OPEN BILBAO CALL 5 days left to apply to OPEN Portfolio Join the International Meeting on Emerging Graphic Art — a space that combines exhibition, learning and professional exchange The OPEN Portfolio platform is entering the final stretch of the call for its 12th edition. The deadline to apply is Sunday, July 21 at 23:59…
OPEN BILBAO CALL “A unique opportunity to connect and find inspiration” LARS P AMUNDSEN “For me, taking part in OPEN Portfolio 2024 was a unique opportunity to connect with other graphic artists from both Spain and abroad, and to find inspiration in their work.” LARS P AMUNDSEN This is how Lars P Amundsen describes his…
OPEN CASABLANCA 2025 CALL The OPEN Casablanca jury awards four artists who will exhibit at the next edition of FIG Bilbao From July 11 to 13, the Sacré-Cœur Cathedral in Casablanca hosted the first edition of OPEN Casablanca, an event that brought together artists, professionals and lovers of contemporary printmaking in a vibrant space for…
OPEN BILBAO CALL “An essential support-bridge for emerging artists” MARÍA MEIJIDE “A great opportunity not only to show your work, but also to connect with galleries, collectors and other art world agents.” MARÍA MEIJIDE This is how María Meijide describes her experience at OPEN Portfolio. The Galician artist highlights the comprehensive nature of the event:…
OPEN BILBAO CALL OPEN Portfolio is much more than a call for entries. The call to participate in OPEN Portfolio closes on July 21 The International Meeting of Emerging Graphic Art is an opportunity for graphic artists seeking visibility, growth, and connection with the professional world. From September 26 to 28, 14 selected artists will…
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE OPEN CALL Text on the buttonWhat is an emerging artist?The term “emerging artist” is independent of age. Artists who have gone well beyond the status of ‘amateur artist’ while not yet being professional artists. Artists who show potential and have achieved certain awards or grants and/or have participated in exhibitions.…
OPEN EXPERIENCES 2024 “OPEN showed me exactly what I needed to see: my next steps and my questions” ANĐELA RONČEVIĆ For graphic artist Anđela Rončević, taking part in the last edition of OPEN Portfolio Bilbao was a revealing experience. “OPEN Portfolio was my very first encounter with the wider world of emerging graphic artists,” she…
OPEN BILBAO CALL “I’m really looking forward to coming back in November 2025 to show and share new creations.” VITALIA SAMUILOVA, Winner of the FIG Bilbao Prize to exhibit in November 2025 “What a beautiful space and context for encounters this event creates! I felt very well received. I met a lot of sensitivity from…
OPEN 2024 EXPERIENCES “It is a network that starts to be woven during the Open and continues growing afterwards” DESIRÉE MORENO “I consider it important to feel accompanied along the path as an artist. Although the creation process is often something very solitary and introspective, it is necessary to generate this kind of encounters, where…
OPEN CASABLANCA 2025 OPEN Casablanca selects its 16 emerging artists “Desde el principio hasta el final, todo fue sobre ruedas: en OPEN siempre estaban allí para echarte una mano y te sentías muy acompañada” La artista Judith Collel, participante en la edición 2024 de OPEN Portfolio, fue una de las seis seleccionadas para exponer en…