Application deadline: October 1, 2026
BO is calling for projects for our exhibition program in 2028. All exhibitions are based on open submission revised by BO’s artistic board. Applications are open for solo, duo or group projects by professional artists and artist groups based in Oslo, as well as curators working with artists based in Oslo. Applicants are not required to be members of BO, but will be expected to join the union for the exhibiting year upon selection of their project.
BO (The Association of Visual Artists Oslo) is an artist union and an exhibition venue for contemporary art. Through the promotion of established and emerging artists, BO’s exhibition space is dedicated to strengthening and supporting a vibrant art scene in Oslo. Over several decades, the venue has played a key role in the ecosystem of small- and medium-sized art institutions in Oslo, and provided a space where the free, inclusive, and social potential of art can exist undisturbed by capitalist market conditions.
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Application requirements
- The applicant cannot be enrolled as a student in the exhibition year
- Completed exhibition form
- Description of artistic practice (max 1.000 characters including spaces)
- Exhibition proposal for BO (max 1.000 characters including spaces)
- Artistic resumé (max 2 pages)
- The applicants are encouraged to include process images related to their exhibition proposal for BO (max 10 pages)
- All attachments should be comprised in one PDF
- The PDF should be named accordingly: LAST NAME_FIRST NAME_YEAR, ex: Normann_Kari_2028.pdf
Applications that do not meet the listed requirements will not be revised by the board.
BO offers the following conditions for selected projects:
- Exhibition remuneration à 26.000 NOK per exhibition (If a group of several artists apply together the remuneration will be divided equally between the parties. Fees for external curators must be financed through external funds)
- Production budget à 5.000 NOK
- Transport support à 2.000 NOK
- Documentation
- Curatorial and technical support leading up to and during the installation of the exhibition
- Assistance in application processes for external funding