Organizer Information
d/p is an independent, alternative exhibition space located in the Nakwon Arcade, a historic mixed-use commercial-residential complex in Jongno-gu, Seoul, built in 1968 next to Tapgol Park. Nakwon Arcade is one of the world's largest instrument shopping malls and one of Seoul's earliest first-generation residential-commercial buildings, and it has hosted d/p's exhibition programme since at least 2022, with group and solo shows by artists including Ayoung Kim, Shireen Seno, and Heaven Baek & Daniel Rode. The space has also served as an off-site venue for larger institutional projects, including a dedicated Sound Room for the 13th Seoul Mediacity Biennale. The 2027 d/p Curator Support programme is sponsored by NakwonSangga, the merchants' association connected to the arcade, and has run annually since 2018, selecting two to three independent curators or curatorial teams each year to develop and realize an exhibition project with d/p's curatorial team.
Title & Description
2027 d/p Curator Support Open Call
d/p is inviting independent curators and curatorial teams to submit proposals for its 2027 exhibition programme. The open call supports the development and realization of an original curatorial project through a curatorial grant, an exhibition venue at d/p, and direct curatorial collaboration with the d/p team. Selected curators propose an exhibition concept, choose from four scheduling windows across 2027, and develop the project in partnership with d/p ahead of a five-week exhibition run. The organizers describe the programme as running annually since 2018, selecting approximately two to three curators or teams per edition.
Categories
- Curatorial
- Art Management
- Culture
Eligibility
- Open to individual curators or curatorial teams
- Applicant(s) must have at least one curating experience within the past three years
- The applying curator or team cannot participate in the exhibition as an artist — curators and artists must be clearly distinguished
- No nationality or geographic restriction is stated; the source explicitly allows for applicants based abroad (see interview format note under Additional Details)
Program Benefits & Awards
- Curatorial grant: KRW 4,000,000 (including tax) — this amount is described in the source as included within the total exhibition budget the applicant proposes, i.e. it functions as d/p's support fund toward that budget rather than a separate payment on top of it
- Exhibition venue: d/p's exhibition space, approximately 187 m², located at no. 417 Nakwon Arcade, 428 Samil-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- Curatorial collaboration with the d/p team throughout the exhibition's development
- Exhibition period of approximately 5 weeks between March and December 2027 (installation and deinstallation periods are separate from and additional to the 5-week exhibition run)
Application Fee
None
How to Apply?
Online Application
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: 30 September 2026
- First Round Results (document review) Announcement: First week of October 2026, via individual contact
- Second Round Interviews: Second week of October 2026
- Final Selection Announcement: Third week of October 2026, via individual contact and the @dslashp account
- Exhibition Period: Approximately 5 weeks, scheduled between March and December 2027 (exact dates confirmed with d/p after selection)
Location
Seoul, South Korea
Additional Details
- Selection process runs in two rounds: a first-round document review of the APPLICATION and PROPOSAL, followed by individual second-round interviews and final selection
- Interviews are conducted offline by default; online interviews are made available specifically for applicants abroad or facing other exceptional circumstances
- All inquiries and proposal submissions are directed to Minji Lee, Curator, at dslashp@gmail.com
- Additional proposal documents are available for download via the organizer's bio link (referenced in the source but not directly provided as a URL)