SAHA Studio Open Call | 10th Term
Open Call from SAHA Studio!
SAHA Studio is accepting applications from artists working in the field of visual arts, for the 10th term of its program between July – December 2025!
SAHA Studio, a multifaceted research and production program for artists, curators and writers, offers its participants a personal workspace at its venues in İMÇ, honorarium and a production budget during the 6-month period. The program also includes curatorial feedback, production support and networking opportunities, aiming to enrich the participants’ research and production processes. ,
Throughout the program, the artists cultivate their practice and expand their community further by working in proximity with fellow residents and guests of the SAHA Curatorial Program in addition to curators, researchers and art professionals from Turkey. They share their respective processes with the audience at mid-term gatherings, receiving feedback from visitors with the view of developing their respective works. At the end of each term, during SAHA Studio Open, they accompany the presentation of the newly completed projects with public events that open in-depth discussions on the processes and contexts of their new productions.
Since 2019, SAHA Studio has been supported by a preliminary jury composed of artists with prior experience in the program, which changes every year and covers two terms, to make the selection process more participatory. Applicants that are highlighted by the majority of the preliminary jury, consisted of members from each prior term, are then evaluated by a Selection and Advisory Board, which also provides feedback to participants throughout the term. After this second stage, the board selects 5 artists to participate in term, following interviews conducted with the shortlisted candidate While there are no specific medium or age criteria for the artists invited, attention is paid to the potential of the artists to benefit from SAHA Studio facilities, the interaction they will create at SAHA Studio through their individual and mutual experiences, and to give opportunities to artists from outside Istanbul.
With the introduction of the Open Call, a preliminary jury was established for the first time for the 8th and 9th terms, which included Larissa Araz, Kerem Ozan Bayraktar, Ege Kanar, İz Öztat, Burcu Yağcıoğlu, Burak Delier and Gizem Karakaş from the first seven terms of the program, while the Selection and Advisory Board consisted of SAHA Director Serra Yentürk, independent curator Eda Berkmen and artist Taner Ceylan. For its 10th term between July-December 2025 and the 11th term between January-June 2026, the new preliminary jury is composed of Özgür Demirci, Gülşah Mursaloğlu, Onur Gökmen, Ali Miharbi, Evrim Kavcar, Merve Kılıçer and Kıymet Daştan while the Selection and Advisory Board includes artist Gözde İlkin, independent curator Merve Elveren, and SAHA Director Serra Yentürk.
Opportunities provided by SAHA Studio:
– Own workspace at SAHA Studio’s shared setting
– Accommodation and transportation for participants invited from out-of-town
– Budget (up to 165.000 TRY) including honorarium and research, production, exhibition, and event expenses
– Basic equipment and crew assistance for production and installation
– Curatorial, editorial, professional, and legal counseling
– Participation in SAHA’s programs
Documents to provide at application:
- ,Application Form
- ,Project proposal (max. 500 words)
- ,Draft budget
- ,Resume or curriculum vitae (max. 2 pages)
- ,Portfolio
- ,Copies of press reviews and/or catalog scans (if applicable)
Please merge all documents in a single PDF of max 7 MB in the order above and send to sahastudio@saha.org.tr with the subject “SAHA Studio 10 – Application”
DEADLINE , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,: 26 May 2025, 6 pm (GMT+3)
Application Period ,: 28 April – 26 May (4 weeks)
Pre-evaluations : 27 May – 13 June 2024 (3 weeks)
Jury evaluations ,: 14 – 28 June 2024 (2 weeks)
Shortlist interviews : 30 June – 3 June 2025
Decisions and information : 4 July 2025
Announcement ,: 8 July 2025
Beginning of term ,: 11 July 2025