Apples & Oranges is looking for experimental publishing and writing practices

What?

Combining a curated fair with a lively public programme of performances, interventions, and talks, the event presents a variety of material, digital, and performative approaches to artists’ publications. It not only provides a platform for artists and their works, but by reaching across disciplinary boundaries, it stimulates refreshing interactions and new connections between participants and public.

For whom?

Artists from all backgrounds, in all stages of career development, who engage in experimental publishing and writing practices are welcome to apply.

How to apply?

Send the following documents to communicatie@ciap.be:

• your CV
• a short portfolio or a link to your website
• a short description (ca 200 words) of your idea for participation – What would like to present during Apples & Oranges?

The deadline for sending in the applications is Tuesday, the 7th of September 2021, at 12 pm. Please send the files in PDF-format only.

Procedure

The fair section and public programme are curated by a group of professionals from the partner organisations (see below). The selection takes place on invitation and via this open call. In the selection process, the quality and diversity of included practices will be taken into account. The list of the invited artists will be announced in mid-August, and the results of the open call will be made known in early September.

De lijst van uitgenodigde kunstenaars wordt in augustus bekendgemaakt en de resultaten van de open call worden begin september bekendgemaakt.

Praktical info

Apples & Oranges takes place at the compressors hall in C-mine, Genk (1st floor of the Energy Building) on Saturday, 02.10.2021. The fair is open to public from 12 am to 18 pm. The participants can build up between 9 and 12 am (lunch provided) and deinstall after 6 pm.

We provide each participant with infrastructural and curatorial support. There is no participation nor representation fee, which means that all revenue goes directly to the artists. The entry for the public is free.

Organisers

Apples & Oranges is organised by CIAP platform for contemporary arts, in collaboration with Krieg (Hasselt), FLACC workspace for visual artists (Genk), B32 (Maastricht), Zero- Desk / Carl Haase, and C-mine Genk.