In January 2025, AHC will launch Room Room, a new exhibition platform at Thoravej 29 in Copenhagen. Here, AHC will present exhibitions by artists, curators and art researchers who expand the field of contemporary art and its relationship to the world. Some exhibitions will be organised through open calls, and this is the first. The application deadline is 9 February 2025.
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Room Room is an exhibition platform showcasing innovative, challenging and engaging projects. The exhibition programme is developed primarily by artists, curators and other practice-based researchers participating in AHC’s initiatives or selected through open calls.
A key ambition of Room Room is to provide a space for emerging curators, supporting the development of bold, visionary curatorial practices in much the same way AHC nurtures artistic practices. Additionally, AHC wishes to invite these curators into the professional discussions and communities which are foundational to the institution.
This open call is aimed at curators who wish to explore new aspects of their curatorial practice and develop new ways of engaging audiences.
Applications are now open, and the deadline is Sunday, 9 February 2025, 11:59 PM.
Below, you’ll find more details about the exhibition opportunity and application process.
AHC values diversity highly and encourages all to apply, regardless of ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and identity.
We look forward to receiving your application!
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ABOUT THE CURATOR’S OPEN CALL
The Curator’s Open Call is open to Danish and international curators based in Denmark or Skåne who are in their early careers and wish to develop their practice, receive feedback and explore new ways of engaging the public.
Through the Curator’s Open Call, AHC seeks to advance and strengthen the curatorial field in Denmark, recognising practices marked by courage, generosity and vision, and supporting curators who wish to experiment with engagement of various audiences and create exhibitions that resonate locally, nationally and internationally.
The exhibition period will run from 24 April to 1 August 2026. Exhibition development will begin in March 2025.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
- A curatorial fee of DKK 20,000.
- A total artist fee of DKK 30,000 (to be divided among a maximum of three artists).
- A total production fee of DKK 30,000 (to be divided among a maximum of three artists).
- Financial and staff resources for installation/de-installation, transport of artworks and marketing of the exhibition and events. AHC will also handle the opening event and other related events as well as photographic documentation.
- Feedback sessions and support from AHC’s curatorial team.
- Assistance in developing an event programme.
- Access to AHC’s workshop facilities at Thoravej 29 for the production of exhibition architecture, subject to agreement and capacity.
- Option to use AHC’s office facilities at Thoravej 29.
- AHC will collaborate with the curator/curators to establish a budget for the exhibition and offer guidance on additional fundraising.
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WHAT’S EXPECTED:
- You/your team will organise and produce a visual art exhibition opening in April 2026.
- In collaboration with AHC’s team, you/your team will plan and host an event programme during the exhibition period, focusing on strategies/methods to engage new target audiences.
- You/your team will participate in regular support and feedback sessions with AHC’s curatorial team and give priority to meetings and collaboration with AHC’s technical team.
- You/your team will consent to having your practice presented on AHC’s website and social media channels.
- Please note that the initial budget (before any further financing is obtained through fundraising) includes a DKK 30,000 artist fee, and a minimum fee of DKK 10,000 per artist is required. Consequently, a maximum of three artists can be included in the exhibition.
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WHO CAN APPLY?
Curators with documented experience in curatorial work who are based in Denmark and have no permanent affiliation with an exhibition institution.
Please note that the fee remains unchanged whether applying as an individual, duo or collective.
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HOW TO APPLY:
To apply, please complete this application form (right-click on the link and select ‘open link in new tab’ to download. The form is a Word document). The form must be filled out in English.
Submit the completed form along with exhibition sketches (max 2 A4 pages), visual material from previous exhibitions or selected artists’ works (max 2 A4 pages) as well as letters of agreements (i.e. an e-mail, text messages are not accepted) from the artists you wish to include in the exhibition (max 1 A4 page).
All documents must be submitted as ONE single PDF file of max 5 MB. Applications which do not adhere to this requirement will be disqualified.
Images and a floor plan of Room Room can be found here.
Send the application to ansogning@arthubcopenhagen.dk, with ‘Curator’s Open Call 2025’ in the subject line.
Application deadline: 9 February 2025, 11:59 PM.
For inquiries, please contact curator Marie Braad Larsen at mb@arthubcopenhagen.dk.
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SELECTION PROCESS
All applications will be reviewed by an external professional jury, who will select the shortlisted candidates in collaboration with AHC. Brief interviews will also be conducted with shortlisted candidates before the final selection.
Applicants will be notified of the outcome in early March 2025.
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MORE ABOUT ROOM ROOM
Room Room will present three to four exhibitions annually, showcasing both emerging and established artists, curators and artistic researchers from local, national and international scenes. Participants are either drawn from AHC’s various programmes or selected through annual open calls.
The name Room Room explicitly echoes the architectural redesign of the former office building on Thoravej, where pihlmann architects removed an upstairs floor to create a double-height space. In essence, Room Room consists of two rooms: a room stacked on top of another room.
More indirectly, the name gestures towards the idea of ‘making room’—of holding or occupying space—reflecting AHC’s mission to support, facilitate and share the work and research of art professionals while inviting the public to enter and engage. Read more here.
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ABOUT THORAVEJ 29
In January 2025, AHC will move from Halmtorvet in Copenhagen’s meatpacking district to Thoravej 29 in the Nordvest district, where new facilities await in an old industrial building, redesigned by pihlmann architects. At the new location, AHC will open 14 studios and five large workshops for artistic production as well as Room Room.
When AHC relocates to Thoravej 29, the institution will become part of both a public meeting place and a professional community. Thoravej 29 is not just an address in Nordvest, but also the name of a member-based association for the various organisations housed in the building. The vision for Thoravej 29 is that its members – primarily from the visual arts, performing arts and social sector – join forces to explore the major issues and challenges of today through interdisciplinary collaborations and events. Read more here.
Awarded ”Building of the Year” by Licitationen, the building is a gathering place which offers a wide range of facilities, including workshops for artistic production, studios, an exhibition space, a black box for performing arts development, a stage for public events, a café and office spaces.
