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Open Call: Exhibition in Tegnerforbundet 2026/2027

Jan 21, 2025

Dear artists,

Tegnerforbundet invites submissions of applications for solo exhibitions in 2026 and 2027.

Application deadline: February 23, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.

Apply via our application portal.

(Open call for group exhibitions will be published in March 2025.)

Restrictions:

Artists with a planned institutional solo exhibition in Oslo in the period 2026-2027 cannot apply.

We look forward to receiving your application!

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EXHIBITION PROGRAM 2026 AND 2027

Our exhibition program 2026–2027 combines Open Call in combination with curated exhibitions. The exhibition program will focus on the diverse activity within the art of drawing and we are interested in a wide spectrum, from traditional expressions to more experimental approaches to drawing.

The jury consists of the gallery council of the Norwegian Drawing Center:

Tanja Thorjussen (chair of the TF board)

Ingeborg Annie Lindahl (board member TF)

Marianne Darlén Solhaugstrand (board member TF)

Lene Fjørtoft (exhibition and marketing coordinator)

Hilde Lunde (General Manager TF)

Bjørn Hegardt (external)

All artists will be notified of the status of their application via email during May 2025.

ABOUT TEGNERFORBUNDET - THE NORWEGIAN DRAWING CENTER

Tegnerforbundet is a leading institution in the field of drawing in Norway and has been an important platform for artists for many decades. We promote drawing as an independent art form through exhibitions that include everything from young talents and established artists to international projects and historical perspectives. As the only dedicated institution for drawing in Norway, we work to highlight and strengthen the art field nationally and internationally.

See our upcoming exhibitions.

See our previous exhibitions.