The Contemporary at Blue Star Sister City Guest Curator Collaborations focus on international cultural exchange and expanding the Contemporary’s reach and network. They invite curators from the following cities to propose a solo or group project by living, contemporary artists from their city. San Antonio, TX’s Sister Cities include:
- Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico (1953)
- Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico (1974)
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain (1975)
- Gwangju, South Korea (1981)
- Kaohsiung, Taiwan (1981)
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain (1983)
- Kumamoto, Japan (1987)
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (2008)
- Wuxi, People’s Republic of China (2012)
- Windhoek, Namibia (2016)
- Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany (2017)
- Baguio, Philippines (2023)
- Queretaro, Mexico (2025)
- Lanzarote, Spain (2025)
For this opportunity, they are seeking curators and artists working together in the same city and/or in relationship to the same city. Exhibitions will be on view 5 June – 4 October 2026 and 10 July – 4 October 2026 in one of the four gallery spaces.
Curatorial Honoraria Fees for curators will be paid depending on the gallery space (Main Gallery – 5,000 USD; Middle Gallery -2,500 USD; Project Space – 3,000 USD; Gallery 4 – 1,200 USD). Additionally, in the event the Contemporary invites curators for the opening or programming, the Contemporary covers travel and accommodations expenses. Artist Honoraria Fees will be paid depending on the gallery space (Main Gallery solo exhibition – 2,500 USD; Middle Gallery solo exhibition -1,500 USD; Project Space solo exhibition – 1,500 USD; Gallery 4 solo exhibition – 1,500 USD; Group exhibition 3-5 artists – 625 USD each artist; Group exhibition 6+ artists – 375 USD each artist). Contemporary also provides basic programming costs and services (including shipping and insurance costs and travel and accommodationwhen necessary).
