Organizer Information
CICA Museum (Czong Institute for Contemporary Art) is a private museum located in Gimpo, South Korea, started in 1994 at the initiative of sculptor Czong Ho Kim, who built the facilities himself across five buildings of modern architecture. The gallery opened in 2004 and the museum in 2006. Since 2014, CICA Museum has built a network of over 5,000 international artists through active international exhibitions and publications, including projects such as New Media Art, Art Yellow Book, and Artist Statement. The museum describes its mission as countering the one-way flow of contemporary art from established "centers of art," instead aiming to introduce local artists and cultures from different regions to global audiences and connect them with one another. Alongside its exhibition programme, CICA also offers education and public programs for the cultural development of local communities.
Title & Description
"Movements" International Exhibition
CICA Museum invites artists worldwide to participate in the international exhibition Movements. The exhibition features work that explores movements of nature, bodies, and man-made structures, as well as artistic and social movements. It welcomes pieces addressing the fluidity of identities, cultural and sociopolitical boundaries, and shifting social phenomena, as well as physical and physiological alterations of the human body. Accepted media include photography, 2D digital art, video art, performance art, web art, interactive art, sculpture, painting, and installation art.
Theme
Movements — encompassing movements of nature, bodies, and man-made structures, as well as artistic and social movements, including the fluidity of identities, cultural and sociopolitical boundaries, shifting social phenomena, and physical/physiological alterations of the human body.
Categories
- Photography
- Digital
- Video/Film
- New Media
- Performance
- Sculpture
- Painting
- Installation
- Multimedia
Eligibility
- Open to artists worldwide
- No stated restrictions on age, career stage, or nationality in the source
Program Benefits & Awards
- Inclusion in the group exhibition "Movements" at CICA Museum, November 11–29, 2026
- Photographs & 2D Digital Art: selected works printed in 10×15 or 10×10 inches, framed, and installed by the CICA team (larger/different sizes available on request, additional fees may apply)
- Video & Interactive Art: projectors and media players provided; multiple single-channel works screened via projector
Application Fee
If selected, the artist must contribute $78 USD (or 110,000 KRW) per piece toward the exhibition's processing and maintenance fee. Additional fees may apply for: custom print/frame sizes beyond the standard 10×15 or 10×10 inches (Photography & 2D Digital Art); exclusive or multiple projector/monitor screening requirements beyond two (Video & Interactive Art). No fee is stated for submitting an entry itself — the $78/110,000 KRW charge applies only upon selection.
How to Apply?
Send your application by email to: submission@cicamuseum.com
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: 14 September 2026
- Exhibition Dates: November 11–29, 2026 (subject to change)
Location
CICA Museum, Gimpo, South Korea
Additional Details
- Physical Works (Painting, Drawing, Print, Sculpture, Installation Art): the artist is responsible for shipment and delivery of the physical work to and from CICA Museum, and for all related expenses. Two-dimensional work must not exceed 39 inches (1 m) on the longest side; installation pieces must not exceed 39×39×79 inches (1×1×2 m, w×l×h); wall-mounted works must not exceed 10 kg
- Performances: artists may perform in person at CICA Museum or submit instruction-based works
- Exhibition dates are explicitly noted as subject to change