Shape the visual experience of CHART 2026
For 2026, we are excited to announce the return of CHART Public. CHART Public combines a total installation inside the courtyards at Charlottenborg, with the public programme that will unfurl within this space. In a new open call competition, we are inviting bold thinkers and visionary makers to submit proposals for innovative stagings that will reimagine the courtyards at CHART. We are looking for projects with a distinct wow-factor that will establish the tone for guests arriving at the art fair and for the performances and live music that take place throughout the weekend.
Open to scenographers, designers, architects and artists, the competition starts at 12:00 on Thursday 16 April when the brief will be released via our website. There you will find specific information about what your application should contain. Teams will then have 10 days to submit their application before the competition closes at 23:59 on Sunday 26 April. Submissions will be judged by this year’s expert competition jury who will select 1 winning proposal and invite them to realise their project at Charlottenborg in August.
Whether you work solo or as part of a cross-disciplinary collective, this is your chance to create an ambitious artistic installation that will set the stage for CHART 2026. We encourage all applicants to foreground functionality, as your staging will have to integrate bars and areas for musical performance, as well as wayfinding, sustainability, accessibility and inclusion.
For any questions, please contact public@chartartfair.com
Key Information
Thursday 16 April 2026 12:00 (CET): CHART Public 2026 brief released via chartartfair.com
10 day open call
Sunday 26 April 2024 23:59 (CET): Submission deadline for proposals
Proposals should reflect the energy of the fair and have an immediate and distinct wow-factor
Imagined as one big staging, proposals should foreground ideas of total artistic installation
Proposed structures must be functional, adapted to the historic courtyards and able to integrate fixed scaffolding structures including bars and platforms for performance
Proposals should consider wayfinding and navigation, allowing free and easy movement through the courtyards between Kongens Nytorv and Kunsthal Charlottenborg
Proposals should foreground accessibility, inclusion and sustainability, with an emphasis on environmentally-friendly materials and sustainable building practices
Open to designers, scenographers, set-designers, artists and architects (cross-disciplinary collaborations are encouraged)
It is preferable that teams are based in Denmark as you will need to travel frequently to Copenhagen at your own expense
Finalists announced 13 May 2026
Re-Route by Samuel Charles Barratt, winner of CHART Public 2025
Photo by Joakim Züger / BARSK Projects.
Re-Route by Samuel Charles Barratt, winner of CHART Public 2025
Photo by Joakim Züger / BARSK Projects.
Re-Route by Samuel Charles Barratt, winner of CHART Public 2025
Photo by Jan Søndergaard
Re-Route by Samuel Charles Barratt, winner of CHART Public 2025
Photo by Jan Søndergaard
“With CHART Public, we aim to highlight our shared realities – the transitional spaces between buildings that we usually pass through on our way from point A to B. These spaces offer an opportunity to pause, interact, and connect. Our goal is to transform them into vibrant gathering spots in one of Copenhagen’s most iconic public courtyards.”
Director of CHART
CHART Public 2025 Aftermovie
Video by Joakim Züger / BARSK Projects
Re-Route by Samuel Charles Barratt, winner of CHART Public 2025
Photo by Jonathan Damslund
Re-Route by Samuel Charles Barratt, winner of CHART Public 2025
Photo by Joachim Munck
