2025 AHL – Chun Family Foundation Curatorial OPEN CALL

AHL–Chun Family Foundation Curatorial Open Call offers a $5,000 stipend to curators of Korean heritage. This initiative aligns with the AHL Foundation’s mission to encourage curatorial research in contemporary Korean art and promote diversity within the curatorial field. The curator selected through this open call will present their exhibition at the AHL Foundation Gallery in April 2026. The grant will be used to cover all aspects of the exhibition, from the initial planning stages through to its conclusion.

Application Period: March 3, 2025 – May 31, 2025 (11:59pm EDT)
Notification of Result: July 4, 2025

Awards
- Exhibition at AHL Foundation in 2026
- $5,000 stipend
- PR support from AHL Foundation (press, social media, and newsletter promotion)

*The exhibition dates are subject to change.

Requirements

Eligibility & Requirements

• Must be of Korean heritage.
• Recipient must attend the AHL Foundation’s Awards Ceremony to receive the award on November 1, 2025.
• Must have authorized working status in the United States.
• Due to the program’s requirements, preference will be given to New York residents.
• Group exhibition proposals (featuring two or more artists) are preferred.

Proposal Guidelines
- Curators may not include their own work in the exhibition.
- Proposals for exhibitions that have already been shown will not be considered.
- The budget plan should cover costs related to the curator, artists’ fees, honorariums (if applicable), opening reception, documentation (photography and video), installation, and shipping. This includes costs for shipping, installation, catalog/postcard printing, and curatorial/artist fees.
- Curators may include auxiliary programs as part of the exhibition programming.

• Please note that travel and other expenses for the award ceremony and exhibition are included within the prize money and will not be reimbursed separately.

Application Instructions

Completed applications and supporting materials must be submitted electronically by May 31, 2025(11:59pm EDT). Guidelines and application forms are available at https://www.ahlfoundation.org/research-fellowship/.

Please have the following items ready to submit:
- Resume / CV / Bio
- Short synopsis of the proposed project (maximum 300 words)
- Detailed exhibition proposal outlining both the concept and plan for the exhibition
- Expected impact of the exhibition
- A completed budget plan (totaling $5,000)
- Resumes and bios for participating artists
- A proposed artist list with short bios for each artist
- A PDF with 1-2 images per artist (maximum of 10 images; for media works, include URL links in a PDF format)