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POC POC 3
POC POC 3
OPEN CALL
Open Call:
POC POC 3 –
Empowering Emerging
Artists of Color
Ben jij een opkomende visuele kunstenaar van kleur onder de 35, die woont en werkt in België? Wil je je creatieve grenzen verleggen, in contact komen met gelijkgestemde peers en exclusieve kansen krijgen die je carrière kunnen versnellen? POC POC 3 is een gratis, tweejarig mentorshipprogramma dat je hierbij helpt.
Deelnemers zullen hun werk presenteren in groepstentoonstellingen in Kunsthal Mechelen en De Brakke Grond in Amsterdam en filmvertoningen en paneldiscussies cureren bij De Cinema in Antwerpen. Dit is een unieke kans om te groeien, samen te werken en verbindingen te maken met vooraanstaande kunstinstellingen in België en daarbuiten.
Aanmeldingen voor de editie 2025-2026 zijn nu geopend, met een deadline van 15 november. Mis deze kans niet!
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POC POC 3
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Over het Programma
POC POC 3 ondersteunt 15 opkomende visuele kunstenaars van kleur van februari 2025 tot december 2026. Gedurende 19 verplichte vrijdag sessies (10:00 – 13:00) verspreid over Vlaanderen, zullen deelnemers workshops volgen, insider toegang krijgen tot kunstinstellingen en essentiële vaardigheden ontwikkelen om hun weg in de kunstwereld te vinden.
Mentors
Bekende mentoren leiden het programma, waaronder Caroline Dumalin (MORPHO), Laura Nsengiyumva (Kunstenares), Dennis Tyfus (Kunstenaars), Anne Wetsi Mpoma (Wetsi Gallery) en Magali Elali (The Constant Now).
Deze mentoren zullen de aanvragen beoordelen om 15 deelnemers te selecteren, waarbij ze zorgen voor een dynamische en diverse groep. Gedurende het programma bieden ze persoonlijke feedback, waardevolle adviezen en delen ze hun expertise om elke kunstenaar te ondersteunen in hun unieke artistieke reis.
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.
POC POC 3
COLLABORATING PARTNERS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Participants will gain unique insights and professional opportunities through partnerships with key institutions, such as:
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Kunsthal Mechelen & De Brakke Grond: Showcase your work in a group exhibition.
De Cinema: Curate film screenings and talk programs.
MORPHO, Globe Aroma, WIELS, De Veerman, Curatorial Studies KASK: Attend workshops and talks to refine your practice.
STORMOPKOMST festival: Two selected artists will receive new art commissions.
Kunsthal Gent, Kunsthal Extra City, S.M.A.K.: Enjoy behind-the-scenes access.
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.
Now Closed: Open Call for POC POC 3 – Empowering Emerging Artists of Color. Updates shared by Dec 23.
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