1. Reflecting from the stance of contemporary art practice on cultural, social and political environment, the purpose of this call for applications is to select artists to produce interventions of a temporary or ephemeral nature aimed at contributing to activate the public space. The initiative includes two specific projects for the Casa de América and Círculo de Bellas Artes buildings, which will be incorporated into Madrid Abierto with other invited projects and selected sonorous and audiovisual works.

This edition of Madrid Abierto will be dedicated to emerging practices that critically engage with the urban environment. Madrid Abierto 2009-2010 aim to include a wide variety of practitioners and art forms that establish their strengths in an expanded role, and that work in the social realm of art practice and audience participation. The idea is to produce and show work that connect various disciplines and that opens up for collaborations between, for example, artists, architects, designers, computer programmers, social scientists and urban planners.                             

For cities to thrive, to be communicative and alive, and to function as catalysers of public life, it is necessary to stimulate civic participation and community involvement. Given the current framework, where society often fail to negotiate some of the most immediate challenges, how can pooling resources such as the ones found in interdisciplinary groups, develop alternative work methods? How can inertia and nostalgia be substituted by visionary and inspiring tools that act as catalysts for change?

2. The programme schedule is as follows:

- Application deadline: until September 10th 2008.

- Selection of artists: until October 31st 2008.

- Preparatory meetings and seminars: February 2009.

- Elaboration of final projects: until April 30th 2009.

- Assessment of projects and installation permits: until June 30th 2009.

- Execution of artistic interventions and transmission of sound and audiovisual works: February 2010. 

3. Coinciding with ARCO, the interventions will be take place in February 2010 in Madrid, with some form of presence or reference in the junctions Paseo de la Castellana-Recoletos-Prado and Calle de Alcalá-Gran Vía.

The sound works will be transmitted by Radio 3, Radio Nacional de España in February 2010. Audiovisual works will be presented during this time too.

 4. Artists of all nationalities are encouraged to present their applications (except for the Casa de América project, which is open to Latin American artists only), either individually or as a team. In the case of team application, one representative must be appointed.

5.         A) Artistic interventions.-Each participant must include:

              * Curriculum of no more than 2000 characters with a photocopy of the author or authors’ National Identity Document (or equivalent).

              * Description of a project already executed and the draft of a project for Madrid. In both cases no more than 4000 characters.

              * A maximum of six sketches or images of the project or draft project in jpg format with a maximum resolution of 72 dpi.

             * Description of the technical set up and needs of the draft project.

              * Estimated and broken down budget of the draft project, including details of items that could possibly be self-financed.

              * All the files must be PC compatible. Files sent from an Apple computer must have adequate extensions (doc, xls, pdf, jpg, tif, etc.).

              * Should the above-mentioned information fail to be received in full, the participation will be rejected.

              * The maximum budget for each selected artist is 15,000 euros. In all cases this sum includes expenses derived from the preparatory meeting in February 2009, as well as travel, accommodation, production, transport and set up of the intervention in February 2010, the author or authors fees (up to a maximum of 2000 euros) and any applicable taxes.

              B) Sound Art.- Each participant must include:

              * Curriculum of no more than 2000 characters and a photocopy of the author or authors’ National Identity Document (or equivalent).

              * Description of the proposed piece, not exceeding 4000 characters.

* Maximum length of work is10 minutes per author and must be sent on a CD.

* Selected artists will receive 500 euros.  A direct master copy of the work will form part of the documentary collection and public archives of Madrid Abierto.  The work may possibly be placed on the website www.madridabierto.com, for non-profitable purposes and with prior consent of the authors.

  C) Audiovisual work.- The audiovisual work selected in the 2008 and 2009 calls for applications for TV Interventions (www.intervenciones.tv,  www.fundacionrdz.com) will form part of the Madrid Abierto 2009-2010 programme in collaboration with Fundación Rodríguez and   Centro Cultural Montehermoso (and may be transmitted by Canal Metro). Those selected will receive 500 euros and a direct master copy of the work will form part of the documentary collection and public archives of Madrid Abierto.  The work may possibly be placed on the website www.madridabierto.com, for non-profitable purposes and with prior consent of the author

   Audiovisual applications will not be accepted through the Madrid Abierto application procedure.

6. All the proposals must be sent by electronic mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. prior to September 10th 2008.

7. The advisory committee of Madrid Abierto, presided by Programme Director Jorge Díez and comprised of Cecilia Andersson, Guillaume Dèsanges, Ramon Parramon, Mª Inés Rodríguez, Fito Rodríguez and artist group Democracia, participates in the various phases of this edition. Casa de América and Círculo de Bellas Artes will appoint a representative for the task of selecting each institution’s intervention.

Cecilia Andersson will be this edition’s curator. In collaboration with the advisory committee of Madrid Abierto, she selects the participating artists on the basis of their track record, the quality and viability of the proposals and the total reversibility of the interventions. The organiser may round off the selection with invited artists, up to a maximum of 50% of the total number of selected artists in the open invitation. Since these projects will occupy public spaces, Madrid Abierto will obtain the necessary municipal permits to the set up the interventions.

Should the selected artists use images or elements belonging to third parties, they must provide authorisation of the proprietors for the use of images or extracts in the project. 

8. Madrid Abierto reserves the right to publish and reproduce the selected artistic interventions for all purposes associated with the promotion of the programme, and shall incorporate all generated documentation into its documentary collection and publicThe selected projects and works are the property of the authors and, as the case may be, the promoting institutions shall have a preferential right to purchase them.

9. Participation in this call for applications entails full acceptance of the conditions of entry.

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 1. The aim of this summon is to select artists to carry out temporary or brief interventions, including two specific projects for the builidings of Casa de América and Círculo de Bellas Artes, which will be included in Madrid Abierto with other invited projects and the sound and audiovisual works selected.

2. Interventions will take place at the same time as the ARCO fair, in February 2008, in Madrid, within the axes of Paseo de la Castellana - Paseo del Prado and Calle de Alcalá – Gran Vía.

The sound works will be broadcasting on Radio 3, of Radio Nacional de España, and audiovisual on the Canal Metro channel.

3. Artists from every country may participate (except for Casa de América, which is restricted to Latin American artists), whether individually or in groups. In which case, they must name a representative.

4.      A) Artistic interventions.- Each participant must include the following documents:

* Curriculum Vitae with a maximum of 2,000 characters and a photocopy of the Spanish ID card (or an equivalent form of identification) of the author or authors.

* Description of a completed project and a specific preliminary project for Madrid, which must not surpass 4,000 characters.

* A maximum of six drafts or images of the project and the preliminary project in jpg format, with a maximum resolution of 72 ppp. * Description of the assembly system and technical needs of the preliminary project.

* Estimated and detailed budget of the preliminary project, stating all the concepts that could be financed by their own means. * All archives must be compatible with a PC. The archives sent from a MACINTOSH must end in extensions (doc, xls, pdf, jpg, tif, ...).

* Should we not receive all the above mentioned information, the participation will be dismissed.

* The maximum amount awarded for each artist chosen totals 12,000 euros, including expenses derived from transports, accommodation, production, travel and assembly, the author or authors’ salary (up to a maximum of 2,000 euros) and current legal taxes.

B) Sound works.- Each participant must include the following documents:

* Curriculum Vitae with a maximum of 2,000 characters and a photocopy of the Spanish ID card (or an equivalent form of identification) of the author or authors. * Description of the part that must not surpass 4,000 characters.

* The works will be presented during a maximum 10 minutes and will be sent in a CD format.

* Those candidates selected will receive 500 euros and a direct master copy of their works will be included in the documentary fund and the public archive of Madrid Abierto, with a possible non-profit making addition to the web page www.madridabierto.com, subject to prior agreement with the authors.

C) Audiovisual works.

* Those audiovisual works chosen in the summons 2007 for TV Interventions (www.intervenciones.tv, www.fundacionrdz.com) will be included in the Madrid Abierto 2008 programme, in collaboration with Fundación Rodríguez and with Centro Cultural Montehermoso, and will be broadcasted on Canal Metro. Those candidates selected will receive 500 euros and a direct master copy of their works will be included in the documentary fund and the public archive of Madrid Abierto, with a possible non-profit making addition to the web page www.madridabierto.com, subject to prior agreement with the authors.

5. All proposals are to be sent via e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., before June 15th 2007 (or via the post to Fundación Altadis-Madrid Abierto. Calle Eloy Gonzalo nº 10, 28010 Madrid).

6. The advisory committee at Madrid Abierto, chaired by the director of the programme, Jorge Díez, and formed by Cecilia Andersson, Guillaume Dèsanges, Ramon Parramon, Mª Inés Rodríguez, Fito Rodríguez and the Democracia Group, will name the curator or curators of this edition. La Casa de América and the Círculo de Bellas Artes will select a representative for the selection of the intervention corresponding to each institution.

The curator will choose the participating artists by assessing the quality and feasibility of the proposal, as well as the complete reversibility of the interventions, and will complete the choice with other artists invited until reaching a maximum of 50% of the total number of artists chosen in the open summons. As we are dealing with projects that will be presented in public spaces, the local permits required must be obtained in order to carry out effective installation. The process will be managed by Madrid Abierto.

Should the artists selected use - in any way - images or elements belonging to third parties in their project, they must provide the corresponding permits issued by the owners.

7. Madrid Abierto reserves the rights to publish and represent the artistic interventions selected in all those cases related with the programme promotion, and will include all the documents generated into its documentary fund and public archive. The projects and works selected will belong to the authors, and the developing institutions will have the right to acquire them.

8. Participation in this summons means full acceptance of the rules established in this document.

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 1. The aim of this call is to select a minimum of ten projects for temporary or short-term artistic projects to take part in Madrid Abierto along with other guest projects.

2. The projects will take place coinciding with ARCO in February 2006 in Madrid, along the axis of Madrid’s Paseo de la Castellana and Paseo del Prado boulevards’.

3. You may enter individual or group projects (for group projects you must name a representative). This call is open to artists of any nationality.

4. Each project must include: * Curriculum Vitae of no more than 2000 characters and a photocopy of the DNI (Spanish National I.D. card) or an equivalent document of the author or authors’ of the project.

* Description of the project of no more than 4000 characters.

* A maximum of six outlines and images of the project in jpg format with a resolution of 72 ppp.

* Description of the assembly system and technical requirements.

* Approximate and itemized budget, including details of the concepts which may be able to be self-financed.

* Maximum funding for each selected project is 12.000 euros, including all production, transport and assembly costs, the author or authors’ fees and all applicable taxes.

5. Projects should be sent by e-mail to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., before the 31st of May, 2005 (or by standard post to: Fundación Altadis-Madrid Abierto, calle Barquillo, nº 7, 28004 Madrid, Spain).

6. The institutes promoting Madrid Abierto shall assign a commission to select the project, presided by the programme director. The commission will select a minimum of ten projects, evaluating the quality and viability of the proposals, as well as the total reversibility of the projects. As we are dealing with projects that will occupy public areas, it will be essential to obtain the corresponding authorisation from the municipal authorities for their installation.

If the selected projects make any use of third party images, the artists must provide the express authorisation of the owners of these images for their use in the project.

7. Madrid Abierto reserves the right of publication and reproduction of the selected projects for all case relating to the promotion of the programme, and shall incorporate all generated documentation into its documentary resources and public archives. The projects and works selected shall be the property of the authors and the promoting institutions shall have a preferential right to their possible purchase.

8. Participation in this call implies total acceptance of the rules.

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1. The aim of this competition is the selection of at least six art projects of an ephemeral or temporary nature. The works chosen will be included in Madrid Abierto (www.madridabierto.com) together with other invited projects like those of the Casa de América and the water tank in the Fundación Canal grounds, in Plaza de Castilla.

2. Programmed to coincide with ARCO (Madrid, February 2005), the interventions will be situated along the Paseo de la Castellana-Paseo del Prado axis. There will also be a site-specific project for the Círculo de Bellas Artes building.

3. The competition is open to artists, either individually or in a group (in which case a representative should be chosen), of all nationalaties.

4. Projects must include:

• CV (maximum 2,000 characters) and a photocopy of the Identity Card(s) -or equivalent document- of the artist(s) concerned.• Description of the project (maximum 4,000 characters).• A maximum of six sketches and images of the project in jpg format with 72 dpi resolution.• Description of the assembly procedure and technical needs.• A detailed estimate of the costs, indicating items which might have their own funding. • The maximum award for each project selected is 12.000 euros, except the site-specific project for the Círculo de Bellas Artes which will receive 18.000 euros. In every case, the sum includes the cost of production, transport and installation, artists’ fees, and any taxes legally in force.

5. Projects should be sent by e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. before 15th July (or by post to Fundación Altadis-Madrid Abierto, calle Barquillo 7, 28004 Madrid, Spain).

6. The promoters of Madrid Abierto will appoint a selection committee, chaired by the director of the programme, which will choose a minimum of six projects. Proposed interventions will be assessed for quality and viability as well as absolute reversibility.

7. Madrid Abierto reserves the publication and reproduction rights of the projects selected for all the promotional needs of the programme, and will add to its documentary holdings and public archive any documentation generated. The projects and works selected will remain the property of the artists, and the promoting institutions will have preference if any acquisition is proposed.

8. Participation in this competition entails full acceptance of the above rules and conditions.

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1 The aim of this competition is the selection of no more than four artistic site specific projects of an ephemeral or temporary nature, to be included in Madrid Abierto (www.madridabierto.com) together with those forming the initial programme (El Perro, Etoy, Diana Larrea, Maider López, Fernando Sánchez Castillo, 451).

2 These projects will be developed, to coincide with ARCO (held in Madrid in February 2004), in an area comprising the Plaza de la Independencia (Puerta de Alcalá), Plaza de Colón (Jardines del Descubrimiento), the confluence of Alcalá and Gran Vía streets, and the Paseo del Prado. Moreover, there will be a specific project for the Depósito Elevado (water tank) belonging to the Fundación Canal in the Plaza de Castilla.

3 Projects entered for selection can be by individuals or groups (in which case a representative should be chosen), of any nationality.

4 Projects must include the following:

· A curriculum vitae (maximum length 2,000 characters) and a photocopy of the Identity Card (or equivalent document) of the artist(s).

· A description of the project (maximum length 4,000 characters).

· A maximum of six sketches and images of the project in jpg format with 72 ppp resolution.

· A detailed estimate of the cost, showing which items have their own funding.

· The average grant for each project selected is 6,000 Euros, except for the project for the water tank (Depósito Elevado), which is 18,000 Euros. In every case this sum includes production costs, artist’s or artists’ fees, and any taxes legally in force.

5 Projects should be sent by electronic mail to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. before 31th August, 2003, or by post to: Fundación Altadis-Madrid Abierto. c/ Barquillo 7. 28004 Madrid, Spain.

6 The institutions promoting Madrid Abierto will appoint a committee, chaired by the director of the programme, which will select a maximum of four projects.

7 Madrid Abierto reserves the publication and reproduction rights of the projects selected for all the promotional needs of the programme, and will add to its documentary holdings and public archive any do-cumentation generated. The projects and the works selected will remain property of the artists, and the promoting institutions will have preference if any acquisition is proposed.

8 Participation in this competition entails full acceptance of the above rules and conditions.

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1 The aim of this summon is to select a maximum of ten projects for temporary or short-term artistic projects or ephemeral character, included two specific projects for the buildings of the Casa de América and the Círculo de Bellas Artes (characteristics of both façade in www.madridabierto.com), which will join Madrid Abierto together with other invited projects and with sonorous and audio-visual works selected for its emission for Radio3 and for the circuit of the underground channel, Canal Metro.

2 The interventions will develop in Madrid, coinciding with ARCO, in February 2007 inside the axes of the Paseo de La Castellana - Paseo del Prado boulevard and Puerta de Alcalá - Gran Vía’s street.

3 You may enter individual or group projects (for group projects you must name a representative). This call is open to artists of any nationality.

4a) Each project must include:· Curriculum Vitae of no more than 2.000 characters and a photocopy of passport or an equivalent document of the author or authors’ of the project.· Description of the project with an extension not superior to 4.000 characters.· A maximum of six outlines or images of the project in jpg format with a maximum resolution of 72 ppp.· Description of the assembly system and technical requirements.· Approximate and itemized budget, including details of the concepts which may be able to be self-financed.· Each file have to be compatible with PC. The files that are sent from a MACINTOSH have to have the corresponding extension (doc, xls, pdf, jpg, tif...).· In case of not receiving all the information previously detailed the project will be misestimated.· Maximum funding for each selected project is 12.000 euros, including the travel expenses, housing, production, transport and assembly, author or authors’ fees (maximum of 2.000 Euros) and all applicable taxes.

b) The sonorous and audio-visual works must include:· Curriculum Vitae of no more than 2.000 characters and a photocopy of passport or an equivalent document of the author or authors’ of the project.· Description of the project with an extension not superior to 4.000 characters.· The audio-visual works for the circuit of the underground channel (Canal Metro) will have a maximum of 2 minutes duration, will be able to be sent in any digital format (AVI, MOV, WMW, SWF) for the selection and in format DVD, miniDV, Betacam SP or VCPRO the selected ones by the jury. The sonorous works will be broadcast in Radio 3, will have a maximum of 10 minutes duration and will be able to be sent in CD format.The selected ones will receive 600 Euros and a copy of the master will be part of Madrid Abierto’s public file, with a web location in www.madridabierto.com, previous agreement with the authors.

Projects should be sent by e-mail to: abierto@madridabierto.com, before the 31st of May, 2006 (or by standard post to: Fundación Altadis-Madrid Abierto, calle Barquillo, nº 7, 28004 Madrid, Spain).

6The commission of selection, presided by the programme director Jorge Díez, it will be integrated by: Juan Antonio Álvarez Reyes (Madrid Abierto 2007 curator), Cecilia Andersson, Guillaume Désanges and Ramon Parramon. Casa de América and Círculo de Bellas Artes will designate a representative for the selection of the project that will shelter every institution.The commission will choose a maximum of ten projects, evaluating the quality and viability of the proposals, as well as the total reversibility of the projects. As we are dealing with projects that will occupy public areas, it will be essential to obtain the corresponding authorisation from the municipal authorities for their installation, that will be manage by Madrid Abierto.If the selected projects make any use of third party images, the artists must provide the express authorisation of the owners of these images for their use in the project.

7 Madrid Abierto reserves the right of publication and reproduction of the selected projects for all case relating to the promotion of the programme, and shall incorporate all generated documentation into its documentary resources and public archives. The projects and works selected shall be the property of the authors and the promoting institutions shall have a preferential right to their possible purchase.

8Participation in this call implies total acceptance of the rules.

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