Canada Council for the Arts is currently accepting exhibition proposals for Canada’s official representation at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venizia.
The event, which is set to take place from May to November 2025 in Venice, Italy, attracts 300,000 visitors and engages conversations about contemporary architecture.
Canada Council for the Arts is seeking proposals with unique concepts that challenge and address current realities through the lens of contemporary Canadian architecture.
The chosen team will be responsible for the complete execution of the exhibition in the Canada Pavilion, from design to production. The Canada Council, as Commissioner, will oversee Canada’s official participation, advise the selected team and contribute $500,000 towards the exhibition production.
The selection committee will consist of Aziza Chaouni, an architect and Principal at Aziza Chaouni Projects with affiliations in both Toronto and Morocco; David Garneau, a painter, curator, and critical art writer of Métis heritage; Daniel Pearl, an architect and Principal at L’OEUF Architectes located in Montreal; Siamak Hariri, an architect and Founding Partner at Hariri Pontarini Architects in Toronto; and Sepake Angiama, a Curator and Educator, and Artistic Director at the Institute for International Visual Art in London, UK.
Those who have been shortlisted will be invited to fully develop their proposals and participate in an interview with the selection committee. The selected team and proposal is set to be announced in April 2024.
The deadline to submit an expression of interest is November 15, 2023, 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Time)
For more information about eligibility, criteria, exhibition requirements and the application process, click here.