Organizer Information
Concéntrico is an international festival of art, architecture, and design in public space, held annually in Logroño, La Rioja, Spain, since 2015. Organized in collaboration with entities such as the Fundación Caja Rioja, it transforms urban environments through temporary interventions, installations, and experimental projects that explore social, environmental, and symbolic dimensions of the city. The festival promotes innovative formats for urban transformation, as detailed in the publication *Concéntrico: Laboratorio de Innovación Urbana* (Park Books, 2025). It invites global creators to propose interventions that activate public spaces, foster dialogue between citizens and the urban landscape, and address contemporary issues like climate adaptation and collective identity. The 2026 edition (the twelfth) will take place from June 18 to 23, 2026, featuring selected projects realized with festival support for production and construction.
Title & Description
Concéntrico 2026 Open Calls: From the Book to Action
This series of three international open calls invites proposals for temporary interventions in public spaces during the 2026 festival. Drawing from the festival's book on urban innovation, the calls explore:
- Ephemeral Agents (with DISTIGMO, Zürich): Ephemeral interventions as catalysts for lasting urban change, with sub-categories for existing projects (exhibition/publication in Zürich) and speculative proposals (materialized in Logroño).
- Urban Ecologies: Adaptive, reversible structures responding to climate challenges, improving thermal comfort and social interaction (continuing the Urban Climate Islands project).
- Identity and Fiction – Narratives of Public Space: Reinterpreting symbolic and narrative aspects of public space through new urban fictions, focused on Paseo del Espolón.
Artists/architects create site-specific, temporary works (installations, prototypes, pavilions) that engage with Logroño's urban fabric, emphasizing temporality, ecology, and narrative.
Categories
Architecture, Installation,
Public Art, Design, Landscape
Architecture, Interdisciplinary Arts, Site-specific
Eligibility
Open internationally to all creators: individuals or collectives (no nationality restrictions), including architects, artists, designers, landscape architects, and related disciplines. Emerging and established practitioners are welcome; proposals must be original and feasible for temporary realization.
Program Benefits & Awards
Selected proposals receive full production and construction support from the festival (including budget for materials and assembly, typically in the range of €8,000 per intervention as noted in related announcements). Materialized projects are exhibited as part of the main festival program, gaining international visibility among professionals, visitors, and media. Additional opportunities include publication,
symposium participation (especially Ephemeral Agents), integration into ongoing networks (e.g., Urban Climate Islands catalog), and promotion through the festival's channels.
Application Fee
None
Application Requirements
Digital submission only, via the online form. Requirements generally include: project description, conceptual and technical proposal, visual references (sketches, renders, images), team CV/portfolio, and budget estimate. Proposals are anonymous in some categories (e.g., Ephemeral Agents Category B). Full bases (rules) and templates are provided in the downloadable Dropbox links for each call. All materials in Spanish or English.
How to Apply?
Online Application
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: 13 January 2026
- Festival Dates: June 18–23, 2026 (Logroño)
Location
Logroño, La Rioja, Spain
Additional Details
All selected interventions are temporary and reversible, emphasizing sustainability and urban activation. The festival provides logistical support for construction and dismantling. Proposals should consider the specific sites and themes of each call. This is an excellent opportunity for **Public Art** and **Site-specific** projects with real-world impact and international exposure. The calls are part of a broader program of urban experimentation, and selected works become permanent additions to the festival's legacy of over 100 interventions since 2015. Artists are encouraged to review the full bases for precise technical and conceptual guidelines.
