SSA Mapping Festival Salvador 2026: Global Projection-Mapping Call, R$500 Screening Fee, Deadline 2 November
Site-specific projection on Salvador's historic waterfront
The SSA Mapping Festival has opened an international call for artists to propose 2D or 3D projected visuals for the facade of Mercado Modelo, a landmark building in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Applicants must be at least 18 and may enter individually or as a collective. The deadline is 2 November 2026. Eligible practices include experimental animation, VJing, motion graphics, photography-based visuals, illustration and generative art, provided the submitted concept can be adapted to the building's projection-mapping specifications.
Mentoring before the final screened work
Shortlisted artists receive two hours of individual online mentoring plus group support to adapt their ideas to the real architecture and screening conditions. Prepare a proposal that explains the visuals, soundtrack, precise duration and the relationship to Salvador's cultural heritage, as well as the technical production workflow. An eye-catching video alone is not enough if it cannot align with the facade template or meet file-resolution and rights requirements supplied by the festival.
R$500 screening fee and competition prizes are distinct
The current call describes R$500 gross for each finished work approved for projection. Separate jury prizes of approximately R$2,500–3,500 may be awarded, but these cannot be assumed to follow automatically from selection. Review Brazilian tax or international-payment requirements; a gross fee is not necessarily the amount an artist receives after bank charges or withholding. The call also does not promise free travel to Salvador for every international applicant.
Organiser's festival history
SSA Mapping began programming in Salvador in 2017 and has previously used historic facades such as Palácio Rio Branco and Mercado Modelo. The organising festival's own site links to the active 2026 artist call and documents public video-mapping and educational activities. Consult the Portuguese-language rules as controlling terms, even when applying from a different country.
Official organiser application and primary-source information
Information researched on 23 October 2026. Check the organiser's current primary-source instructions, local closing time, rights, cost and legal eligibility before applying or paying.