Organizer Information
DOM Art Residence, led by visionary head curator Irina Cheremisova, is an international curatorial platform and creative residency provider dedicated to the production, mediation, and dissemination of contemporary video art and moving image practices. Operating as an agile curatorial and production intermediary, DOM specializes in embedding time-based media into non-traditional metropolitan environments. For this cycle, DOM is orchestrating a cohesive institutional submission for Loop City Screen—the celebrated urban screening arm of the annual LOOP Festival in Barcelona, Spain. Loop City Screen breaks down the traditional constraints of the "white cube" museum, transforming Barcelona's architectural fabric, transit channels, shop windows, and community façades into an open-air public gallery.
Title & Description
DOM Art Residence Curatorial Program: Loop City Screen 2026.
This international open call invites video and media artists to submit screening proposals to be integrated into a single, robust curatorial project. The compiled proposal will be submitted by DOM directly to the official LOOP Barcelona selection committee when their central project doors open in September 2026. Rather than standard museum presentations, this initiative seeks to bridge the physical and psychological distance between the artist and the everyday public viewer, placing contemporary moving images directly into the paths of the city's streets and neighborhoods.
The 2026 Conceptual Framework:
Coinciding with Barcelona's designation as the World Capital of Architecture, the overarching thematic prompt for the 2026 LOOP Festival is Xiu Xiu (Whispers). The program invites slow, meditative investigations into the subtle forms of cohabitation, invisible or overlooked urban rhythms, and the fragile, intricate relations hanging between human and non-human life within changing cities. DOM specifically invites creators whose moving image research resonates with an ethos of attentiveness, slowness, deep listening, and acute observation at the very edges of sensory perception.
Categories
Digital Art / New Media, Animation / Short Film, Sound Art / Sonic Architecture, and Interdisciplinary Practices (Time-based, screen-optimized media).
Eligibility
- Global Reach: Open to all international contemporary artists and media practitioners worldwide, working across any discipline of moving image or time-based media.
- Career Milestones: Welcomes applicants at any professional checkpoint, from emerging grassroots talents to highly established media figures.
- Selection Caveat: Final public display in Barcelona is strictly subject to the secondary, official review and validation processes of the centralized Loop City Screen jury panel, and cannot be guaranteed at this initial phase.
Program Benefits and Artist Support
Selected portfolio tracks will gain comprehensive support designed to expand their practice and regional market presence, including:
- Complete integration into DOM's structured curatorial proposal package for the 2026 festival track.
- Dedicated, long-term critical mentoring, curatorial guidance, and technical production support from the DOM Art Residence team.
- High-level international promotional visibility across DOM's network of institutional directors, European galleries, and global cultural partners.
- Permanent digital representation and visibility via DOM’s multimedia channels and online communication archives.
Fees
- Application Processing Fee: €10. This non-refundable contribution must be cleared during the registration process to fund administrative review.
Application Requirements
All narrative components, technical descriptions, and portfolio files must be compiled entirely in English. Submissions must be formatted as static text documents; digital links directing to personal portfolio sites or open cloud services inside your resume will be systematically ignored. Submissions require:
- Application Form Checkbox: Reviewing and legally accepting the structural terms of the call via the Google Forms layout.
- Professional Curriculum Vitae (CV): A comprehensive PDF detailing your art history, training, past festival screenings, and active contact coordinates.
- Artist Video Portfolio: A clean, multi-page PDF document incorporating high-resolution stills from your proposed project alongside working, password-free video screening links (Vimeo/YouTube) explicitly contextualized with title, runtime, medium, and conceptual descriptions.
How to Apply?
Clear your €10 administrative processing fee, open the official Google Forms interface, populate your metadata blocks, and upload your consolidated CV and Portfolio assets as distinct PDF files. Apply to the Loop City Screen + DOM Art Residence Open Call.
Key Dates
- Application Window: March 1 – July 15, 2026.
- DOM Submission to LOOP Festival: September 2026.
- Public Festival & Screening Dates: Late 2026 (Synchronized with the official launch parameters of the Barcelona LOOP Festival circuit).
Location
Online / Virtual Application with physical presentation taking place across Barcelona, Spain.
Additional Details
By finalyzing your entry, you grant DOM Art Residence the non-exclusive permission to retain, adapt, and distribute your visual stills for catalog creation, marketing features, and digital promotion across global network platforms. DOM operates with deep respect for the creative autonomy of its cohort, working exclusively as an operational catalyst. For detailed pre-submission inquiries regarding technical video resolution metrics or platform payment verification issues, contact the team via cci@pamm.org—or visit the Official DOM Art Residence Portal.