Author: Saba

Drap-Art is launching two open calls for artists as part of its 2026 programme, offering new opportunities for visibility to projects linked to sustainability, creativity and the transformation of materials.

Drap-Art Festival 2026

The open call is now open to take part in the 30th edition of the International Festival of Sustainable Art of Catalonia —Drap-Art ’26—, which will take place from 17 November to 21 December 2026 at the Centre d’Artesania Catalunya in Barcelona.

The festival offers an established platform for artists working from an environmental perspective, exploring reuse, recycling and new forms of sustainable artistic production.

Tardor d’Art de Formentera 2026

The open call is also open to take part in the 5th edition of Tardor d’Art de Formentera, which will take place from 5 to 17 October 2026 at the “Ajuntament Vell” Exhibition Hall and the Centre Antoni Tur “Gabrielet”.

This event provides a meeting space for artists working in the field of sustainable art and creativity, within the unique setting of the island of Formentera.

Disciplines

The open calls are addressed to artists from all backgrounds and include disciplines such as:

• Painting, sculpture, mixed media, photography, etc.
• Workshops and co-creations
• Talks, lectures and spaces for reflection
• Interventions in public and urban spaces
• Performance, live acts and live formats
• Audiovisuals and other contemporary formats

Deadlines

Proposals may be submitted until 30 June 2026.

Read the guidelines and apply

Open call guidelines

Drap-Art Festival

Tardor d’Art de Formentera

Application form

Drap-Art Festival

Tardor d’Art de Formentera

 

This Sunday we return to Port Olímpic in Barcelona together with Flea Market and its monthly market full of art, gastronomy, music, and more than 100 stalls featuring creative and responsible proposals.

Drap-Art will take part with a special stand hosting a group exhibition featuring works by several artists linked to the festival, including Bill Miller, Jana Álvarez, Dolly Kabaria, Ocean Sole, Maraña Gestual and DS León. A proposal that brings together different perspectives on sustainable art, with pieces that explore material reuse and creative transformation from diverse approaches.

An opportunity to discover a selection of contemporary works that connect art, recycling, and environmental awareness, and to get to know the work of artists who are part of the Drap-Art universe.

Sunday, April 19
Port Olímpic, Barcelona
From 11:00 to 20:00

We look forward to seeing you to continue sharing art, creativity, and responsible consumption in the city.

We’re very excited to share that Drap-Art is part of the Art Explora Festival, which opened yesterday and is turning the city into a meeting point for art, territory, and sustainability.

Over the coming days, we’ve created our own space within the festival: a Drap-Art stand where you can discover a selection of small-format artworks by different artists, browse our catalogues, and learn more about what we do and what we stand for.

The Art Explora Festival is a free, travelling cultural project that sails across the Mediterranean, offering unique artistic experiences aboard the world’s first museum boat, as well as in different spaces across host cities.

Festival opening hours: daily from 10:00 to 22:00

In addition, Drap-Art is hosting three special workshops on March 27, April 1 and 2, from 10:00 to 11:00. A chance to experiment, create, and connect with art through a sustainable lens.

You’ll find us at our stand on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons.

Thanks to everyone who makes this vibrant space of shared culture possible.

See you there?

We are entering the final days of the Drap-Art’25 Festival and would like to invite you to make the most of this closing period with two special guided tours and a few last opportunities.

Guided tours:

Wednesday, January 21
12:30 · Mater, Casa Museu
13:30 · Barcelona Historical Archive – Casa de l’Ardiaca
We will finish at the Drap-Art Gallery

Thursday, January 22
18:00 · Mater, Casa Museu
19:00 · Barcelona Historical Archive – Casa de l’Ardiaca
We will finish at the Drap-Art Gallery

We also remind you that the exhibitions Art Sostenible Mediterrani and L’Impacte Humà i Interaccions Visuals can be visited until January 25.

As a thank you, throughout this month we are offering a 20% discount at our permanent space at Carrer d’en Groc, 1, so you can take a little piece of Drap-Art home with you.

From Drap-Art, we wish you very happy holidays and a new year filled with creativity, awareness, and new opportunities.

As the year comes to an end, we would like to sincerely thank you for the wonderful reception of the Drap-Art’25 Festival. The participation and support of audiences, artists, collaborators, and institutions have made it possible to create a vibrant, committed edition open to dialogue around art, sustainability, and social transformation.

We would like to extend a special thanks to everyone who joined us for the closing event during Rebirth Day, held at Plaça del Rei.

2026 will be a very special year: we will celebrate the 30th edition of the Drap-Art Festival, and we are already preparing many surprises, new projects, and collaborations that we are very excited to share with you.

Thank you for being part of this journey and for helping Drap-Art continue to grow.

Happy holidays and see you very soon,
Drap-Art Team

This Sunday, December 21st, we will meet at Plaça del Rei at 12:00 pm to celebrate Rebirth Day, a collaborative action of the Third Paradise, an initiative promoted by the Pistoletto Cittadelarte Foundation.

Following the conclusion of the main programme of Drap-Art’25 Festival, we would like to inform you that some exhibitions will remain open beyond December 21st, offering new opportunities to visit them at a more relaxed pace.

On the one hand, Visual Interactions, by Lesley Yendell and Enric Alonso Masana, at the Historic Archive of the City of Barcelona – Casa de l’Ardiaca, has been extended until January 10th.

On the other hand, at Mater, Casa Museu de la Plaça de l’Oli, the exhibitions Mediterranean Sustainable Art and Human Impact can be visited until January 25th. From now on, Mater will change its opening hours and will be open only on Saturdays and Sundays, from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm.

In addition, we encourage you to visit the outcome of the “Trash Light” workshop, a light-based intervention created from recovered waste materials, which will remain installed at Mater, Casa Museu as part of the festival programme.

We would also like to remind you that this is the final week to take part in the ResiduArt Award public vote. You can vote for your favourite artwork from the Exhibition of Artists Selected through the Open Call at Espai El Borsí per al Barri, either by using the QR code available in the space or by informing the front-of-house staff directly.

The exhibitions In Memoriam, at Santa Àgata Chapel (MUHBA), and the Exhibition of Artists Selected through the Open Call, at Espai El Borsí per al Barri, will close on December 21st, as scheduled.

We also invite you to visit our permanent space at carrer d’en Groc 1, where you can find original Christmas gifts.
Thank you for continuing to support us and for making this edition of Drap-Art’25 possible.

We are entering the second-to-last week of Drap-Art’25 with new activities that bring together creation and reflection. We invite you to take part in the following proposals:

Textile creation with recovered materials
Led by Berta Aleñà
Thursday, 11 December, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Historic Archive of the City of Barcelona – Casa de l’Ardiaca
Carrer de Santa Llúcia, 1
Please reserve your place by emailing info@drap-art.org

Artist Talk with Orson Buch
Thursday, 11 December, at 6:00 p.m.
Project Reborn
Carrer Pescateria, 4

We would also like to remind you that, to visit the Massana and Dalmases rooms at the Historic Archive of Casa de l’Ardiaca and view Enric Alonso Masana’s works up close, it is necessary to book an appointment by emailing info@drap-art.org

We look forward to continuing to share art, commitment, and sustainability with you during this second-to-last week of Drap-Art’25.