New York 2026 Art Application

Application at a glance

New York · 5 Times Square · 16–18 December 2026
Application deadline: 13 November 2026

The Curatorial Committee selects 15 artists across Kabinett and Statements. Payment does not guarantee selection. Optional brand selection is separate and requires specific consent.

 

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Overview · Selection criteria · Committee · Brand opportunity · Rights and permissions

This summary accompanies the full Rules & Regulations below. Please read them before applying.

Gallery Relations: applications@disiva.com

5 Times Square, New York City
16–18 December 2026
Final Application Deadline: 13 November 2026

1. OVERVIEW

Disiva invites submissions of international art projects for its digital exhibition programme in New York.

Selected participants will be presented on large-scale digital billboards from 16 to 18 December 2026. 

3 application categories are available:

• Free application
• Kabinett application
• Statements application

Participation is exclusively through the official application form.

A total of 15 artists will be selected across Kabinett and Statements applications by the Curatorial Committee. Participating brands may independently select additional works from applicants who provide the optional brand consent described below.

As a thank-you to all participating artists, one artwork from every complete application that meets the submission requirements will be shown on the billboards in a dedicated collective presentation, separate from the curated exhibition programme.

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2. KABINETT APPLICATION

CURATED PROJECT PRESENTATION | €190

The Kabinett application is intended for curated projects proposed by galleries and professionally structured exhibition spaces, presenting a focused selection from their artistic programme.

Each Kabinett project may include:

• Project profile

• Curatorial statement

• Up to 3 artists

• Selected artworks

• Website and professional information

Kabinett applications are assessed separately from Statements applications, within the overall curatorial selection of 15 artists.

SELECTED KABINETT PROJECTS RECEIVE

• Up to 30 seconds of billboard presentation

• Gallery name and visual identity

• Presentation of up to 3 artists

• Inclusion as an official Participating Gallery

• Dedicated project profile

• Project Spotlight through Disiva’s communication channels

• Press visibility

The number of selected Kabinett projects will depend on the quality of applications received and the available exhibition capacity.

Payment does not guarantee selection. No additional exhibition participation fee will be required for selected projects.

3. STATEMENTS APPLICATION

The Statements application is open to projects by all living artists, without restrictions regarding age, gender, nationality, or ethnicity.

Eligible media include digital art, painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, mixed media, graphic art, digital design, and other two-dimensional works created through traditional or digital techniques.

STANDARD — 1 ARTWORK | €50

• Submission of 1 artwork

• Evaluation by the Curatorial Committee

• Review of biography, website, and social media profiles

• Social media publication through Disiva’s channels

 

PREMIUM — UP TO 3 ARTWORKS | €70

• Submission of up to 3 artworks

• Evaluation by the Curatorial Committee

• Review of biography, website, and social media profiles

• Social media publication through Disiva’s channels

Both plans provide the same evaluation and publication opportunities. Premium allows a larger submission.

Payment does not guarantee selection.

4. PROJECT SELECTION

A total of 15 artists will be selected across Kabinett and Statements applications exclusively by the Curatorial Committee.

Applications will be evaluated according to:

• Artistic quality

• Originality

• Contemporary artistic research

• Conceptual coherence

• Visual impact

• Relevance within the international contemporary art context

• Suitability for presentation within a large-scale public digital environment

• Quality and coherence of the artist’s professional profile

Social media engagement does not influence selection.

The Curatorial Committee’s decisions are final and not subject to appeal.

Brand selections are independent and additional to this curatorial selection, as described in Section 8.

5. SELECTED PROJECTS

Projects selected through the Statements application will receive:

• Up to 10/30 seconds of billboard presentation within the official exhibition rotation 

• 2 min loop in rotation

• Inclusion in the official list of selected artists

• Inclusion in Disiva’s official communication activities

• Press and newsletter visibility

Projects selected through a Kabinett application will be presented within the project’s allocation of up to 30 seconds.

No additional exhibition participation fee will be required for selected projects.

6. CURATORIAL COMMITTEE

The Curatorial Committee includes:

• Flaminio Gualdoni — Art Historian, Critic and Curator
• Cesare Biasini Selvaggi — Curator
• Domenico de Chirico — Independent Curator

• Mila Askarova — Founder of Gazelli Art House

• Isabella Hutchinson — Founder of Hutchinson Modern & Contemporary
• Koei Shiraishi — CEO of Whitestone Gallery

• Edit Molnár — Co-Director of Haus für Medienkunst Oldenburg

• Rosalia Pasqualino di Marineo — Director of Fondazione Piero Manzoni

• Klio Krajewska — Curator and Co-Director of WRO Art Center and WRO Media Art Biennale

• Kevin Muhlen — Director of Casino Luxembourg – Forum d’art contemporain

• Sabine Himmelsbach — Director of HEK (House of Electronic Arts)

   

Kabinett applications will additionally be assessed according to:

• Quality of the proposed project

• Strength of the proposed artist selection

• Curatorial coherence

• Professional positioning

Participating brands make their own selections independently of the Curatorial Committee.

7. EXHIBITION PROGRAM

Selected projects will be presented on large-scale digital billboards in New York from 16 to 18 December 2026.

The programme includes:

• Digital exhibition

• International communication and promotion

• Press release

• Newsletter visibility

• Inclusion in official event materials

Disiva covers the principal exhibition, production, and communication costs for the curatorial programme. For brand-selected artworks, the selecting brand covers the full cost of the promotional service, as described in Section 8.

Any separate marketing or communication services offered by Disiva are independent from the application and have no influence on the Curatorial Committee’s selection process.

For information: francesca@disiva.com

8. OPTIONAL BRAND SELECTION OPPORTUNITY

In addition to the curatorial selection, applicants may choose to have their submitted works considered by participating brands.

A brand may independently select an artwork for a presentation that jointly promotes the artist’s work and the brand’s company.

An artist selected by a brand will participate in the New York 2026 exhibition even if not selected by the Curatorial Committee.

Only submissions accompanied by the specific optional brand consent will be presented to potential brand partners for this opportunity.

By providing this consent, the applicant authorizes Disiva to present the submitted artworks and related artist/gallery materials to potential participating brands. If selected by a brand, the applicant authorizes the presentation of the selected work in the exhibition and related communications promoting both the artwork/artist and the brand, with appropriate artist/gallery credits.

If a brand selects an artwork, the brand will cover the full cost of the promotional service for that artwork. This cost will not be charged to the artist or gallery and is separate from the application fee.

Applicants who already have an agreement with a brand to participate in the exhibition together may provide the brand’s name, website, and email in the optional fields of the application form. This refers to an existing agreement under which the brand sponsors or pays for the joint promotion of the artwork and its business. Providing these details does not replace the separate optional brand consent.

This opportunity:

• Is independent of the Curatorial Committee’s selection

• Does not guarantee selection by a brand

• Does not affect curatorial evaluation if the applicant declines

• Does not involve an additional exhibition participation fee if selected

Any commercial use beyond the exhibition and related promotion, including adaptations or additional licensing arrangements concerning duration, media, territory, or compensation, requires a separate written agreement with the artist or rights holder.

9. DEADLINES

Final Application Deadline: 13 November 2026
Exhibition: 16–18 December 2026
Location: 5 Times Square, New York City

The official announcement date of selected projects will be communicated separately.

10. COPYRIGHT AND AUTHORIZATION FOR PROMOTIONAL USE

Artists retain ownership and copyright in their works.

By submitting an application, the artist grants Disiva a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to reproduce, publish, display, distribute, and use the submitted artworks, images, and related application materials for application evaluation, exhibition, documentation, communication, and promotional activities concerning Disiva and the project, whether or not the application is selected.

This authorization also permits Disiva’s partners, sponsors, participating companies, collaborating organizations, and institutions involved in the project to use these materials through their own communication channels to promote the project, their participation in it, and their collaboration with Disiva.

Permitted uses include digital billboards, websites, social media, newsletters, press materials, presentations, and printed or digital promotional materials, before, during, and after the exhibition, with appropriate artist/gallery credits wherever reasonably practicable. Technical adjustments required for formatting and display are permitted, provided they respect the integrity of the artwork.

Applicants confirm that they hold the rights and permissions necessary to grant this license for all submitted materials. Galleries submitting applications on behalf of artists must obtain the corresponding authorization from the artists or rights holders.

The optional brand selection and joint promotional presentation described in Section 8 remain subject to the separate consent specified in that section. Uses unrelated to the purposes authorized above, including merchandise or independent product advertising, require a separate written agreement with the artist or rights holder.

11. ACCEPTANCE

Submission of an application implies full acceptance of these Rules & Regulations.

Application fees cover application evaluation: Statements Standard €50 for 1 artwork, Statements Premium €70 for up to 3 artworks, and Kabinett €190 for up to 3 artists. Payment does not guarantee selection by the Curatorial Committee or by a participating brand. No additional exhibition participation fee applies if selected.

Acceptance of these Rules & Regulations does not constitute consent to the optional brand selection opportunity. That consent must be provided separately in the application form.

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