Eulsukdo Land and Ecological Art International Open Call 2026
Busan Metropolitan City · Busan
- ✓ Hand-verified by Arthead editorial · Sep 21, 2026
About this call
Busan Metropolitan City invites international professionals and interdisciplinary teams to submit proposals for a site-specific land and ecological art commission on Eulsukdo, an ecologically significant island at the Nakdong River estuary in Busan, South Korea. The 49,326 square meter site is a major migratory bird habitat designated as a natural monument since 1966. The open call theme explores the contrast between the brief presence of humans and the long ecological time of the land. Proposals must demonstrate an ecological perspective through installation, structure, or process-based work integrated with the site's natural environment. The selected work will become part of Busan's initiative to establish Eulsukdo as a global ecological art destination and contribute to the designation of the first national urban park. The total project budget of 380 million KRW covers all production, installation, and residency costs, with an artist fee of 20 million KRW. Proposals open November 2 and close November 22, 2026. Results announced December 2026; exhibition planned for the first half of 2027.
Who can apply
- International applicants
- Medium: Installation / Sculpture / Mixed Media
- Free entry
- Open to domestic and international professionals or interdisciplinary teams active in art, landscape architecture, architecture, design, or related fields. No team size restriction. Submit via email to eulsukdo.ecoart@gmail.com: a 20-page A4 landscape-format proposal in Korean or English, plus 3 required supporting forms downloadable from the website. Submissions open November 2, 2026 at 00:00 KST; deadline November 22, 2026 at 24:00 KST. Note: on-site construction and installation are prohibited November through February due to migratory bird season.