The European Program
Connecting artists with exhibitions and institutions across Europe. darte operates between Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom to build real connections between artists, institutions and international audiences.Apply once. Enter the program.
darte is a European system built to accompany artists through the most iconic places in Europe: historic palaces, museums, galleries, independent spaces and international cultural contexts. Every application can become the beginning of a path — an exhibition, a city, a professional relationship, a new possibility.
The program cities, one curatorial system
The program unfolds across several European contexts, each with a precise cultural vocation. Drag or swipe to explore the cities and discover their venues and program.
Venice
The Biennale, historic palaces and international dialogue: exhibiting in Venice means entering one of the world’s most important cultural currents.
Barcelona
Mediterranean scene, independent spaces, design.
London
Market, collecting, international context.
Paris
Museum tradition, galleries, contemporary research.
Rome
Institutions, galleries, historical heritage.
Milan
Museum tradition, galleries, contemporary research.
Venice
The Biennale, historic palaces and international dialogue: exhibiting in Venice means entering one of the world’s most important cultural currents.
Barcelona
Mediterranean scene, independent spaces, design.
London
Market, collecting, international context.
Paris
Museum tradition, galleries, contemporary research.
Rome
Institutions, galleries, historical heritage.
Milan
Museum tradition, galleries, contemporary research.
Venice
The Biennale, historic palaces and international dialogue: exhibiting in Venice means entering one of the world’s most important cultural currents.
Barcelona
Mediterranean scene, independent spaces, design.
London
Market, collecting, international context.
Paris
Museum tradition, galleries, contemporary research.
Rome
Institutions, galleries, historical heritage.
Milan
Museum tradition, galleries, contemporary research.
How it works
A rolling application system, with no fixed deadlines. Every proposal is reviewed by darte's curatorial committee.
- 01Application
Apply at any time of the year with a short portfolio and a statement.
- 02Curatorial review
The curatorial committee assesses the research, its coherence and maturity.
- 03Context and city
Together we identify the exhibition context and the city that best fits your work.
- 04Exhibition production
We coordinate production, installation, critical texts, communication and press office.
- 05Positioning
The exhibition becomes a positioning device: relationships, collections, institutions.