{"id":63871,"date":"2025-10-17T08:16:39","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T08:16:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rothkomuseum.com\/?p=63871"},"modified":"2025-10-17T11:09:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T11:09:21","slug":"rothko-museum-opens-applications-for-its-2026-symposium-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rothkomuseum.com\/en\/rothko-museum-opens-applications-for-its-2026-symposium-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Rothko Museum Opens Applications for Its 2026 Symposium Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Rothko Museum invites artists from around the world to take part in its 2026 symposium programme \u2013 a year of inspiring encounters and creative exploration in painting, printmaking, and ceramics. Four major international events will bring together artists, ideas, and cultures, continuing the museum\u2019s mission to foster artistic dialogue beyond borders in the birthplace of Mark Rothko.<\/strong><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Latgale Graphic Art Symposium<\/strong> is the largest event of its kind in the Latgale region, distinguished by its strong international pull. Organised in partnership with SIVIA, it strengthens the presence of printmaking in the region and places Latgale firmly on the world\u2019s cultural map as a space rich in artistic traditions and alive with contemporary impulses. The symposium\u2019s fourteenth\u00a0instalment will take place from 23\u00a0February to 8\u00a0March 2026. Applications are open until 2\u00a0January.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Ceramic Laboratory Symposium<\/strong>, organised by the Rothko Museum in partnership with the Latvian Centre for Contemporary Ceramics, offers a dynamic and experimental platform for creative exploration. Each year brings leading artists from across the world, who spend nearly three weeks in Daugavpils creating in a range of firing techniques \u2013 from electric kilns and wood firing to more innovative, experimental methods. Ceramic Laboratory 2026 will mark the symposium\u2019s fourteenth edition, running from 26 April to 16 May, with applications accepted until 31 January.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Valdis Bu\u0161s Plein Air<\/strong> has evolved from a regional collaboration between the Rothko Museum in Daugavpils and the Balvi Municipality. Held in Vi\u013caka \u2013 a picturesque small town in eastern Latvia \u2013 the plein air honours Latvian landscape master Valdis Bu\u0161s in his native region, positioning Vi\u013caka as an appealing international residency location marked by quality, professionalism, and sustainable growth. The tenth instalment, Valdis Bu\u0161s 2026, will take place from 20 to 30 July, with applications open until 30 April.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Mark Rothko Painting Symposium<\/strong> pays tribute to the legendary founder of abstract expressionism in his birthplace, Daugavpils. Open to Latvian and international artists alike, it welcomes those who feel a connection to Rothko\u2019s painterly language and philosophical depth. Celebrating the symposium\u2019s twenty-second edition, Mark Rothko 2026 will run from 18 September to 3 October. Applications are open until 1 June.<\/p>\n<p>Further information about each event and the application process is available <a href=\"https:\/\/rothkomuseum.com\/en\/museum\/catalogues\/symposia\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Be part of the story \u2013 create where Mark Rothko\u2019s own began.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Rothko Museum\u2019s international symposium programme is supported by the Daugavpils City Council and Latvia\u2019s Culture Capital Foundation.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Publicity image: Rothko Museum, photographed by P\u0101vels Terentjevs<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Rothko Museum invites artists from around the world to take part in its 2026 symposium programme \u2013 a year of inspiring encounters and creative exploration in painting, printmaking, and ceramics. 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