Open call
Young Curators Programme
The Young Curators Programme (YCP) is designed for emerging Belgium-based curators. Beyond encouraging the interaction between Dutch and French-speaking professionals, the YCP aims to promote curatorial practice and development, offering an exceptional work and exposure opportunity for young professionals in the frame of the Venice Biennale, a major and prestigious international art event. The six participants selected for the YCP’s 2026 edition will partake in bilingual duos for one of the programme terms offered during the 61st Venice Biennale. They will actively participate in the mediation and the life of IT NEVER SSST by Miet Warlop, a multidisciplinary project at the crossroads of performance, music and visual art, commissioned to represent Belgium in the national pavilion in the Biennale’s Giardini.
Submit your application in a single PDF no later than 2 November 2025, midnight.
Your application must include:
- CV (max. two pages)
- Motivation letter in English with your views on live art, curating and mediation (max. one page)
- Indication of your availability and prefered term
- For non-Belgian nationals, a certificate from the commune/gemeente stating that you have been living in Flanders, Brussels or Wallonia for at least two years.
Email your application to ycp@belgianpavilion.be with the subject line “YCP 2026 Application + your name”
If you have questions about the programme and application procedure, send an email to YCP Coordinator Laila Melchior at ycp@belgianpavilion.be.
The Young Curators Programme is an initiative of curatorial studies, KASK & Conservatorium, Master en Pratiques de l’Exposition (CARE), ARBA-ESA, Vlaamse overheid, Direction des Arts visuels de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, and Bureau International de la Jeunesse (BIJ). The 2026 edition is organised in collaboration with MORPHO and KANAL-Centre Pompidou.