TMLAB | Open Call for Curators

TMLAB (Transnational Music Lab) is a three-year cooperation project that aims to support and empower emerging artists from underrepresented communities. From Athens to Turin, Madrid to Lyon, and Brussels, the Transnational Music Lab (TMLAB) aims to shake the ground of Europe’s music scene, breaking every boundary and limit. This project focuses on supporting emerging and up-and-coming artists and curators from diverse backgrounds, providing opportunities for growth and further development of their careers.

The program serves as a basis for artists and curators to reclaim their narratives and challenge the historical structures that have shaped the music landscape to date. Through live events, tours, and radio shows, TMLAB showcases the ever-evolving music scenes across Europe, while also challenging the inequalities that currently define the music landscape.

TMLAB partners include: STEGI.RADIO (Greece), C2C Festival (Italy), Kiosk Radio (Belgium), Arty Farty (France), and La Casa Encendida (Spain).

What We Offer:

• Capacity building activities & job-shadowing experience at Onassis Stegi, offering mentorship and collaboration with our team.
• A curatorial opportunity to program part of one of Onassis Stegi’s music events in 2026 or 2027.
• A fixed gross fee of €3,000 to support your work and curatorial vision.

Your Role & Responsibilities:

As part of the TMLAB project, selected curators will:

• Develop a curatorial concept for an Onassis Stegi music event in collaboration with Onassis Stegi’s artistic and curatorial team, featuring at least three local artists, to take place in Athens within the TMLAB framework.
• Write a short thematic essay reflecting on their curatorial approach, the local scene, or broader questions related to music and cultural production.
• Participate in capacity-building sessions designed to support their curatorial skills.

Timeline & quality: Deliverables will follow a mutually agreed schedule. All materials must meet professional standards and be submitted in the requested formats. Failure to meet agreed milestones may lead to termination.

Who Can Apply:

We welcome applications from Greece-based emerging and underrepresented curators, working independently or as part of a label or collective. If applying as part of a collective or institution, up to two individuals may apply and benefit from this open call.

Experience in curatorial practice is not a prerequisite; instead, we value creativity, commitment, and a distinct artistic point of view.

How to Apply:

Please complete the online application form in English available here, by 30 November 2025 (23:59 EET).

To be considered, Applicants must:

a) Submit the online application exclusively via the Onassis Stegi website by 30 November 2025, 23:59 EET. Applications submitted otherwise or after the deadline will not be evaluated.

b) Provide all required materials in English: (i) Motivation letter (max. 500 words), (ii) Combined PDF including CV/Bio and, where applicable, portfolio/work samples.

c) Accept these Terms and the Privacy Notice (TMLAB Open Call) at the time of submission.

d) Ensure the information provided is true, accurate, and complete, and that it remains contactable throughout the process.

e) One (1) application per Applicant; in case of multiple submissions, only the first will be considered.

Selection Process

Applications will be reviewed by a selection committee composed of Onassis Stegi curators. Three curators will be selected based on:

• Artistic quality and coherence of the curatorial vision
• Relevance to Onassis Stegi’s curatorial approach and values
• Relevance to TMLAB’s objectives of diversity and collaboration
• Feasibility within the project’s timeline and production framework
• The Organizer is under no obligation to communicate the reasoning behind selections or rejections
• Decisions are final, and no appeals will be accepted
• Selected curators will be notified by December 2025.

Fee, Contracting & Expenses

• Each selected curator will receive a fixed gross fee of €3,000 (three thousand euros) for their engagement.
• Contracting will be via invoice or company agreement, in line with Onassis Stegi/ARIONA internal processes.
• Unless expressly agreed in writing, travel, accommodation, and personal expenses are not covered by the Organizer.

Code of Conduct & Professional Behavior

Participants are expected to maintain a professional, respectful, and inclusive environment. Conduct that disrupts the smooth implementation of the project, violates the law, or contravenes these Terms may result in termination.

For any questions or clarifications, please contact: networks@onassis.org

This project has been co-funded by the European Union’s Creative Europe program under grant agreement No. 101173458. Views and opinions expressed on this page are those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) can be held responsible for them.