
From February 1–29, NYC’s apexart will accept submissions for its Franchise Program, welcoming proposals from anyone, anywhere.
No prior curatorial experience necessary; the program creates opportunities for individuals at all career stages to organize group exhibitions focused on strong ideas.
- Submissions of up to 500 words are entered online. No images, links, resumes, or supporting materials accepted; no confirmed artists necessary.
WHY: apexart projects are judged by the strength of their ideas alone, not by familiar names or past accomplishments. - Submissions are anonymized and randomized for an international jury of over 150 individuals from various professional backgrounds.
WHY: Rather than a small, elite panel reviewing hundreds of proposals, we crowd-source a large, diverse jury to ensure compelling programming for a wide audience with diverse interests. - Votes are juried and tallied by a custom computer program, which identifies the four proposals with the highest ratings. apexart does not affect these results.
WHY: apexart prioritizes the use of democratic and meritocratic processes to determine its programming. - Winning proposals receive financial and administrative support to mount an exhibition, secure a location, and write an accompanying essay.
WHY: Because curators and artists deserve the opportunity to effectively present their ideas and be professionally supported.
Submit proposals February 1–29, 2016 at apexart.org/franchise.php.
Visit apexart.org for answers to frequently asked questions and to view examples of past winning proposals.
Please contact questions@apexart.org with any further questions.