Open Call for the Meet Cute

A networking event connecting artists & curators

LJUBLJANA ART WEEKEND launches its second open call for MEET CUTE, a networking event connecting visual artists with international and local curators!

The event will take place in Cukrarna Gallery on Friday, 23 May 2025, between 13:00 and 15:00, during the fourth edition of LJUBLJANA ART WEEKEND. The event will give the selected applicants a chance to sit down and chat with a group of professionals working in the field of contemporary art. 

Participating curators: Miha Colner (curator, Božidar Jakac Gallery – Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Kostanjevica na Krki), Barbara Gregov (curator, Organ Vida, Zagreb), Andreja Hribernik (director, Kunsthaus Graz), Mira Macík and Erika Kovačičová (curators, Telegraph Gallery, Olomouc), Eva Kovač (artistic director and curator, DAS WEISSE HAUS, Vienna), Judit Szalipszki (curator, Trafó Gallery, Budapest). 

We encourage artists to present their up-to-date portfolio and engage in a conversation about their work. We invite artists who are looking to gain insight into their work and expand their presence internationally.

The participants will be selected by ETC. Magazine. A public lottery at the Meet Cute event, will determine who will become the recipient of the LJUBAW grant, a cash prize equal to the sum of the entirety of collected application fees. The LJUBAW grant does not require reporting or production of any kind; the lucky winner of the draw is free to spend the money whenever and on whatever they wish.

The requirements:

Applicants had to have showcased in at least three solo exhibitions in a referenced national and international spaces

You apply with a single PDF file, containing the following:

A biography, in English, including your personal info (first and last name, gender pronouns, date of birth, address, email, phone number, website, and social media channels)

A short artist statement, in English, explaining why you’d like to participate

A link to a portfolio with a selection of your work (max 5 projects), either on Dropbox or on Google Drive – to ensure PDF files are not too large, we are accepting links only

A 15 EUR application fee. Please note that the application is not complete without payment

In the selection process, we will consider the quality of the application as well as applicants’ international activities. Priority will be given to artists who will demonstrate a well-developed body of work that is also lacking international attention. We will be receiving the applications by email only at hello@ljubljanaartweekend.com. We respectfully notify all applicants we will not be able to respond to each email individually to confirm the receipt.

Application deadline: 25 April, 2025

The candidates chosen to participate in the Portfolio Review will be notified in May 2025.