Konkurs za Kvir Zona festival 2026

Ovogodišnje izdanje festivala Kvir Zona tematizuje kompleksne odnose između migracija, feminizma, kvir subkulturnih pokreta otpora, mizoginije, nasilja i savremenog političkog diskursa. Polazeći od pretpostavke da su identiteti uvek već oblikovani unutar mreža moći, kontrole i društvenih normi, festival otvara prostor za umetničke prakse koje problematizuju granice – kako teritorijalne, tako i telesne, rodne i simboličke.

Migracije se u ovom kontekstu ne razumeju isključivo kao geografsko kretanje, već i kao proces transformacije identiteta, pripadanja i subjektiviteta. Kvir i feminističke perspektive omogućavaju čitanje tih procesa kroz prizmu marginalizovanih iskustava, razotkrivajući načine na koje se tela disciplinuju, kontrolišu i isključuju iz dominantnih narativa. Istovremeno, subkulturni pokreti otpora artikulišu alternativne oblike zajedništva i političkog delovanja, stvarajući privremene autonomne zone unutar represivnih društvenih struktura.

Festival Kvir Zona realizuje se kroz tri programske oblasti:

– Likovna umetnost
(grupna izložba sa oko 5 umetnika; mogući su intermedijski projekti, uključujući sliku, video, instalaciju, skulpturu i druge medije)

– Performans
(individualni ili grupni performansi)

– Film
(kratkometražni filmovi do 20 minuta – dokumentarni, eksperimentalni, video art ili animacija)

Konkurs je otvoren do 10. maja do ponoći, dok će rezultati biti objavljeni 10 dana nakon isteka konkursa.

Molimo vas da prilikom prijave jasno naznačite oblast za koju konkurišete i u predmetu mejla napišete:
Kvir Zona – prijava za [izabranu oblast]
(npr. Kvir Zona – prijava za likovnu umetnost)

Prijave slati na: kvirfront@gmail.com

Prijava treba da sadrži:
– Biografiju sa portret fotografijom (PDF)
– Opis rada (do jedne strane A4)
– Vizuelnu dokumentaciju rada (fotografije, skice ili video link, u zavisnosti od oblasti)

Takođe možete poslati i portfolio kako bismo se bolje upoznali sa vašim radom. Otvoreni smo i za nove radove koji su u fazi nastajanja – u tom slučaju potrebno je dostaviti opis rada i prezentaciju projekta.

Festival organizuje Kvir front u saradnji sa Beograd Prajdom. Program će se realizovati od 1. do 6. septembra u “KC Grad”-u u Beogradu. Organizator obezbeđuje izložbeni prostor, katalog, tehničku i medijsku podršku, kao i radionicu za odabrane učesnike.

Open Call for Queer Zone Festival 2026

This year’s edition of the Queer Zone Festival focuses on the complex relationships between migration, feminism, queer subcultural resistance movements, misogyny, violence, and contemporary political discourse. Starting from the assumption that identities are always already shaped within networks of power, control, and social norms, the festival opens a space for artistic practices that problematize boundaries – territorial, bodily, gendered, and symbolic.

In this context, migration is understood not only as geographical movement, but also as a process of transformation of identity, belonging, and subjectivity. Queer and feminist perspectives enable readings of these processes through marginalized experiences, revealing the ways in which bodies are disciplined, controlled, and excluded from dominant narratives. At the same time, subcultural resistance movements articulate alternative forms of collectivity and political action, creating temporary autonomous zones within repressive social structures.

The Queer Zone Festival is realized through three program areas:

– Visual Arts
(group exhibition with around 5 artists; intermedia projects are possible, including painting, video, installation, sculpture, and other media)

– Performance
(individual or group performances)

– Film
(short films up to 20 minutes – documentary, experimental, video art, or animation)

The call is open until May 10 at midnight, and the results will be announced 10 days after the application deadline.

Please clearly indicate the category you are applying for and write in the subject line:
Queer Zone – application for [selected category]
(e.g. Queer Zone – application for visual arts)

Applications should be sent to: kvirfront@gmail.com

The application must include:
– CV with portrait photo (PDF)
– Description of the work (up to one A4 page)
– Visual documentation of the work (photos, sketches, or video link, depending on the category)

You may also submit a portfolio so we can better get acquainted with your work. We are also open to new works that are still in development – in that case, a project description and presentation are required.

The festival is organized by Queer Front in collaboration with Belgrade Pride. The program will take place from September 1 to 6 at KC Grad in Belgrade. The organizer provides exhibition space, a catalog, technical and media support, as well as a workshop for selected participants.