OPEN CALLS

Water Tower Art Fest is marking 20 years of sustained artistic practice in spaces that exist outside dominant institutional frameworks. For our anniversary edition, we are inviting early and mid-career artists to engage with a theme that touches the very core of our survival: the tension between physical safety and moral alignment.

In an era governed by regulation and risk avoidance, we ask how much an artist is forced to "bend" their internal compass to fit systems that reward misalignment. We are looking for projects that examine the normalization of opaque processes and the pressure to trade integrity for visibility or economic survival. Whether your practice involves sculpture, video, performance, or research, we welcome work that challenges dominant narratives and intervenes in our current political currents.

We seek to empower the next generation of creators by supporting experimentation and projects that reimagine histories without compromising their ethical ground. This is an inquiry into whether artistic freedom can truly exist without moral clarity. Join us in building parallel paths of resistance that prioritize responsibility over opportunism.

HOW TO APPLY:
Click button for application form - please submit your portfolio, project name, a clear conceptual description, and high-quality photos of work.

Open call deadline: May 15th, 2026
Exhibition dates: 23.06.2026 - 30.06.2026