Situated in the village of Balzan is Malta’s first queer-focused art space, replete with its own physical and digital archive. Named Rosa Kwir, it is the brainchild of Maltese and London-based artist Romeo Roxman Gatt. The space is now organising its first annual group show.
LGBTQIA+ artists are invited to contribute to a physical exhibition, launching in September 2022 as part of a programme of events supported by Arts Council Malta.
This year’s theme is ‘Tender and Masculine’, and Rosa Kwir are seeking work by 5 artists that challenge, question, redefine or reflect on conventional and traditional notions of masculinity in relation to gender identity.
Eligibility: individual or collective artists based anywhere in the world that identify as LGBTQIA+ are invited to apply. Rosa Kwir welcome any creative practice that engages with the provocation set out by the curatorial team.
Each selected artist/collective receives a €500 artist fee and €600 to cover production and/or shipping expenses or in the case of live performance flights and accommodation (with flight allowance capped at €350). The work will be on display at Rosa Kwir from 30 September – 31 December 2022. In addition, the work will be documented and remain part of a digital archive.
