We are looking for curatorial proposals for Milan Design Week 2025

With the aim of preparing a national showcase of contemporary Slovenian design and related creative production, the Center of Creativity (CzK) is issuing a call for proposals for the selection of a curatorial, designer and execution proposal for the Milan Design Week 2025. The event is expected to take place between 8th and  13th of April 2025. The exhibition is a part CzK’s internationalization programs and will also take place at other design events in the foreseeable future.

We seek to include a wide range of authors in the selection and presentation of the contemporary Slovenian design and creative production, as well as younger generations of curators, designers, authors, collectives, and other experts who wish to collaborate with the Center for Creativity and help develop a curatorial concept and exhibition system along with presenting the contemporary Slovenian design at various international venues.

The goal of said call is to select a project and project team, which will be working closely with the organizers to develop the concept for the curated national presentation, to identify and select a professional selection of Slovenian creators and projects, products or services and to design and execute the exhibition system for presenting contemporary Slovenian design and creative production at Milan Design Week 2025, as well as at other selected international events and venues.

The call is open to individual authors or interdisciplinary teams of curators, designers (in industrial, product, service, graphic, fashion, and other fields), architects, artists, researchers, and creators from other fields active in creative areas.

BUDGET AND SUPPORT

Under the management of CzK/MAO, the authors of the winning project will have a budget of up to 70.000 EUR, managed by CzK, in addition to the prize money. The selected applicants will also receive additional financial support in the form of venue rental, exhibition security, event organization, international promotion, and other support as outlined in the public call. Beyond production funds, the Center for Creativity/MAO will also provide further support during the exhibition setup and its duration.

AWARDS

• 1st PRIZE → 5.000 EUR
  
• 2nd PRIZE → 1.500 EUR
  
• 3rd PRIZE → 1.000 EUR
  
• HONORABLE MENTION

Any questions regarding the call can be sent to the email address [email protected] by August 13, 2024. Please make sure to include “CURATORIAL CALL” in the subject line.

The project submission deadline has been extended to September 15, 2024.

Read more about the invitation in the public call >>