Organizer Information
The Interventionistische Linke (IL) is a German radical-left, undogmatic political network active in areas including anti-fascism, anti-racism, queer feminism, climate protection, health policy, and housing policy. It emerged from a series of preparatory and open working conferences beginning in the mid-2000s, bringing together local and regional left-wing groups and individuals under a shared, loosely federated structure that has become increasingly organized over time. The network publishes its own biannual magazine, arranca!, and is closely associated with the publication analyse & kritik. This open call is issued in connection with the IL's national conference, "An den Kipppunkten. Linke Strategien für die Zukunft" ("At the Tipping Points. Left Strategies for the Future"), taking place in Berlin from 23–25 October 2026.
Title & Description
Open Call for the Poster Art Exhibition at the Conference of the Interventionistische Linke, 23–25 October 2026, Berlin
This is an open call for a poster art and political graphics exhibition to be held at the IL's national conference in Berlin. The call situates itself within a tradition of left-wing poster art and political graphic work, citing examples from Käthe Kollwitz's leaflets to Chinese propaganda posters, comic art, and memes. Submitting artists are invited to translate counter-designs to the political status quo into a bold, poster-like visual language, to make visible what already sustains and strengthens today's left movements, and to reflect on the graphic elements, colors, and symbols that connect people collectively. Selected works will be exhibited during the conference; details of the accompanying vernissage will be announced separately.
Theme
Left-wing poster art and political graphics — translating utopian and counter-status-quo ideas into a collective, poster-based visual language.
Categories
- Poster
- Graphic
- Printmaking
- Collage
- Digital
- Art
Eligibility
- Open to anyone who feels addressed by the theme and the art form (no nationality, career-stage, or age restriction stated)
- Up to three submitted works per person
- Both previously published works and new productions are eligible
Program Benefits & Awards
- Selected works will be exhibited at the IL conference in Berlin, 23–25 October 2026
- No honorarium or prize money is paid for participation or for the use of the work within the exhibition
Application Fee
None
How to Apply?
Submit by email to kunst@interventionistische-linke.org
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: 30 September 2026
- Notification of selection: 9 October 2026
- Exhibition: 23–25 October 2026
Location
Berlin, Germany
Additional Details
- Submissions must be sized between A5 (smallest) and A0 (largest format), with orientation freely chosen
- Medium is freely chosen — digital submissions as well as original techniques such as screen printing, collage, linocut, or woodcut are accepted
- File format for submission: PDF or PNG/JPEG, minimum 300 dpi
- Supporting materials required: work title, year, technique and medium, a short statement (max. 300 characters), and contact details
- Applicants must indicate at submission whether the work should be exhibited as an original or reproduced as a print by the organizers
- Copyright remains with the submitting artists
- By participating, artists agree that their work may be shown and published as part of the exhibition and in accompanying materials (e.g. social media)
- Personal data submitted with entries is processed solely for conducting the exhibition and is not shared with third parties, in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)