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BUAT FINE ART announces the BUAT Curatorial Award 2027 — an international curatorial selection created to identify distinctive artistic practices and support their professional development within a structured gallery context.
One artist will be selected for a solo curated presentation at BUAT FINE ART in Barcelona.
Ten artists will enter the Official Shortlist. Two Special Prizes will be awarded within the Shortlist.
International open call · No age limit · Selection based on artistic practice and body of work
Final Application Deadline 30 December 2026
Final Results — 30 January 2027
The BUAT Curatorial Award is an annual international open call and curatorial selection programme for contemporary artists worldwide.
Rather than focusing on a single work, the Award considers each artist’s broader practice, with attention to conceptual clarity, artistic consistency and the coherence of the submitted body of work.
Selected artists gain professional visibility through curatorial selection, publication and presentation, while the Award also serves as a platform for identifying practices that may develop into future exhibitions or other forms of collaboration with BUAT FINE ART.
INITIAL ELIGIBILITY REVIEW
All applications are reviewed by the BUAT FINE ART curatorial team.
Final Application Deadline 30 December 2026
PRESELECTED APPLICANTS
Artists who pass the initial curatorial review are included in the Preselected Applicants group.
The names of Preselected Applicants will be announced on the BUAT FINE ART website and through the gallery’s official social media channels.
Preselected Applicants — 12 January 2027
SPECIAL PRIZES
Two artists from the Official Shortlist may receive Special Prizes in recognition of particular artistic merit or professional potential.
The Special Prizes are awarded within the Official Shortlist and do not constitute additional shortlist positions.
OFFICIAL SHORTLIST — 10 ARTISTS
Ten artists will be selected for the Official Shortlist.
Shortlisted artists will receive:
The ten shortlisted artists, including any Special Prize recipients, will be announced on 19 January 2027.
GRAND PRIX WINNER
One artist from the Official Shortlist will be selected as the Grand Prix Winner of the BUAT Curatorial Award 2027.
The Grand Prix Winner will be announced together with the final results on 30 January 2027.
Application Fee — €35
The application fee covers the administrative processing and curatorial review of submitted materials.
Payment does not guarantee preselection, shortlist inclusion, publication, exhibition or preferential treatment.
Selection remains independent and is based solely on curatorial criteria.
Available to 30 December 2026.
Submissions are evaluated based on:
The Award is open to contemporary artists working across painting, works on paper, mixed media and related visual practices. Applicants may be emerging, mid-career or established artists.
Selection is based on the quality and coherence of the submitted practice rather than career stage.
The Award is not based on popularity, social media following or the purchase of optional Curatorial Support services.
The Grand Prix Winner will receive:
SOLO CURATED PRESENTATION IN BARCELONA
A professionally developed presentation at BUAT FINE ART in central Barcelona, including:
CURATORIAL ESSAY
The Winner will receive a professional Curatorial Essay prepared by the BUAT FINE ART curatorial team.
The Essay is delivered as a 2–3 page PDF on BUAT FINE ART letterhead and personally signed by an art historian from the gallery’s curatorial team.
ARTSY PRESENTATION
The Winner will receive one month of presentation on Artsy through the BUAT FINE ART gallery account.
BUAT CURATORIAL AWARD CATALOGUE
The Winner will be featured within the official BUAT Curatorial Award 2027 Catalogue, alongside the other shortlisted artists.
The BUAT Curatorial Award 2027 Catalogue will present all ten shortlisted artists.
The catalogue will include:
The catalogue will be professionally designed and supplied as a print-ready PDF, allowing artists to use the publication digitally or produce printed copies independently.
The BUAT Curatorial Award is based on independent curatorial judgement.
The application fee covers the processing and professional review of submitted materials.
Optional Curatorial Support services are separate from the selection process.
Payment for any additional service does not influence selection decisions.
The purpose of the Award is to identify, recognise and develop artistic practices with strong professional and curatorial potential.
Award participants receive 50% off the regular Curatorial Report and Curatorial Essay fees.
These services are completely optional and remain separate from the Award selection process.
Requesting Curatorial Support does not influence the chances of being preselected, shortlisted or selected as the Grand Prix Winner.
COMPLETE CURATORIAL DOCUMENTATION
Applicants who request both a Curatorial Report and Curatorial Essay also receive a complimentary Curatorial Positioning Note.
The Positioning Note provides a concise summary of:
Outside the BUAT Curatorial Award programme, standard BUAT Curatorial Support fees apply. Award participants receive 50% off the regular Curatorial Report and Curatorial Essay fees.
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:
Regular BUAT Curatorial Support Fee: €200
Award Participant Rate: €100
A professional internal analytical document focused on:
Due to the volume of applications, only a limited number of written responses is available
Regular BUAT Curatorial Support Fee: €900
Award Participant Rate: €450
A professionally written public-facing curatorial text developed for use in:
The Essay is delivered as a 2–3 page PDF on BUAT FINE ART letterhead and personally signed by an art historian from the gallery’s curatorial team.
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.
Applications are now open for BUAT Curatorial Award Barcelona 2027.
Deadline: 30 December 2026.
Requests for BUAT Curatorial Support are open to BUAT Curatorial Award 2027 applicants.
Due to the individual nature of the curatorial work, only a limited number of Curatorial Reports and Curatorial Essays can be prepared during each Award cycle.
Award participants receive access to these services at the special participant rate.
Optional Curatorial Report and Curatorial Essay are available after submission for Award applicants.
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