ARTISTS

 

OPEN CALL!

Hands Off The Wall is calling for female Street Art & Graffiti artists, female-led mixed gender crews and FLINTA artists who want to take part in Hands Off The Wall Festival. The festival is happening between 28th July and 30th of July in Werksviertel Mitte in Munich Germany. Any mediums or styles welcome to apply. We have plenty of walls, containers and hoardings in all shapes and sizes for artists and crews to paint on. If you want to paint with the ladies, and are able to be in Munich from 8:30am on the 28th of July up to the late evening of 30th July, please send your application along with the info mentioned below before 1st of April to info@handsoffthewall.com. Hands Off The Wall will cover paint and art materials needed to work at the wall for artists working with us. There is a 150€ payment eligible for artists/crews partaking in the festival. Hands Off The Wall will try to help cover parts of traveling expenses from artists traveling huge distances to the festival. We have a number of free accommodations for our artists, in shared 4 bed dorm rooms located at Wombats Hostel in Werksviertel Mitte. If you want to apply for the travel expense help and/or the accommodation please let us know. Exceeding the above stated, Hands Off The Wall can not cover other costs that might arise with artists partaking in the festival. Our festival director and curator Chinagirl Tile, together with our team and partners Loomit, Verein Urbane Kunst, Werksviertel Mitte and HANDS OFF THE WALL, Verein zur Förderung von Kunst von Frauen, is looking forward seeing you at the festival. 

HOW TO APPLY:

Please read our FAQs and send an email before 1st of April 2023 to info@handsoffthewall.com with: 

1. Your artist/crew name.
Crews: we need the names of all artists involved!

2. Your contact information,
Name, working email and if possible phone number, where we can reach you.

3. A work example,
please send us up to a maximum of 3 pictures that represent your work. 

We do not need your curriculum vitae at this stage, just the 3 pictures. Yes, Wetransfer works just fine.

4. Social Media Platforms,
please state your Webpage, Instagram and/or Facebook accounts.

5. Tell us what medium you work with,
Spray Paint, Emulsion, other materials. 

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6. Your country of origin and/or the country you are currently living in/traveling from.
Please let us know if you need help with traveling costs.

 

7. Let us know if you want to apply for the free hostel accommodation.
A limited number of bunk beds in shared 4 bed dorm rooms at Wombats Hostel are available between 27th July to 31rd of July. The rooms are shared with other artists from the festival. Please state your preference for mixed or female only accommodation if applying.