KS 24, JANUS – West Jutland Art museum
The Artists' Summer Exhibition, abbreviated as KS, is a censored exhibition of visual arts. KS has been held since 1973, and the exhibition is among the 4 oldest censored exhibitions in Denmark. It gives points to BKF and has given debuts to many significant and recognized artists.
The Artists' Summer Exhibition in Tistrup is an institution. This annual censored exhibition has become synonymous with the small station town. Since the beginning, the exhibition has been an independent artist-run event, which since the Janus - West Jutland Art Museum got its own building in 2000, has been held under this auspices. Today, the exhibition can be considered a cultural beacon in West Jutland and Varde Municipality, and it manages to attract artists from all over Scandinavia, Germany and England.
The changing censors, who are chosen by the members of the Artists' Summer Exhibition, are all renowned artists who, through critical censorship, ensure that the exhibited works are of high quality. After the rounds of censorship, the censors are also in charge of curating the exhibition, which takes up the entire exhibition area of the Janus building (550 m2) during the two months the exhibition lasts. During the exhibition period, there are various events, including Artists Talk and Censor Talk, where artists and censors present the artworks, as well as lectures and tours.
Everyone can register works for KS, regardless of age, place of residence and nationality. Individuals as well as groups can submit works. Application to KS takes place via online registration. The registration deadline is 15 May. 2024
Exhibition period 2024 starts with vernissage on 15 June.
Application
Conditions in the Artists' Summer Exhibition 2024
All works are digitally censored in the 1st and 2nd round. All works must be uploaded via online registration. It is possible to send material samples as an appendix for the first and second censorship (the material samples must be marked with booking number and work number). Afterwards, works that have gone through rounds 1 and 2 are invited for physical censorship in JANUS. Here they will be physically censored in the 3rd round - it is the responsibility of the submitters that works that have gone through the first two rounds can be physically promoted in JANUS by the third censoring.
Who can register
Anyone can register works regardless of age, place of residence and nationality. Individuals as well as groups can submit works.
Categories
The Artists' Summer Exhibition no longer censors in categories. KS accepts all types of works.
Number of works
A registration costs DKK 500 and entitles you to 6 works
Sign up
Registration takes place via online registration. Registration must be registered by 15 May 2024 at the latest. Via online registration, information such as name, address and e-mail address etc. is entered, as well as guidance on payment. Subsequently, information about the individual works is also entered into the system, and photos of these are uploaded. If you need help, you can contact one of the JANUS volunteers on telephone numbers 30316002 and 60395077 between 13-16
Application deadline
The registration deadline is 15 May. 2024
Submit your application and read more about KS here.
THE ARTISTS' SUMMER EXHIBITION
JANUS – West Jutland Art Museum, part of the Vardemuseerne
Lærkevej 25, 6862 Tistrup
Tel. 7529 9825.
Photo: JANUS art museum 2022