Korea | Artistic Team for the Malta Pavilion at the 16th Gwangju Biennale 2026
Arts Council Malta, under the auspices of the Ministry for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government, is calling for applications for an Artistic Team for the Malta Pavilion at the 16th edition of the Gwangju Biennale in Korea in September 2026.
The aim of the Malta Pavilion is to offer a platform through which the best Maltese contemporary artistic practices can be exposed and presented to an international audience through collaborative practices with the local community in Gwangju.
The Malta Pavilion will also include an Artist-in-Residence programme for up to three months at the Horanggasinamo Hill Guesthouse which is located a few steps away from the Malta Pavilion at Horanggasy Art Polygon Gallery. By engaging Maltese artists with the local communities in Gwangju, Arts Council Malta aims to provide opportunities for further cultural collaborations, exchanges and co-creations. Arts Council Malta will be covering the costs of this residency for the Artistic Team.
Artworks could include immersive and site-specific performances, installations, set designs, music events, film and/or documentary projections, poetry readings, and dance choreographies.
Eligibility includes the following
The Artistic Team shall have a strong international track record and shall include an artistic director as well as a project manager, along with the rest of the team of artists. Additionally, multi-national Artistic Teams must include Maltese individuals in the team and must include Maltese artist/s or performers.
Support
The allocated budget for the Artistic Team is 120,000 EUR and will be secured by Arts Council Malta.
Deadline: 1 July 2025