Open call: Goethe-Institut Gallery 2026

The opportunity offers use of the Goethe-Institut Gallery and other negotiated spaces within the Institut, marketing, PR and social media support.

Projects have to be non-commercial and (further) developed in partnership with a Goethe-Institut project managers.

Funding criteria

• Deadline for projects to be implemented from January to May 2026 is 15 July.
• Deadline for projects to be implemented from June to December 2026 is 15 October.
• Proposals of good project ideas rather than finalised projects are encouraged.
• Proposals which have a high-level of public engagement (possible “activations”) integrated in the programming.
• Relevance of the concept to contemporary issues.
• A realistic budget.
• The grant invites experimentation with interdisciplinary formats of presentation.
• Artists are encouraged to raise further funds.
• Proposals can, but do not have to include a relationship/partnership with a German counterpart.
• Organisations or departments of institutions of higher learning are welcome to apply.

Required documents

• A complete and eligible application will consist of the following information:
• Contact information of the applicant.
• Names and personal profiles/CVs, weblinks of all project partners.
• The names of key participants.
• Project information (working title, brief description, detailed description, etc.
• Proposed schedule.
• Budget (revenues, expenses, own and third-party funds).

“We encourage proposals which take a dynamic approach to the understanding of space and its limitations and thus this call invites proposals which explore, breakdown, unpack and repack thought-provoking conceptions of the gallery walls and the institution as a whole – inside, outside and the spaces in between,” Goethe-Institut Johannesburg said.

Email Bongani.Njalo@goethe.de for more information about this call. 

View the original call here.