Art Festival | bock auf kunst 2016 | Hohenems

The art festival bock auf kunst took place for the first time in summer 2015 in Hohenems and will be repeated in July 2016 (July 2 - July 8, 2016; opening: July 1, 2016). The one-week festival will host events around the town-centre including a variety of artistic performances and projects. A meeting place in the town-centre - bock auf kunst - Treffpunkt - will be used as discussion and exchange platform and also host various events.

Topics dealing with the current situation and/or history of Hohenems (Vorarlberg/Austria) and/orVorarlberg; artists/architects are invited to submit ideas for the festival:
wandering | movement | migration as culture in motion | intercultural identities | the global human as eternal migrant < origin society - destination society.

The proposals can be either projects that already exist or project concepts that have not beenrealized yet. The artistic focus lies on performances and interventions in the field of Visual Arts and Architecture. The overall budget for each project (also for groups of artists applying for one project) is max. 500 Euro. Accommodation and travel compensation upon request and consultation.

on site is a non-profit art organisation working internationally for the promotion of emerging visual artists. The exhibition format on site on tour plays with the idea of artistic mobility.

For details see: Open Call | bock auf kunst 2016 | Hohenems (pdf)