open programme
Are you a designer, an artist, do you do research or educate? Send us your proposal and get a chance to present yourself at Łódź Design Festival!
open programme is an open call, which allows students, designers, producers, artists, researchers, innovators, educators to submit their own proposals for the festival program. Ideas can be submitted by individuals, as well as institutions, associations, foundations, schools, galleries, etc.
The call for proposals lasts a whole year, but the currently submitted forms will be considered as proposals for the Łódź Design Festival 2024.
CATEGORIES IN OPEN PROGRAMME
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exhibition/presentation at the Festival Centre
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exhibition/outdoor installation at the Festival Centre
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urban activity (e.g. guided tour, themed walk, outdoor game)
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workshop
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lecture
- an accompanying event/exhibition/event etc., at the location indicated by the applicant (organized by the applicant)*
OPEN PROGRAMME’S MAIN RULES
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Each applicant may submit a maximum of 2 proposals.
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Offers can be both individual and come from a design/creative/artistic group or, for example, the entire year of a given major at an art university.
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Submitted ideas must have a ready formula for presentation/implementation in the festival space.
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The ŁDF team considers the proposals submitted in the last 30 days on a monthly basis and makes decisions about accepting or rejecting ideas from the pool.
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The planned number of implementations under the open program ranges from 3 to 10 proprosals.
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Calls for 2024 edition will last until March 15, 2024 or until the availability of space for additional proposals from the open call is finished.
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Transportation, assembly, disassembly, visual identification and handling of the exhibition/presentation/installation/workshop are the responsibility of the applicant.
WHAT WE OFFER?
- space to implement the idea [*not applicable in the category: accompanying event]
- necessary connections (as agreed) [*not applicable in category: accompanying event]
promotion of the project as part of activities related to the ŁDF program
Please note: cooperation within the open programme is carried out free of charge.
IF YOUR IDEA GOES BEYOND THE OPEN PROGRAMME CATEGORIES, PLEASE CONTACT US BY EMAIL:
