Reykjavik Arts Festival invites artists to submit proposals for the 2022 edition of the festival, taking place from 1st to 19th June.

The theme of the 2022 festival is “On the Other Side”.

Mankind will not have seen the last of the Covid-19 pandemic in the summer of 2022. We are however already ‘on the other side’ of it in the sense that the world will never be the same again. At the same time, climate change is having devastating effects on all of our lives, and there is no way for us to continue down the same path as before.

The theme is left open for interpretation, as it is multifaceted in its simplicity. Some ways to look at it might include: 

• Seeing things from the other side: new perspectives, new approaches.
• This side / The other side: Dichotomy (where everything is either/or) and its impact on society - us/them, truth/lie, mind/matter, male/female ...
• On the other side of the mainstream: Queer culture, fringe culture, etc.
• On the other side: beyond reality, the future.

All artists are welcome to submit proposals for the festival. Proposals may be of any scale, but please note that larger scale projects will need to have some funding already secured to be taken into consideration.

Reykjavik Arts Festival has a special focus on new work and the creative intersection of the arts. We are looking for events that appeal to diverse audiences, events outside of the Reykavík area and in public spaces as well as participatory events and creations which reach outside of the traditional sphere of arts.

All proposals need to be submitted via our online form which is to be found here.

Deadline is at midnight 30th September 2021.