---
title: ArtGraduates Fresh Edit
description: >-
  Open call for curators aged 18–35 to write a curatorial essay on graduate
  artists. Top 5 published in ArtGraduates Magazine; best project wins $300.
url: 'https://www.artsume.com/programs/1b0068fa-4c71-48df-b126-e38affca998c'
type: program
status: closed
createdAt: '2026-04-27'
updatedAt: '2026-09-30'
programType: Open call
organization: ArtGraduates
organizationUrl: 'https://www.artsume.com/o/artgraduates'
deadline: '2026-08-01'
location: 'Brno, Czechia'
isOnline: false
compensationRange: >-
  $300 USD prize for the best project; top 5 projects published in ArtGraduates
  Magazine (translated into 17 languages) with a dedicated curator profile page.
disciplines:
  - curating
careerStages:
  - Emerging artist
---

# ArtGraduates Fresh Edit

**Hosted by:** ArtGraduates

**Type:** Open call | **Location:** Brno, Czechia | **Deadline:** August 1, 2026

## About This Program

Open call for emerging curators to work with a living collection of 100+ contemporary visual artists, all graduates of leading art academies worldwide. Approved participants access a curator preview page with artworks in full resolution; they select at least 5 works by at least 3 different artists and write an original curatorial essay (500–2000 words) exploring thematic, conceptual, or art-historical connections. The five strongest projects are published as standalone articles in ArtGraduates Magazine (ISSN 3029-9292), each translated into 17 languages, with a dedicated curator profile page. The best project is additionally awarded a $300 USD prize.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Career Stage:** Emerging artist
- **Geographic Eligibility:** International
- **Disciplines:** curating
- **Age Requirements:** 18 - 35 years old
- **Note:** Open to curators, art history students, and recent graduates aged 18–35. Submissions accepted in any language.

### Additional Requirements

Select at least 5 works by at least 3 different artists from the ArtGraduates collection and write an original curatorial essay (500–2000 words) exploring thematic, conceptual, or art-historical connections between the selected works.

## Compensation & Benefits

$300 USD prize for the best project; top 5 projects published in ArtGraduates Magazine (translated into 17 languages) with a dedicated curator profile page.

**Includes:** Prize

The single best project is awarded $300 USD. All five selected projects are published as standalone articles in ArtGraduates Magazine (ISSN 3029-9292), each translated into 17 languages. Selected curators also receive a dedicated profile page with bio, photo, and links to professional channels.

## Timeline

- **Opens:** April 27, 2026
- **Deadline:** August 1, 2026

## How to Apply