Art

Wishes. Open Call for artists and Creators. Rosh HaShana Edition

Сeramic artworks by Shiri Lopata, styling by Ran Golan for DI Catalogue, photography Iya Volkov

Organizers: DI Catalogue x ECLECTICTLV
Curation: Ela Cohen

for artists and creators

Deadline: August 31

concept

What would you wish for the world if your work could speak?

Every New Year begins with a wish – personal or shared, quiet or bold.

Peace. Home. Love. Belonging. Courage. Healing. Abundance. Joy. Protection. Renewal.

For Rosh Hashanah, we gather around the table to mark a new beginning: to look back, look forward, and express our hopes for the year ahead.

With WISHES, we invite artists, designers and independent creators to give these hopes a physical form. Not just as a greeting or a decorative symbol, but objects and artworks that carry meaning, memory, feeling or intention.

A vessel can carry abundance.
A candle can bring light.
A textile can speak of belonging.
A sculpture can embody protection.

An object can become a wish.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We welcome original artworks, artist-made objects and collectible design with a strong artistic identity, thoughtful materiality and a contemporary point of view.

This may include:

  • Ceramics and sculptural vessels
  • Tableware and serving objects
  • Candleholders and works related to light
  • Glass and metal objects
  • Textile art and table textiles
  • Small-scale sculpture
  • Painting, photography and  mixed media
  • Artist-made objects and limited editions
  • Contemporary interpretations of traditional objects
  • Experimental works across materials and disciplines

Both functional and non-functional works are welcome. What matters is not the function itself, but the meaning the work carries. 

Accepted Formats

ARTWORKS FOR THE TABLE

Works and objects that can become part of the Rosh Hashanah table, transforming it into a space of beauty, connection and meaning.

ARTISTIC GIFTS

Artworks, small-scale pieces and collectible objects that can be given to someone as a personal gesture, carrying a thought, an intention or a wish.

Because sometimes, you don’t simply give a gift.

You give a wish.

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE

The open call is open to artists, designers and independent creators living and working in Israel and abroad.

We welcome creators across disciplines and from different cultural and professional backgrounds, bringing their own perspective, materials and interpretation of the idea of a wish.

How to participate:

To submit your work:

  • Sign in on DI Catalogue website and create your artistic profile in the relevant directory.

  • Fill in the application form, including basic details, and a short description of the wish, idea or intention behind it and a link to a google disk/ dropbox or any other resource with images of the works, 

You may submit more than one work.

Timeline

Submission deadline: 31/08/2026

Selected participants announced: 6/09/2026

award

12 selected creators – finalists who will be published in DI Magazine and across DI and ECLECTICTLV media platforms as a curated special edition.

3 projects – winners will receive a full publication in DI Magazine.

POP-UP

Following the success of our previous pop-up created as part of the One Table Open Call, we are planning to continue the initiative with a new pop-up featuring participants of WISHES.

The pop-up will offer the participants an additional opportunity to present their work to a wider audience and become part of a live curated event beyond the open call itself.

Participants will be invited to join the pop-up on an optional  basis, with a small contribution toward its production. Pop Up is not a required part of the Open Call.

The venue, format and participation conditions will be announced separately once all details are confirmed.

APPLICATION FORM

Please complete all required fields below. Before submitting, make sure that your image folder is accessible to anyone with the link.

Fields marked with * are required. After submitting the form, you will receive a confirmation email with your application number.

Submission deadline: August 31, 2026

ABOUT YOUR PRACTICE

Please briefly describe your professional background, creative practice, the materials or techniques you work with, and the themes that are important to you.

Recommended length: 80–150 words.

ABOUT THE SUBMITTED WORK

For each work, please include:

  • Title
  • Dimensions
  • Materials and technique
  • Price and currency
  • A short explanation of the idea behind the work and how it relates to WISHES

If you are submitting more than one work, please describe each work separately.

Recommended length: up to 300 words in total.

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