BUAT CURATORIAL AWARD 2026

As part of BUAT Curatorial Award, applicants may request selected documents from BUAT Curatorial Support at a special Award applicant rate.

This opportunity is available only within the Award programme and is intended for artists who would like to receive a professional written perspective on their submitted work, its structure, positioning and public presentation.

These rates are available exclusively within the BUAT Curatorial Award programme. Outside the Award, standard BUAT Curatorial Support fees apply. 

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A professionally written curatorial text developed for external use, suitable for:

• portfolio presentation 
• website content 
• grant and residency applications 
• exhibition materials 

The Essay is delivered as a 2–3 page PDF on BUAT FINE ART letterhead, developed by the gallery’s curatorial team and signed.
Limited availability.

SAMPLE CURATORIAL ESSAY
Applicants may view a sample first page of a Curatorial Essay prepared on BUAT FINE ART letterhead. The sample demonstrates the tone, structure and public-facing format of the document.

View Sample Essay PDF

Many submissions fail not because of the work itself, but because of how it is positioned and presented.

A written curatorial response can help clarify:

• how your work is perceived from a curatorial perspective 
• whether your portfolio communicates a coherent artistic direction 
• which aspects of your presentation could be strengthened before future applications

A written curatorial response addressing:

• positioning of the work
• coherence of the portfolio
• strengths and gaps
• development recommendations

Delivered as a 1–2 page PDF.

Provided within 7–10 days after the submission deadline.

Due to the volume of applications, only a limited number of written responses is available.

• 5–10 artworks (PDF or link)
• Website / Instagram / portfolio
• Optional: artist statement, CV
• Open to painting, works on paper, mixed media, and related visual practices. Other media may be considered when suitable for the gallery space. 

• Research-driven gallery context.
  Buat Fine Art is rooted in the research, attribution and presentation of historically significant and investment-level works. The Award extends this research-based approach into selected contemporary practices. 
• Dialogue between historical and contemporary art.
  The program allows contemporary practices to be viewed within a broader art-historical context. 
• Curatorial team with academic background.
  Reports and essays are developed by the gallery’s curatorial team, informed by academic training in Art History and contemporary curatorial practice. 
• Selective short-format presentation.
  The Award culminates in a focused 10-day curated presentation, designed as a precise curatorial project rather than a standard open exhibition.

• Participation in an international curatorial selection 
• Opportunity to be considered for a 10-day curated presentation 
• Optional written curatorial feedback 
• Opportunity to further develop a curatorial text for external use 
• Possible consideration for future curatorial projects 

Applications are now open for BUAT Curatorial Award Barcelona 2026.

Deadline: 30 June 2026.

Due to the volume of applications, only a limited number of written Curatorial Reports and Curatorial Essays can be prepared each cycle.

This international open call is free to enter. Independent selection. Optional written documents available separately.

Optional Curatorial Report and Curatorial Essay are available after submission for Award applicants. 

• REQUEST CURATORIAL REPORT 
• REQUEST CURATORIAL ESSAY 

This open call is open to contemporary artists working across painting, works on paper, mixed media, and related visual practices. 

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