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UUkrainian Institute in cooperation with Kunstenpunt - Flanders Arts Institute

Open call for Ukrainian moving image artists and curators to attend Contour Biennale

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Verified by the editorial team 29 September 2026

Updated Added description and conditions; clarified this is a trip for one artist, not an NGO grant

Summary

A professional trip for one artist or curator, not a grant for organisations. The Ukrainian Institute and Kunstenpunt select one participant for a programme on 21-24 October 2026 in Mechelen and Brussels, with accommodation and meals covered and travel reimbursed. Applications closed on 14 September 2026.

About the call

The Ukrainian Institute and Kunstenpunt - Flanders Arts Institute are looking for a participant in an international professional programme at the Contour Biennale for Moving Image in Belgium. The call is open to Ukrainian artists and curators working with moving image: video art, experimental and artistic film, animation and other forms of audiovisual and media art.

The programme runs on 21-24 October 2026 in Mechelen and Brussels (24 October optional). It includes visits to the biennale, meetings with artists and curators, professional networking, visits to art venues and public discussions.

One participant will be selected. The organisers cover accommodation and meals during the programme and reimburse transport costs.

Who can apply

  • Ukrainian moving image artists
  • Ukrainian curators of audiovisual art

Who cannot apply

  • Organisations as legal entities

What the funds are for

  • Accommodation and meals during the programme
  • Reimbursement of transport costs

How to apply

  1. 1Fill in the Google Form linked on the Ukrainian Institute site
  2. 2Submit by 14 September 2026

Questions and answers

How many participants were selected for the Contour Biennale programme?
One participant - a Ukrainian artist or curator working with moving image.
Which costs do the organisers cover?
Accommodation and meals during the programme, plus reimbursement of transport costs.

Change history

  1. Updated: Added description and conditions; clarified this is a trip for one artist, not an NGO grant

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