THE THREE PALACES FESTIVAL 2024
Linked to the 700th anniversary of the legendary traveller, writer, explorer, merchant… Marco Polo, The Three Palaces Festival is issuing a call for art. Seven works will be chosen for display in every palace a performance or event is taking place during this year’s edition of the festival.
Themed on this renowned Venetian who linked East to West, the brief is based on the concept of the Silk Road. This mini tour exhibition will showcase the work of artists living in Malta - a cultural melting-pot where East meets West, and Africa meets Europe, in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, celebrating interconnectedness, journeys and discoveries (internal or external), cultural diversity, change.
One cannot think of Venice and not visualise lushness, gold, silks, colour, illumination, and more; and we are therefore encouraging artists to allow themselves to be inspired by the riches, magnificence and opulence of our splendour and palaces in Malta.
Any medium can be used (oil, watercolour, acrylic, pencil, textile, metal…) and it can be either on wood or canvas, or any preferred material, so long as it can be displayed on an easel for logistical purposes. The art displayed may also be put on sale, should the artist wish this.
The size of the work needs to be able to fit onto a standard easel. Therefore between A3 (297 x 420mm) & A2 (420 x 594 mm).
We are asking for submissions of a high-resolution photograph of the work to be sent digitally to leo.chircop@festivals.mt with subject line 'A call for art: The Silk Road' by October 4, 2024, together with a title, a short description of the work, its size and media.
The artists will be notified of the choice of the final seven. Each artist participating (whether their painting is chosen for display or not) will be invited to the performances of this year’s edition of the festival held in each of the palaces where the exhibition will be touring to.
Dr Michelle Castelletti
Artistic Director, The Three Palaces Festival
Image: Marco Polo sets sail to Venice, 1271. Bodleian Library MS. Bodl. 264, pt. III, fol. 218r
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