025. 

Artist and work selection will be made by 31 December 2025. Selected artist will be notified of the selection separately to initiate travel and accommodation arrangements. The artist and work selection is published as part of the communication of the CreArt 3.0 project and the Frozen People festival. One artist from the CreArt network is selected for the residency.

The artist applying for the residency must be under 40 years old and have been born or live in one of the cities in the CreArt 3.0 network: Kaunas (Lithuania), Liepaja (Latvia), Skopje (North Macedonia), Aveiro (Portugal), Valladolid (Spain), Lublin (Poland), Venice (Italy), Clermont-Ferrand and Rouen (France), Ceske Budejovice (Czech Republic) and Regensburg (Germany).

In addition, HDLU (Croatian Association of Fine Artists) members can apply for the residency period. Ukrainian artists apply in cooperation with Lviv Artistic Council Dialogue.

 

The residency period is 28 January – 3 March 2026 (five weeks) and the work will be exhibited at the Frozen People festival on 28 February 2026. The location of the artwork is selected according to the work plan, coordinated by the CreArt Oulu, located outdoors in the festival area.

 

Description of the work plan

The work plan for the residency must include a brief description of the work to be created, the materials and other supplies used and its technical requirements, the working process and the artistic theme of the work (max. length two A4 pages). The outdoor installation must withstand brutal winter conditions and must not pose any danger to the public. The artist applying for the residency must submit a CV and a portfolio (including work samples in a suitable file format) and a copy of the passport.

 

Residence fees and other costs

The residency’s work plan must detail an estimate of the materials related to the work’s implementation. Required materials are allocated max. €1,500. Recycled materials are preferred in the execution of the work.

The residency period in Oulu includes

-the artist’s fee of €2,500/gross
-daily allowances for working days in Oulu (€53/day)
-travel expenses: direct trips between the artist’s hometown and Oulu
-accommodation studio apartment in the center of Oulu (5 weeks)
– workspace in artist community in Pikisaari island, located near the city center (5 weeks)

A co-operation agreement with CreArt Oulu will be drawn up for the implementation of the selected work.

 

Selection criteria

The artworks are selected by a professional jury coordinated by the CreArt project coordinator. The work plan must support the goals of the festival and the CreArt 3.0 project in general.

 

Portfolio delivery and application deadline

The open call deadline is Friday 12 December 2025.

Register on the intranet of the CreArt project and upload your portfolio in the OPEN CALLS section by 12 December 2025.

 

More information

For inquiries about the Open Call:
Project Coordinator Taina Kulmala, taina.kulmala@ouka.fi, tel. +358 401217718

For inquiries about the Frozen People Festival:

Heikki Myllylahti, heikki@urbanculture.fi, tel. +358 413174069
Inka Koutaniemi, inka@urbanculture.fi, tel. +358 50 410 9187

Oulu Urban Culture
https://www.instagram.com/frozenpeoplefestival/
Oulu2026
Oulu – City of Media Arts

 

Within the project:

Partners:

Co-funded by:

   

Co-funded by the European Union – CREA-CULT-2023-COOP. The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official views of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor the European Commission can be held responsible for them. [Project number: 101128499]

Project is co-financed by the Government Office for Cooperation with NGOs.

The views expressed in this announcement are the sole responsibility of HDLU and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Government Office for Cooperation with NGOs.

HDLU and Dr. Art. Melinda Šefčić in the EU Publication Culture and Health – Time to Act

03 November 2025

The long-awaited report by the OMC expert group on the topic of “culture and health” has been published – a key document, the European Union publication Culture and Health – Time to Act, which analyses the role of culture and the arts in promoting health and well-being. The full report is currently available in English, and a Croatian executive summary will be published soon.

Among the 55 projects featured in this publication are three Croatian examples of good practice, including the HDLU project Healing Nature, authored by Dr. Art. Melinda Šefčić and dr.phil. Lea Vidaković (p. 26).

 

What is Culture and Health – Time to Act?

The publication was created within the framework of the CultureForHealth initiative and brings together European projects that connect culture and health. Its goal is to raise awareness of the importance of cultural and artistic interventions in healthcare institutions and communities, and to showcase examples that bring real, positive change to the lives of citizens across the EU.

Healing Nature – Art as Therapy

The HDLU project Healing Nature, by Dr. Art. Melinda Šefčić and dr.phil. Lea Vidaković, received special recognition. The project is based on a holistic approach to healing and transforms hospital spaces into inspiring and calming environments through interactive animations and augmented reality (AR). A special focus is placed on children, including workshops for children without adequate parental care. Under the guidance of Dr. Šefčić, the children created drawings of endangered animals, birds, and insects, which will be incorporated into the final mural. A total of 55 artworks were produced, encouraging creativity, emotional development, and a sense of community.

International Cooperation and Social Engagement

The project is implemented in collaboration with partners from Portugal and Bulgaria, highlighting the international character and social responsibility of the initiative. Special emphasis is placed on social inclusion and the active participation of children from vulnerable groups in artistic creation.

Recognition at the European Level

The inclusion of the Healing Nature project in the EU publication confirms the quality and significance of this good practice model in integrating art and health. This recognition further supports the efforts of HDLU and Dr. Šefčić in promoting cultural interventions in healthcare institutions and raising awareness of the importance of art in fostering community well-being.

Alongside Healing Nature, two other Croatian examples of good practice are featured in the publication: Born to Read, by the Ministry of Culture and Media of the Republic of Croatia, and Film in the Hospital, by the association Children Meet Art / Seventh Continent Film Programme.

More information about the publication

 

Within the project:

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

[Project Number: 101173267]

Project is co-financed by the Government Office for Cooperation with NGOs.

Co-funded by the Government Office for Cooperation with NGOs of the Republic of Croatia. The views expressed in this release are the sole responsibility of the Croatian Association of Fine Artists and do not necessarily reflect the stance of the Government Office for Cooperation with NGOs of the Republic of Croatia.

Jiao Guo – THE GRASS IS STALKING YOU in Karas Gallery

23 October 2025

JIAO GUO
THE GRASS IS STALKING YOU
29.10.-16.11.2025.
KARAS GALLERY

On Wednesday, 29th of October Jiao Guo opens her solo exhibition entitled The Grass is Stalking You at 7 pm in Karas Gallery (Ulica kralja Zvonimira 58).

In her foreword, Petra Galović emphasizes:
“The intermedial installation titled The Grass Is Stalking You by the artist Jiao Guo is a kind of case study of such an experiment in re-imagining and remapping the meaning of a non-human entity – ordinary grass. (…)
By dissecting the models of existing and possible perceptions of grass in a branched intermedial installation, Guo takes the position of a subtle storyteller who poses a series of questions to the viewer and sets out a spectrum of possibilities of what grass is and what it could be. By juxtaposing different media – from original and modified photographs, collages, objects found in nature, wood engravings, her own poems and those of canonical authors, printouts from web pages to an interactive projection – Guo questions our perception of such concepts as the natural and artificial, analogue and digital, organic and geometric structures, as well as our need to inscribe certain meanings into them and occasionally obscure their boundaries.

Preface

Biography:
Jiao Guo (Shenyang, 1987) is an intermedial artist based in Zagreb. She currently focuses on materiality, the ways in which narratives about nature are constructed, the overlaps between geology, ecology and contemporary life, and how bodily experience intertwines with technology and non-human entities. Her practice is often process-oriented, and she creates assemblages using materials gathered both from nature and from everyday environments – often recycling objects that have lost their original function.

The exhibition will be open during the period from 29.10. to 16.11.2025.
Working hours of Karas Gallery
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 4pm – 8pm
Tuesday, Saturday 10am – 1pm
On Sundays and Mondays closed.
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http://karasarthub.eu
Organizer: HDLU
With the support of: Ministry of Culture and Media of the Republic of Croatia, City of Zagreb

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