Invitation
Artists are invited to contribute to urban regeneration through art by participating in the new open call for artistic interventions within the multiannual Romanian Street Art programme.
To participate in this call, we invite you to please read the specific requirements of each space, as described in the Terms of the open call. Submit your proposals in digital format, between 4th of April and 4th of May 2025, 23:59, by filling in the participation form published below.
The selection of the winning artistic interventions will be made by an impartial jury made up of representatives of the programme partners – Romexpo SA, SF Travel, Homeowner’s Association at Șoseaua Iancului, nr. 1, representatives of the organiser and artists. The three winning proposals are announced on the 28th of May.
Participants may submit no more than three proposals to this open call, and maximum one proposal for each of the three places. Prizes are not cumulative, so a participant can win only one prize, either as an individual or as part of a group. There is no fee for participating in this open call.
The open call for artistic interventions offers the opportunity to realise the selected interventions, awarding three cash prizes and a production budget, totalling 14.220 lei (approximately 2.840 euros), as well as exposure in the project’s activities and its concluding exhibition in October 2025.
Terms & Conditions
Calendar
- 4th of April – 4th of May 2025, 23:59: registrations
- 5th – 9th of May 2025: administrative verification
- 10th – 24th of May 2025: evaluation
- 28th of May 2025: announcement of results
- 14th – 20th of July 2025: implementation of the winning intervention A, hosted by SF Travel
- 25th – 31st of August 2025: implementation of the winning intervention B, hosted by Homeowner’s Association at Șoseaua Iancului, nr. 1
- 8th – 14th of September 2025: implementation of the winning intervention C, hosted by Romexpo SA
- October 2025: Romanian Street Art exhibition
Places and themes:
A. SF Travel
Address: 41 Candiano Popescu Street
Implementation: 14th – 20th July 2025
Area: 132 m2 (11 m length x 12 m height)
Theme: The proposed artistic intervention can consider the proximity of Carol I Park, contributing to the visual coherence of the area. The use of warm colours and friendly characters is recommended, aimed at inspiring residents, passers-by, street art enthusiasts and urban explorers with feelings of confidence, joy and curiosity.
The surface made available through this open call belongs to SF Travel, travel agency and partners of the Romanian Street Art program. In this context, proposals may include references to tourism or establish visual and thematic connections with the Dimitrie Leonida Technical Museum, located on the same street. 😊
B. IANCULUI
Address: 1 Iancului Avenue
Implementation: 25th – 31st August 2025
Area: 49 m2 (17,5 m length x 2,8 m height)
Theme: The proposed artwork will explore relevant contemporary themes such as electronic music, recent and local history of graffiti, the link between graffiti and street art, the future of jobs, artivism, social movements, equality, integration and environmental issues.
As Bucharest’s residents appreciate colours in a city that until recently was predominantly grey, the work will address this need for visual diversity. The project will also interact with nearby murals by Aleksi Ivanov [Bulgaria], Artminina și LBWS Cat [Ukraine], Jana Danilović [Serbia], Sunshiners [Bulgaria] and Cezar Lazăr (soundtrack), complementing the urban landscape and contributing to a further artistic exchange between different styles and cultures.
C. ROMEXPO
Address: 1 Exhibition Boulevard
Implementation: 8th – 14th September 2025
Area: 62 m2 (15,5 m length x 4 m height)
Theme: The proposed work will enrich Bucharest’s public space, stimulating its exploration through art. It will enter into dialog with existing artistic interventions by Christopher Dyer [Canada] and Klonism [United Kingdom], Delia Cîrstea, Roper and Kozo (soundtrack), Mister Thoms [Italy], Msero, Pisica Pătrată and Vlad Caia (soundtrack binaural).
The intervention is a multidisciplinary co-production in collaboration with an electronic music composer. In this context, the work will integrate a QR code, created using a stencil with two contrasting colours (white for the background, black or a dark shade for the code), which, once scanned, will provide access to the soundtrack associated with the mural, created by a Romanian electronic music DJ/producer.
These themes were synthesised from the public’s responses to the Romanian Street Art survey, conducted as part of the program.
Download images of the places:
Awards
A. Artistic intervention implemented in Bucharest, at SF Travel, 41 Candiano Popescu Street.
- Monetary prize: 1.056 euros (5.280 lei) NET. Save or Cancel production will withhold and pay to the state budget, on behalf of the winners, a final income tax of 10% after deducting a deductible rate. The GROSS prize, including tax, is 1.160 euros (5.800 lei).
- The 1.056 euro budget covers:
- 456 euro artist fee
- 300 euro hotel for 3-4 nights
- 300 euro plane tickets
- The 1.056 euro budget covers:
- Logistical support and materials necessary for the production of the artistic intervention, amounting to 400 euros (2.000 lei), VAT included:
- 150 euros for materials (paint for the façade, gloves, gloves, roller, bucket, telescopic stick)
- 250 euros spray cans (60 units of Loop tubes)
- scaffolding rental
- white background
- Promotion within the actions of the Romanian Street Art cultural program and the exhibition in October 2025 in Bucharest.
B. Artistic intervention implemented in Bucharest, at 1 Iancului Avenue.
- Monetary prize: 840 euros (4.200 lei) NET. Save or Cancel production will withhold and pay to the state budget, on behalf of the winners, a final tax of 10% after deducting a deductible rate. The GROSS prize, including tax, is 920 euros (4.600 lei).
- The 840 euro budget covers:
- 240 euro artist fee
- 300 euro hotel for 3-4 nights
- 300 euro plane tickets
- The 840 euro budget covers:
- Logistical support and materials necessary for the production of the artistic intervention, amounting to 300 euros (1.500 lei), VAT included:
- 100 euros materials (paint for the facades, gloves, gloves, roller, bucket, telescopic stick)
- 200 euros spray cans (47 units of Loop tubes)
- “A” ladder rental
- white background
- Promotion within the actions of the Romanian Street Art cultural program and the exhibition in October 2025 in Bucharest.
C. Artistic intervention implemented in Bucharest, at ROMEXPO, 1 Exhibition Boulevard
- Monetary prize: 948 euros (4.740 lei) NET. Save or Cancel production will withhold and pay to the state budget, on behalf of the winners, a final tax of 10% after deducting a deductible rate. The GROSS prize, including tax, is 1.040 euros (5.200 lei).
- The 948 euro budget covers:
- 348 euro artist fee
- 300 euro hotel for 3-4 nights
- 300 euro plane tickets
- The 948 euro budget covers:
- Logistical support and materials necessary for the production of the artistic intervention, amounting to 400 euros (2.000 lei), VAT included:
- 150 euros for materials (paint for the facades, gloves, gloves, roller, bucket, telescopic stick)
- 250 euros spray cans (60 units of Loop tubes)
- “A” ladder rental
- Promotion within the actions of the Romanian Street Art cultural program and the exhibition in October 2025 in Bucharest.
Entry form
Find out more about the programme here: https://un-hidden.ro/romanian-street-art/
The cultural multiannual programme Romanian Street Art is produced by Save or Cancel (Cristina Popa, Andrei Racovițan) through feeder.ro and co-financed by AFCN.
The programme does not necessarily represent the position of The Administration of the National Cultural Fund. AFCN is not responsible for the application’s content or the way the program results can be used. These are entirely the responsibility of the beneficiary of the funding.
Partners: Lente, Romexpo, Lagom Hotel, SF Travel, Homeowners’ Association Șoseaua Iancului nr. 1
Media partners: Amsterdam Street Art, Biblioteca Metropolitană București, BSBSA (Bucharest Sofia Belgrade Street Art), Empower Artists, DigitizArte, Igloo, IQads, I Support Street Art, La pas prin Brasov, Litera 9, Modernism, Munteanu, PRwave, Street Art Belgrade, Revista Atelierul, Revista Golan, The Institute, Zeppelin,Un-hidden Romania, Ziarul Pozitiv.