Open Call for Cypriot and Cypriot Diaspora Artists
Type
Grant, Publication, Other
Category
Mixed Media, Painting, Video
Status
Open for Applications
Deadline
August 31, 2026
Application Fee
Free
Host
Alexander
Location
Lemesos, Cyprus
SYNO invites Cypriot and Cypriot diaspora artists to apply to its Open Call.
Three finalists in each category — emerging and established artists — will be selected, with each receiving an award of €3,500. In addition, up to 10 shortlisted artists will be featured on the website through editorial formats, including dialogues with internationally recognized curators and critics.
All shortlisted artists will also be featured in the SYNO Yearbook, to be published by the end of 2026.
Deadline for applications: August 31, 2026.
The jury for this year’s edition includes Elena Stylianou (NiMAC, Nicosia, Cyprus), Ioulita Toumazi (Independent Curator, Cyprus), Elena Ketelsen González (MoMA PS1, New York, USA), Kyle Dancewicz (SculptureCenter, New York, USA), and Hicham Khalidi (Jan van Eyck Academie, Maastricht, the Netherlands).
Three finalists in each category — emerging and established artists — will be selected, with each receiving an award of €3,500. In addition, up to 10 shortlisted artists will be featured on the website through editorial formats, including dialogues with internationally recognized curators and critics.
All shortlisted artists will also be featured in the SYNO Yearbook, to be published by the end of 2026.
Deadline for applications: August 31, 2026.
The jury for this year’s edition includes Elena Stylianou (NiMAC, Nicosia, Cyprus), Ioulita Toumazi (Independent Curator, Cyprus), Elena Ketelsen González (MoMA PS1, New York, USA), Kyle Dancewicz (SculptureCenter, New York, USA), and Hicham Khalidi (Jan van Eyck Academie, Maastricht, the Netherlands).