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POC POC 3
POC POC 3
OPEN CALL
Open Call:
POC POC 3 –
Empowering Emerging
Artists of Color
Are you an emerging visual artist of color under 35, living and working in Belgium? Do you want to push your creative boundaries, connect with like-minded peers, and access exclusive opportunities that can accelerate your career? POC POC 3 is a free, two-year mentorship program to help you achieve that.
Participants will showcase their work in group exhibitions at Kunsthal Mechelen and De Brakke Grond in Amsterdam and curate film screenings and panel discussions at De Cinema in Antwerp. This is a unique opportunity to grow, collaborate, and connect with leading art institutions across Belgium and beyond.
Applications for the 2025-2026 edition are now open, with a deadline of November 15. Don’t miss this opportunity!
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ABOUT THE PROGRAM
About the Program
POC POC 3 - Empowering emerging artists of color
The open call for POC POC 3 – Empowering Emerging Artists of Color 2025-2026 has now officially closed. We are thrilled to announce that 15 talented artists have been selected to embark on this transformative journey.
From February 2025 to December 2026, these artists will engage in 19 intensive sessions across Flanders, working closely with renowned mentors to develop their skills, expand their networks, and unlock new creative opportunities.
Throughout the program, participants will showcase their work in group exhibitions at Kunsthal Mechelen and De Brakke Grond in Amsterdam, curate film screenings and panel discussions at De Cinema in Antwerp, and connect with leading art institutions across Belgium and beyond. We are excited to share updates on their progress and upcoming activities. Stay tuned as we follow these artists on their growth, collaboration, and creativity journey.
About POC POC 3
POC POC 3 supports emerging visual artists of color by offering workshops, insider access to art institutions, and mentoring from some of the best in the field, including Caroline Dumalin, Laura Nsengiyumva, Anne Wetsi Mpoma, and Magali Elali.
Partners include: Curatorial Studies KASK, De Brakke Grond, De Cinema, De Veerman, Globe Aroma, Kunsthal Extra City, Kunsthal Gent, Kunsthal Mechelen, Morpho, S.M.A.K., Stormopkomst Kunstenfestival, and WIELS.
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The Mentors
About the Program
The mentors
Artistic director of MORPHO in Antwerp, an artist-centered organization providing studio spaces and facilitating residency exchanges locally and internationally. She focuses on developing programs and partnerships to create a supportive, collaborative environment for artists. Caroline also serves on the boards of Level Five in Brussels and Jester in Genk.
Photo by Miles Fishler
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Based in Brussels, this artivist, architect, and researcher explores diasporic experiences, hidden histories, and North-South relations through her interdisciplinary practice. Projects like PeoPL and Queen Nikkolah contribute to her research on the presence of the African diaspora in Belgium. An artistic researcher at KASK, HOGENT, and Howest, she won first prize at Kunstsalon Ghent in 2011 and second at the Dakar Biennale in 2012.
Photo by Ralph Collier
An art historian, curator, and gallery owner, she proposes solutions to reinvent the arts for a more inclusive society. As the director and founder of Wetsi Gallery in Etterbeek (2019, asbl Nouveau Système Artistique), she builds bridges with diverse audiences by showcasing work from marginalized artists based on race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, and disability. Additionally, she offers decolonization training.
Belgian visual artist whose work finds its base in an unbridled drawing practice, a fondness of language, and a DIY attitude. The form in which his works appears is very diverse. His work is constantly on the move. Tyfus paints, sculpts, makes videos, performs, does a weekly improvised radio play, organizes events at De Nor (a sculpture he made with FVWW Architects at Middelheim Museum), does No Choice Tattoos and publishes artist records and editions on his label Ultra Eczema. Since 2020, Tyfus has been represented by Tim Van Laere Gallery.
An art historian and independent curator, she founded The Constant Now, a non-profit network promoting inclusivity in the art scene through exhibitions, talks, and projects, including POC POC, a mentoring program for emerging artists of color. Her practice emphasizes social change, empowering minorities, and representing counter-narratives, including the POC POC Manifesto. She collaborates with institutions like M HKA, NW Aalst, and S.M.A.K.
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COLLABORATING PARTNERS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Participants will gain unique insights and professional opportunities through partnerships with key institutions, such as:
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Who Can Apply?
We seek emerging visual artists of color under 35 who live and work in Belgium. Students are not eligible due to the program’s time demands. This opportunity is tailored for visual artists, including those working across multiple disciplines; however, musicians, actors, dancers, designers, and writers should explore other relevant programs.
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