ELSEHERE Artist Open Call

A free entry point into ELSEHERE’s publishing, features, and future projects. They’re inviting artists, researchers, and cross-media makers into their curatorial and editorial field. Selected submissions may be routed into STRATUM publication, artist features, Inside-Out interviews, partner matching, programs, and future commissions.

No submission fee. Rolling review.
Some practices don’t fit existing categories yet. They’re still forming, still moving, still alive. If your work carries a distinct method and a clear aesthetic direction, they want to meet you.

What this Open Call is for
This is a long-running intake into ELSEHERE’s ecosystem.
They review with care, then place selected artists into the most fitting format inside ELSEHERE: editorial, publishing, profile features, program pathways, and project opportunities.

Pathways this Open Call may lead to
Depending on fit, readiness, and timing, this Open Call may lead to:
1) Presentation and Visibility
Curated features and editorial publication across platforms
International interview and profile (Inside-Out artist conversation series)
Cross-platform release across Chinese and Western channels (site, social, video)

2) Development and Incubation
IP development and long-term project shaping
Artist digital identity and brand architecture (clear positioning, materials, structure)
Dedicated artist profile page hosted within the ecosystem

3) Projects, Activations, and Commissions
Project matching with institutions, festivals, and collaborators
Cross-border programs and exchange opportunities
Priority consideration for co-production and future commissions when aligned

4) Collaboration and Partner Pathways
Partner introductions and resource matching (when relevant)
Cross-disciplinary collaboration opportunities
Public programs, talks, and audience-facing formats

Requirements

Who this is for
They welcome artists and researchers working across:
performance and dance, installation, moving image, photography
sound, music, composition, text-based practices
hybrid, interdisciplinary, research-driven work
practices in formation: unfinished, evolving, or long-term investigations are welcome
Institutional affiliation is not required. What matters is that the practice is authored, intentional, and going somewhere.

What they look for
A distinct method and an evolving aesthetic language
Conceptual clarity and strong craft
A sense of authorship: the work feels specific to you
Work that holds up in close viewing and sustained attention
Surprise, rigor, and care

Application Instructions

What to submit
Submit a concise package. Keep it clean and legible.
Artist name + location
Medium / discipline
Short description (5 to 10 sentences)
Links to work (unlisted or password-protected is fine)
Optional: press / portfolio / project deck / bio

If you are submitting a project proposal rather than a finished work, include:
logline, format, references, timeline, collaborators (if any)

Review process
Rolling review
If shortlisted, they will contact you for a short alignment conversation
They will be clear about next steps and placement options

Free to apply
This open call has no submission fee. They want the entry point to stay accessible, while keeping the review standards high.

How to apply
Apply via the Open Call page:
https://www.elsehereglobal.com/open-calls/elsehere-artist-open-call
or email to artists@elsehereglobal.com
(Use the submission portal on ELSEHEREGlobal.com.)
Follow @elsehereglobal for updates, featured artists, and future calls.