CHART Public is a new open call competition for scenographers, designers, architects and artists
Shape the visual experience of CHART 2025
For CHART 2025 we are excited to introduce a new concept. CHART Public combines a total installation inside the courtyards at Charlottenborg, with the public programme that will unfurl within this space. For the inaugural edition of CHART Public, we are inviting bold thinkers and visionary makers to submit proposals for innovative stagings that will reimagine the courtyards at CHART. We are looking for projects with a distinct wow-factor that will establish the tone for guests arriving at the art fair and for the performances and live music that take place throughout the weekend.
Open to scenographers, designers, architects and artists, the competition starts at 12:00 on Wednesday 16 April when the brief will be released via our website. There you will find specific information about what your application should contain. Teams will then have 11 days to submit their application before the competition closes at 23:59 on Sunday 27 April. Submissions will be judged by this year’s expert competition jury who will select 1 winning proposal and invite them to realise their project at Charlottenborg in August.
Whether you work solo or as part of a cross-disciplinary collective, this is your chance to create an ambitious artistic installation that will set the stage for CHART 2025. We encourage all applicants to foreground functionality, as your staging will have to integrate bars and areas for musical performance, as well as wayfinding, sustainability, accessibility and inclusion.
For any questions, please contact public@chartartfair.com
Key Information
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Wednesday 16 April 2025 12:00 (CET): CHART Public 2025 brief released via chartartfair.com
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11 day open call
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Sunday 27 April 2024 23:59 (CET): Submission deadline for proposals
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Proposals should reflect the energy of the fair and have an immediate and distinct wow-factor
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Imagined as one big staging, proposals should foreground ideas of total artistic installation
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Proposed structures must be functional, adapted to the historic courtyards and able to integrate fixed scaffolding structures including bars and platforms for performance
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Proposals should consider wayfinding and navigation, allowing free and easy movement through the courtyards between Kongens Nytorv and Kunsthal Charlottenborg
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Proposals should foreground accessibility, inclusion and sustainability, with an emphasis on environmentally-friendly materials and sustainable building practices
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Open to designers, scenographers, set-designers, artists and architects (cross-disciplinary collaborations are encouraged)
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It is preferable that teams are based in Denmark as you will need to travel frequently to Copenhagen at your own expense
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Finalists announced 08 May 2025