{"id":32725,"date":"2026-02-10T16:18:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T15:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bbk-sachsenanhalt.de\/open-call-ibug-festival-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T16:18:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T15:18:13","slug":"open-call-ibug-festival-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bbk-sachsenanhalt.de\/en\/open-call-ibug-festival-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Call &#8211; ibug Festival 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Riesa, former Muskator works<\/p>\n\n<p>The ibug festival combines historical industrial culture with urban art, creating multi-layered spaces of experience. In a process lasting several months, abandoned places are temporarily brought to life. The result is an appreciative, inspiring working environment with space for social interaction, interdisciplinary exchange and artistic creation.  <\/p>\n\n<p>For the <strong>2026 edition<\/strong>, we cordially invite artists from all areas of urban art to develop site- and space-related works and to be inspired by the architecture, history and atmosphere of the location.<\/p>\n\n<p>The artistic means are not fixed: Painting, installation, sculpture, mixed media, experimental or conceptual approaches &#8211; everything is welcome. The works are created on site and remain permanently on the premises. <\/p>\n\n<p>Once you have been accepted, the desired materials can be organized and ordered via ibug.<br\/>Do you have the time and desire to implement your artistic contribution together with us between<strong> 25-31 July or 1-8 August 2026<\/strong>? Would you like to get involved in an unknown area, enter into new collaborations and be inspired by international artists? <\/p>\n\n<p>Timeline at a glance:<br\/><strong>Application phase:<\/strong><br\/>09.02. &#8211; 28.02.2026 <br\/><strong>Closing date:<\/strong><br\/>28.02.2026, 23:59 (CEST)<br\/><strong>Invitation emails:<\/strong><br\/>End of March 2026<br\/><strong>Creative phases:<br\/><\/strong>July 25-31 &amp; August 1-8, 2026<br\/><strong>Exhibition weekend:<\/strong><br\/>end of August \/ beginning of September 2026<\/p>\n\n<p>We look forward to your ideas, concepts and visions.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/script.google.com\/macros\/s\/AKfycbxjnIK_nOm5AXfNT_ldxIK3_9RYFPVcrDbNJUDHg3bCrG2H6IsymfOiHcW6MeQNb4Oy\/exec\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">To the application<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ibug-art.de\/?utm_source=ig&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_content=link_in_bio&amp;fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnRP6YV5w714J17F8hTc-FWX-i7AfEG54bdvDl-C7taJ38yC14IpAgn0xGlBo_aem_lLYNaNR9qvoLiG5M1JLkpw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Further information<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Application deadline: February 28, 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Riesa, former Muskator works The ibug festival combines historical industrial culture with urban art, creating multi-layered spaces of experience. 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