As the art world adopts strategies from the world of business, cultural organizations have set up franchises around the globe. For the second year, apexart is examining this trend and setting up its own franchise in a new city.

This competition is an opportunity to create your own temporary apexart in your city. For a four-week exhibition from March 13 - April 17, 2010, you will be the director and/or curator and/or staff of your own apexart franchise with a budget, a salary, and complete control. We will provide up to 10,000 USD in funding, along with the necessary guidance to make your curated exhibition happen, including an apexart brochure in an edition of 10,000 and its distribution. In addition, prior to your show, we'll arrange to bring you to NYC for three days, all expenses paid, to visit apexart and see the city.

The Franchise is an opportunity to help bring an apexart idea to fruition in a new place. To exclude cities like New York, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo from applying, and to encourage cities like Baton Rouge, Cadiz and Heidelberg to enter, we are only soliciting projects from cities with no more than 500,000 residents. To enter, please submit a statement (up to 250 words), along with up to four images, on why apexart should come to you. We encourage applicants to use the 250 words in any way they see fit.

Applications will be accepted until midnight December 15, 2009 EST.
Visit www.apexart.org/franchisetwo.htm for information on how to apply.