Open Call for Scotland + Venice 2026

Following a pause in 2024 to review Scotland’s involvement, the Scotland + Venice Partnership are pleased to announce our renewed participation in the Venice Biennale for 2026, and our commitment to future editions in 2028 and 2030.

Scotland + Venice now encourages applications through our Open Call from across the country for those who would be interested in delivering the project in 2026.

Scotland + Venice supports the promotion of contemporary visual art in Scotland on an international stage, and the independent review recommended that Scotland + Venice return to presenting in Venice in 2026. The Review found there was overwhelming support for the project from across Scotland’s visual arts community, with participants supporting a renewed approach that prioritises public engagement at home and abroad with more resources. Those consulted across Scotland saw Scotland + Venice as offering a unique opportunity for artists based in Scotland to engage with complex topics, contemporary issues on a global stage, offering impactful professional development for artists and creative individuals and organisations across Scotland.

The Scotland + Venice Partners invite proposals from curatorial teams working with an identified artist or artists for an ambitious and imaginative project for the 61st International Art Exhibition, La Biennale Arte, running from 9 May to 22 November 2026.

The deadline for proposals is 10am, 1 May 2025. Please read the Scotland + Venice Open Call here for full information and how to apply.