Open Call
Segment I: Call for artists
Apply by 15 August 2025
The project will be implemented at any time and in any location in September
As the first phase of the project, we are seeking to inspire artist-led proposals or workshops (whether it's your existing work or new ideas you want to experiment with) in response to the theme “In Between Zones.” This may take the form of an intimate, inner expression of spirituality; a spatial intervention; a micro-scale act of social critique; or a collective gesture of radical care, disruption, or repair.
We welcome all inclusive, decentralised, exploratory, experimental, critical, or even provocative artistic practices and intervention strategies—
whether situated indoors or in public space,
whether unfolding in central London or at its edges,
whether emerging in broad daylight or deep into the night.
This project will culminate in a series of guerrilla routes across London—movements that uncover, construct, and reflect upon the people, places, and atmospheres around us, and stir new emotional and relational encounters. Therefore, we ask that all submitted proposals include a clear outline of the time, location, and method of implementation.
>>> Submit your proposal via application form
Segment II: Call for observers
Apply by 30 September 2025
Keep curious, get involved in “knowledge” production, not just be a bystander.
We first encourage participating artists or collectives to engage with one or more fellow projects as viewers, and to respond through written reflections—offering critique, support, encouragement, or self-reflexive dialogue.
In addition, we will open a public call for art writing, inviting creative and speculative responses to the theme In Between Zones. These may take the form of exhibition notes, artist interviews, critical essays on specific works, or in-depth reflections on the project as a whole.
Selected texts will be included in the website of In Between Zones (https://www.inbetween-zones.com/) and the exhibition catalogue.
>>> Send your text to the email nnni.cole.c@gmail.com
>>> Please refer to the following format for email subject line. (In Between Zones + Art Writing + Your Name)
Submission Instructions
Submissions from a wide range of medium are encouraged (painting, sculpture, installation, photography, moving image, printmaking, live performance, live music, mixed media, poems, illustrations, etc.)
Your artworks will all be reviewed and accepted according to our exhibition theme. Artists from any background are welcome to submit their works for consideration.
Your name and contact details will be presented at the exhibition venue and in the exhibition handouts, posters and social media.
Each artist can submit an unlimited number of works. If you want to submit multiple works, please include all the work information in the same application form.
Please note that the organiser will not participate in the sale of any artworks, nor will any commission be drawn. If your work is selected, we would like to ask you for the price of the work in order to help you get in touch with potential collectors.
Fees
We aim to provide an ongoing and sustainable platform for artists. There will be no application fee, and we encourage submitted proposals to choose venues that are free of charge. If the chosen site requires a rental fee and the artist wishes to proceed, the cost must be covered by the artist. As the curatorial team, we will support artists in related negotiations and coordination efforts.