The Latinx Project at New York University announces an open call for curatorial projects. The deadline for these opportunities is Monday, December 9, 2024.

Please review the guidelines and apply here.

Rasquachismo in the 21st Century

We invite curatorial proposals on rasquachismo in the twenty-first century. Coined by scholar Dr. Tomás Ybarra-Frausto in his foundational 1989 essay “Rasquachismo: A Chicano Sensibility,” rasquachismo has inspired artists, scholars, and critics to explore the resourcefulness, creativity, and originality of Latinx popular and vernacular culture. We invite curators to investigate this term as an aesthetic, attitude, or creative source, and as a means of resistance, joy, and celebration. We are interested in how rasquachismo may be activated by contemporary artists and its relevance today. From mixing and matching materials to questioning and challenging high and low references and aesthetic hierarchies, we encourage applications that examine artists across backgrounds and generations who are producing irreverent work and raising bold questions. 

General Curatorial Proposals

We invite curatorial proposals on any theme relating to Latinx contemporary practices. We accept exhibition proposals from curators, scholars, & artists annually to develop an exhibition exploring issues of relevance to the evolving U.S Latinx community. We welcome proposals on all topics/themes of relevance and impact to our community.