Open Call for Traces of Tomorrow. An exhibition by Alliages

ALLIAGES (Contemporary Art Jewelry collective, non-profit organization) organizes an exhibition to be held during the Schmuck 2027 event in Munich (March 10th-13th, 2027) and more destinations afterwards (April to November 2027). The exhibition theme is « Traces of Tomorrow », and each artist may submit their own vision of the subject.

We have all been thrown into this life, into these chaotic times; we all share a sense of uncertainty and helplessness. Each of us involved in art currently has the task of unmasking, of serving as a signpost for the life of tomorrow, and of creating a work that manifests our vision.


Entry Criteria:
Artists working in Contemporary Art Jewelry at any level (students, new graduated & established) can apply for this exhibition with a maximum of 2 finished pieces. All propositions must be a one-of-a-kind artworks done in the last 5 years, never shown with ALLIAGES or in Schmuck, and preferably not shown in other previous Jewelry Weeks events.  Applications must imperatively be sent via the dedicated form on the ALLIAGES website and must contain all requested data. Any other form of application will not be accepted or taken into consideration. If data sent is wrong or incomplete, the application will automatically be canceled.


How to apply?
Go to the Alliages website to find all the information and conditions.


Deadline for Submissions:
Sunday November 15th, 2026, midnight. Applications sent after the deadline will not be accepted. Only one application per artist will be accepted (first application sent).

3 STEPS:
1. Read the Terms and Conditions.
2. Pay the application fee.
3. Send the application.


Application Fee
To be eligible for jurying, you must first pay the application fee. PayPal will then e-mail you a payment confirmation code which you will need to put in the appropriate field of the application form.

Application Fee for TRACES OF TOMORROW Open Call: 25 EUR until 25th October; from 26th October, the fee will be 35 €.

IMPORTANT: Your submission will not be accepted until your PayPal payment is received. Please don’t forget that the payment date must coincide with the application date to be eligible for jurying. Before paying the application fee, please verify that you have all the elements requested for the application, and in the way and format that they are requested. Fees are not reimbursed for any reason.


Exhibition fee:
The selected artists will pay a participation fee of 75 € (seventy-five Euros) for the Munich Event & 40-60 € (forty to sixty Euros) for each further destination. The fees for exhibiting will cover the costs of the venue hire, shipping of works between venues, display and promotional material (such as flyers, online advertising, etc) and any other costs incurred in order to promote, prepare, install and exhibit the show in the venues. Any delay in the payment implies the exclusion of the artist from the exhibition and all further destinations. All taxes or payment charges for this payment fee will be at the artist’s charge. The fees are not reimbursed for any reason.


Selection:
All applicants will be notified in mid-December 2026 of the curator’s choice via email as to whether their application has been successful or not. The list of selected artists will be published on the ALLIAGES social media accounts and website. The selected pieces will be displayed at Schmuck event 2027 and further destinations until November 2027. The exhibition is curated by Juan Riusech, contemporary art jeweler, curator and founder of ALLIAGES.


Entry criteria:
Each artist may freely present their vision of the theme with a free choice of media, materials and size. Works presented must be original and one-of-a-kind, never shown with ALLIAGES or in a previous Munich Schmuck Jewellery Week, and preferably not shown in other previous Jewellery Week events. You may submit up to 2 completed  pieces and they can be for sale or just for exhibition (not for sale). If you submit with 2 pieces, both can be selected or just only one piece.


Key dates:
Application, November 15th, 2026, midnight.
Shortlist, Mid-December 2026.


Show Dates Previewed:
March 2027: Munich / Fee of 75 € (seventy-five euros).
April/May 2027 : Valencia Melting Point ? (*)(#).
September/October 2027 : Contemporania ? (*)(#).
October-November 2027 : Lalabeyou Madrid (*).
More destinations might be added between May & September 2027.

(*) The dates schedule will be sent to the selected artists. Each destination after Munich has a fee of 40-60€ (forty to sixty euros)
(#) If the Event happens


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