NEW LIFE RESIDENCY - Open Call
Contributed by Wooloo on 09/07/2010 17:18 in Announcements
NEW LIFE RESIDENCY is the world's first non-visual residency program for artists. The residency is organized by Wooloo as a work of Manifesta 8, the European Biennial of Contemporary Art, and will take place this fall in the Region of Murcia, Spain.
For one week each, five artists will be selected to live and work in a dark, visually distorted exhibition space. To support them in their life and work for the week, the artist will collaborate with a local Murcian assistant who is blind.
In cooperation with her/his assistant, the artist will use the one-week residency to create a guided tour of the non-visual space and experience in which s/he is living. The blind assistant will be the guide of this tour in darkness and the tour will be open to the biennial audience.
Additional to the guided tour, the five selected concept proposals will furthermore be exhibited in one of the main museum locations of Manifesta 8 and will be on view throughout the biennial from October 7th, 2010 (preview) to January 9th, 2011.
The five NEW LIFE RESIDENCY periods are:
October 4th to October 9th, 2010
October 11th to October 16th, 2010
October 18th to October 23rd, 2010
October 25th to October 30th, 2010
November 1st to November 6th, 2010
Artists are now invited to apply for the residency at www.wooloo.org/residency
The deadline for work proposals is August 15th, 2010.
ABOUT WOOLOO
Wooloo (founded 2002) is a networked artist group operating through the online community www.wooloo.org
Mixing digital communication with physical participation, Wooloo has developed a working method based on the advocacy of collectivity. While the Wooloo website currently connects the resources of more than 13.000 cultural producers in 140 countries, the group's various projects function as social experiments in direct collectivism.
Recently, Wooloo organized the housing of three thousand activists with private families during the UN climate change summit in Copenhagen. Supplying the infrastructure for visitors to come and voice their opinion - and for strangers to share their homes and experiences - the NEW LIFE COPENHAGEN project was a large-scale exercise in communal cooperation.
Wooloo projects have been presented in such places as Artists Space (USA), Basel Kunsthalle (Switzerland) and the Third Guangzhou Triennial (China).
FURTHER INFORMATION
Sixten Kai Nielsen . T +45 6166 1566 . contact@wooloo.org
www.wooloo.org
www.wooloo.org/residency
www.facebook.com/wooloo.org
Call for entries
Contributed by All Art Initiatives on 31/05/2010 19:50 in Calls for participation
Metamatic Research Initiative extends deadline for Call for Entries to 1 September The newly founded Metamatic Research Initiative in Amsterdam today renewed its call for entries for commissioned works. This results from a constructive dialogue with several artists who argued for more time to prepare proposals for the ambitious project. The Research Initiative is happy to be able to comply with this request. The deadline has been extended until Wednesday 1 September 2010, 6 pm CET.
The call is open to visual artists in all disciplines who are stimulated, inspired, influenced or challenged by the work and philosophy of the Swiss artist Jean Tinguely (1925-1991). The Metamatic Research Initiative is organised by All Art Initiatives Foundation, which supports artistic and academic research.
A maximum of six projects will be selected for execution. The recipients of the commissions will have the unique opportunity to realise a work in relation to the work and philosophy of Jean Tinguely. A total budget of 600,000.00 is available for the six commissions.
Previous announcements and info sheets about the call can be found at www.metamaticresearch.info
Please do get in touch with Ewoud Aaij if you have any questions.
ewoud@allartinitiatives.org
1646 - call for applications
Contributed by 1646 on 26/05/2010 11:58 in Calls for participation
1646 is an artists
initiative / project-space in the centre of The Hague, which promotes the exchange between local, national and international artists and art spaces. The aim is to create an active research for current developments in the shifting landscapes of art, culture, and theory. At the end of each residency there will be a presentation of the works or research made during the period.
Studio Information
In addition to a small studio space in the center of The Hague and living accommodations for the duration of the residency, participants profit from the direct access to a multi-faceted and internationally oriented network of artists and creatives.
1646 provides a 21 sqm private workspace located in the back of its exhibition space. The studio comes equipped with wireless internet connection, and all the community resources 1646 has to offer.
Accommodation Information
1646 does not have a fixed location but uses temporary locations/apartments in the city.
Paid by host
Accommodation, possible working budget up to 1000,00 and studio.
Paid by artist
All individual expenses such as food, material, individual traveling expenses, etc.
Deadline
Application's can be submitted during the whole year. Download the application form at www.enter1646.com/residency
E-mail email1646@hotmail.com
www.enter1646.com
4th Cairo Video Festival
Contributed by Medrar on 21/05/2010 13:52 in Calls for participation
4th Cairo Video Festival - Call for Submissions - Medrar
Medrar for Contemporary Art calls for submissions for its 4th International Video Festival, which will be hosted by the Goethe-Institut in downtown Cairo.
Initiated by the Cairo-based artists' initiative Medrar for Contemporary Art in 2005, this festival continues its focus on providing a platform for sharing and discussing newly produced high concept / low budget experimental videos.
Based on a call for works by emerging artists, the festival program takes on the format of a concise series of video screenings, accompanied by talks and discussions with video-makers and curators to tackle some of the key issues presented in the works.
Submission deadline:
15 June 2010
More information and application form:
http://medrar.org/4thvf.html
Open Call for proposals 2011 HMK {Hotel MariaKapel}
Contributed by Hotel Mariakapel on 06/05/2010 20:05 in Calls for participation
Open Call for proposals 2011
HMK {Hotel MariaKapel}
A.I.R. Hotel MariaKapel invites aritists, curators and researchers to submit proposals for our 2011 programme.
Deadline: 1 June 2010 (stamped with that date on enveloppe is on time)
About HMK
Hotel Mariakapel is an artist-run residency and project space in Hoorn, a 16th century town by the IJsselmeer, just 40 km north of Amsterdam. In the old center of the town, in a medieval orphanage with adjacent inner garden and
Maria Chapel, Hotel Mariakapel receives artists from all over the world.
The programme involves artists and curators working in a wide range of media, focusing on installation and context based work, video/film and performance art. Projects are developed both in public space and in the chapel?s
exhibition space. Hotel MariaKapel is kindly supported by Hoorn City Council, the Province of Noord-Holland, and the Mondriaan Foundation.
Things to consider when applying:
When sending in a proposal for an artistic or curatorial project, please take in careful consideration the specific context of Hotel MariaKapel. The context of HMK includes the possibility to work with a group of artists; a small town setting (eg, absence of a big local art scene/discourse); the combination of a locally rooted initiative with exhibitions of national appeal. We strongly advise you to read into the context of HMK (and Hoorn) prior to submitting a proposal.
HMK has a strong preference for two types of projects:
1 - Projects that make full use of the unique opportunities offered by the presence of a guesthouse and a longer stay, for instance intensive (international) collaboration or developing a new strand of work
2 - Projects challenging, bending or ignoring logic, socio-economic relations and/or artistic conventions in an engaging manner.
Artists, art historians or curators who temporarily require a base in The Netherlands or who need a change of setting for a while may apply. We aim to offer a small per diem budget, free use of the guesthouse and its facilities, possible reimbursement for travel costs. We do ask that you give a presentation that suits your research, prior to your departure. We especially welcome research proposals coming from artists.
Accommodation and living facilities are provided for invited artists or artists groups to complete a period of work culminating in a final exhibition in the adjacent exhibition space. Residencies vary in length and depend on the nature of the work; we feel between one and two months is a good duration. The length of the residency is agreed in advance. The resulting exhibitions which are open to the public, usually take place for 3-4 weeks.
Hotel Mariakapel is responsible for all mail-outs and promotional activity in relation to the shows, which include regional, national and international contacts.
The residency includes use of all facilities (private room, wireless internet, shared kitchen, washing machine / dryer, basic tools, some audio & video equipment ). We can host 8 people in 4 bedrooms, you might be sharing a room.
Hotel MariaKapel provides a budget to resident artists (travel, materials, fee, some living costs) , depending on individual projects, but advises artists to secure additional funding elsewhere.
How to Apply:
1.Read our OPEN CALL 2011 ( this text, you just read! )
2.Read our application formcarefully!
3.Fill in our online form ( also if you are sending in your proposal by regular mail )
4.Send in your materials to:
HMK { HotelMariaKapel }
att. Call 2011
Korte Achterstraat 6
1621GA Hoorn
the Netherlands
or
call@hotelmariakapel.nl ( please use your projectname as subject )
More info on our website.
E-mail: office@hotelmariakapel.nl
Website: www.hotelmariakapel.nl
Open Call: Accented Residency Accented Residency
Contributed by Accented Residency on 01/05/2010 18:51 in Calls for participation
Accented aims to develop co-operations in South East Europe (SEE), and the East Mediterranean (EM), North Africa, the Gulf Countries and the United Kingdom with key institutions that focus on artistic research.
The initiative has administered through a relationship between six institutions that include Platform Garanti CAC (Istanbul, Turkey), Vector Association (Iasi, Romania), Ashkal Alwan (Beirut, Lebanon), Townhouse Gallery (Cairo, Egypt), Delfina Foundation (London, UK) and Spike Island (Bristol, UK).
The first installment of Accented Residency made possible to provide working and living space for nine artists/curators/writers at participating institutions in 2009.
Creative Collaboration grants will be made available to artists, curators and writers from countries mentioned in the below. Selected individual for 2010 will be offered six to eight-week residencies at one of the participating institutions. Travel expenses (one return ticket), accommodation and per-diem during the residency period will be covered by host institutions.
The initiative is open to applicants living and working in the following countries: Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Egypt, Greece, Gulf Region, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Macedonia, Morocco, Palestine, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, Syria, Tunisia, Cyprus, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Deadline for submissions:
30 April 2010
More information, and application pack:
www.accentedresidency.blogspot.com
Land Art Generator Initiative
Contributed by Land Art Generator Initiative on 01/05/2010 18:46 in Calls for participation
The long-term goal of the Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI) is to design and construct a series of land/environmental art installations in the UAE that uniquely combine aesthetic intrigue and artistic concept with clean energy generation.
The LAGI viewing platforms will be tourist destinations and educational facilities, drawing people from around the world to experience the beauty of the collaborative artworks. At the same time, the art itself will continuously distribute clean energy into the electrical grid, with the sculptures having the potential to provide power to thousands of homes in the United Arab Emirates.
International artists, designers, engineers, and architects are invited to conceive large sculptural works that use technology to harness the power of nature.
Participants can choose one of three sites in the UAE:
Dubai: Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary
Abu Dhabi: Between Yas and Saadiyat Island
Abu Dhabi: Airport Road Near the Masdar City Site
Prize award for the best design: $15,000
Deadline for Submission:
4 June 2010
Public Exhibit of Entries:
September 2010, Continuing
More information and guidelines:
www.landartgenerator.org
lagi@landartgenerator.org
Meeting Point: Büyükhüsun 13th-19th August 2009
Contributed by c^u'ma* on 22/07/2009 15:17 in Calls for participation
Following the concept of 'recycling', Meeting Point: Büyükhüsun will generate a playground for creation and recreation through four hands-on workshops and nighttime activities of concerts, parties, a midnight walk, an open air screening and dinners every night set at long tables in the village square.
The key players of Meeting Point: Büyükhüsun are the leaders of the workshops; Anita Bacic (AUS)(art), Atelier BomDesign (NL)(recycled design), Body-Process Arts Association (TR) and local initiators (Gülpınar, Büyükhüsun TR) (performance and recycled local cuisine) and Hoppa Essentials Band (TR), Mamapapa Band (CZ), DJ Murat Meriç (TR) and of course the whole village itself.
Please note that there are only a few places available on the design workshop. The final date of application for all workshops is August 1st, 2009.
For more information visit www.c-u-m-a.org
* Meeting Point is a project of ¨c^u'ma* Contemporary Utopia Management.
The GeoAIR Residency Program from 2010
Contributed by GEO AIR on 14/07/2009 13:33 in Calls for participation
The GeoAIR residency program is a self directed residency program, that offers primarily curators and cultural producers the opportunity to base themselves in Tbilisi and use this location as a starting point to build networks, meet artists, cultural institutions and curators from the Caucasus region, and develop and deepen their knowledge and research of the Caucasus context. In return local artists, curators and organizations will have the opportunity to extend their knowledge about the innovative ways that many international curators are working. GeoAir has designated her residency mainly for curators or cultural producers because it feels that they are most able to affect multiplier effects through exchange and production and are more equipped to use the residency as a platform from which to jump for to instigate future collaborations between the resident and artists and organizations form the Caucasus region.
The aim of GeoAIR is to encourage different ways of thinking about and approaching issues of artistic and professional development, dialogue, exchange, and research within the Caucasus context. GeoAIR offers a dynamic residency model designed around tapping into the regional context of the residency. The program encourages the resident to delve into his/her perception of this context and to revisit their perception and question it. This is viewed as mutually benefiting for the curators repertoire and professional development in general and for the regions exposure to new artistic experiences.
GeoAIR does not propose a set program or conditions. Instead GeoAIR is responsive to ideas and opportunities that emerge from our network and proposed resident projects. The term self directed residency reflects this approach.
GeoAIR assists in the realization, investigation and conception of new productions and research through connecting the resident with the suited organizations, curators, artists, venues and research opportunities in relation to the proposed project. GeoAIRs flexible platform enables the program and the resident to work with a wide variety of partners on innovative project collaborations.
This structure addresses the need for information and knowledge exchange and recognizes the potential for wider impact and multiplier effects and encourages the creation of this ripple effect both in and outside Caucasus region.
In addition GeoAIR offers a substantial archive that sets out to map the art activity within the Caucasus region, and asks from each resident to contribute to this database.
In this archive one will find artists, curators, writers and organizations who have contributed to past and current GeoAIR projects and initiatives and additional information about the GeoAIR network and activities in the Caucasus including catalogues, reviews, artist portfolios, art magazines and other publications. The database reflects the history of people and places that, in the end, define GeoAIR and outlines the potential of the region and its future possibilities.
How to apply:
To apply, please send us your proposal, requirements (when and how long you would like to stay), your resume, and images of your work (if necessary). We will consider the requests at anytime. Our selection committee will respond with a decision depending on availability and timeframe.
Pilot Project:
The GeoAIR residency program will start with a pilot year. In this year the residents that will stay at GeoAIR are selected by invitation only, but will follow a similar application procedure as described above. The aim of the pilot year is to get a better insight into the variety of expectations and desired goals of the residents, participating organizations and artists. Our goal is to engage in a constructive dialogue that will identify the main challenges of this residency program while discussing possible solutions and potential changes. For the pilot project GeoAIR will invite specific candidates; operating in the field of visual culture, playing a dynamic role in mediating, structuring and altering artistic contexts and relationships and with a critical understanding of how one negotiates ones own position within contemporary discourse. These candidates will each have their own approaches and goals and will challenge the program to offer the most flexible and productive platform from which they can operate.
While the GeoAIR residency program is running its pilot year it is also setting up a financial structure that will allow the program to run its best course and support the residents in achieving their goals. The input and feedback from the pilot residents in this first year will be crucial for the development and effectiveness of the program.
Financing:
This program is managed on a not-for-profit basis. Residents will receive their own housing and office-style studio with access to all GeoAIR facilities including the archive. The program provides residents access to the vast GeoAIR network that includes individuals spanning different disciplines, professions, and regions. GeoAIR provides residents with all the necessary support and connections to help them achieve their proposal and research goals primarily in Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. A related community based network can provide professional and personal support to the artists. Residents are asked to look for their own funding of their projects. GeoAIR will offer help in looking for funding opportunities.
taking FROM leaving IN moving ON - urban nomadism
Contributed by Renate Mihatsch on 13/07/2009 14:34 in Calls for participation
BOOK >>> Open Call
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The intended publication discusses one kind of Neo-Nomadism, represented by a creative class. Beyond dispute this creative mobile society is a privileged minority within a global motion. This fact is to be accepted. But one can argue that a nomadic lifestyle supports critical artistic productions on globalisation-based mechanisms and that art can convey this to an audience. Thus a cultural identity created by media should be discussed, so that prejudices and discrimination may be gotten rid of. 

This work focuses on the influence of continuously shifting urban spaces, structures and flows on the creative working process. Everyday life in different cities, as well as an analysis of urban space, city exploration and its methods, such as mapping, should be broached. Cities are understood as heterogeneous structures and should be used and fully explored as laboratories and playgrounds.
The publication is open for the presentation of contextual and site-specific interventions in public space generated by a nomadic way of life as well as works dealing with mobility only.
This collection should represent a snapshot of this artistic practice at the beginning of the 21st century.
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
Contributions of any kind of text dealing in a broader sense with the topic in an artistic, architectural or theoretical way, are called for.
It could either be a textual or photographic work or a combination of both.
In consequence of the graphical concept of the publication, there can be some changes of the contribution, which will be always discussed with the participants.
Please, hand in an abstract of your proposal (about 300 words) and a brief description of yourself, no longer than 100 words.
DEADLINE for abstract: 15th of July (+ 7 days)
WEB: www.takingleavingmoving.com
CONTACT: Renate Mihatsch
MAIL: reno_m@gmx.at
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