Philippine Participation at the 56th Venice Biennale 2015

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), in partnership with the Office of Senator Loren Legarda, are pleased to announce the Philippine participation at the Venice Biennale, 50 years after its last official participation in 1964. To offer this exceptional opportunity to a large community of Filipino curators and artists residing in the Philippines and abroad, an OPEN CALL FOR CURATORIAL PROPOSALS is hereby launched. Submitted proposals will be reviewed by a distinguished panel in the field of contemporary art. Only one proposal will be selected and will be mounted at the Philippine pavilion in Venice. The exhibition officially represents the Philippines at the 56th Venice Biennale opening on May 9, 2015and runs until November 22, 2015. The Philippine participation to the Venice Biennale marks the country’s significant return to this kind of platform and further pursues an engagement in the dynamic process of defining and shaping contemporary art.

Content of the Proposal

1. Title of the Exhibition

2. Curatorial Concept (800 -1,000 words only)

3. Proposed Exhibition lay-out

4. CV of Curator

5. CV of Participating Artists

6. Budget (production of the works only)

7. Production Timeline

8. Contact Information

Qualifications of Curator

1. Filipino citizen

2. has curated  international contemporary art exhibitions

3. has sufficient grasp of the issues in contemporary art

Qualifications of Artists

1. Filipino citizen

2. must have participated in one major national exhibition

Submission Guidelines:

1. Download open call proposal form from http://www.ncca.gov.ph/ which will be available on Monday, July 28, 2014.

2. Submit the completed form and ALL the necessary documents only via email, with subject heading “Curatorial Proposal,” to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. on or before August 28, 2014.

*emailed proposal will be duly acknowledged upon receipt

Deadline of Submission: August 28, 2014

Contact Information

Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Landline: 527-2206

Website: http://www.ncca.gov.ph/