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Deadline: 5 September 2019

Medrar for Contemporary Art is looking for an ambitious, highly organized person to join their team as a Program Coordinator. The position is full-time and flexible working hours are necessary.

They prefer candidates with two years of work experience in an administrative position. Candidates should have an excellent command of written and spoken Arabic and English.

PLEASE NOTE THAT IN THE GOOGLE FORM YOU WILL BE ASKED TO PROVIDE AN ARABIC TRANSLATION OF THE “MAIN DUTIES” SECTION

Working Hours: Full time job, Sundays to Thursdays, 8 hours between 10am and 6pm. Longer shifts might be asked on events days. 

Contract Period: 12 months, renewable.

Qualifications:

B.A. or equivalent in Business, Management, Administration or related fields.

1-3 years of professional experience in the field of management or administration. 

Proficiency in spoken and written English and Arabic is mandatory.

Previous experience or involvement in the arts and culture field is a plus.

Required skills

Excellent communication skills

Excellent interpersonal relations and teamwork

Excellent organization and time-management skills

Proactive and enthusiastic approach to project management

Ability to take initiative, proposes ideas, and add to the already inspiring and dynamic team.

Flexibility and ability to work independently, and among teams

Ability to work with multi-stakeholders and partners

Responsibilities

Maintain and update event and workshop schedules.

Implement strategies for long-term sustainability of the organization.

Schedule and coordinate meetings and appointments.

Coordinate with Medrar’s accountant and financial auditor.

Coordinate and oversee Medrar’s projects and programs, by acting as the main contact persons for artists, donor and funding agencies/institutions.

Maintain an updated archive of Medrar’s projects and programs.

Manage activities and operations at the office and exhibition space.

Draft contracts, letters of invitation, letters of agreement and application forms.

Process applications received through calls.

Liaise with publicity designer, assembling material, following up on proofreads, and underseeing printing and distribution.

Applications are only valid through filling out the application form here, before Thursday, September 5 2019.

PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED BY EMAIL WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Applicants can expect a personal call if shortlisted within three days after the deadline. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Deadline: 28 August 2019

Cairo Institute of Liberal Arts and Sciences in Alexandria – CILAS Alex. is a yearlong study programme in the liberal arts. CILAS Alex. invites students from all walks of life who have completed high school to engage with the liberal arts in an effort to develop a wise appreciation of the complexity of the world.

The academic year at CILAS Alex. begins in September and ends in May the following year. The year is divided into two semesters. The curriculum at CILAS Alex. is divided into two, cross-disciplinary fields of studies. A core curriculum introduces students to the two field of studies during the first semester. All students are required to complete the two core courses in the field Arts and Sciences, respectively. In semester two, students choose two field-specific thematic courses. In parallel to their course-related work, students sign up to experiment along two of four community service tracks.

Criteria

Students are required to attend at least 80% of classes ready and eager to present their reflections and findings. CILAS operates under a pedagogy of discovery – not a pedagogy of consumption. This is to say that what is covered at CILAS matters less than what a student discovers. Discussion Based Learning is the main method of instruction at CILAS and relies heavily on the participation of students. 

Benefits

Scholarships are offered to non-Egyptian refugees.

For others, tuition fees are divided along a sliding scale into three slots:

The first one is for Alexandrian University graduates who are asked to contribute 7000 EGP.

The second one is for Alexandrian University undergradutes or Non-Alexandrian University Graduates who are asked to contribute 6000 EGP.

The third one is for Non-Alexandrian undergradutes who are asked to contribute 5000 EGP.

Fees can be paid in installments throughout the first semester which end mid-December.

CILAS will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis.

If you are having any difficulties accessing the application form and for more information write to [email protected]

Details

آخر موعد للتقديم: ١٠ اغسطس ٢٠١٩

فريق باستيت مبسوط اوي انهم بيفتحوا باب التقديم للمشاركة في أول معرض فني هتنفذه على أرض الواقع، وهو عبارة عن معرض جماعي بالتعاون مع مؤسسة سلوى علوان للثقافة و الفنون و التنمية .

يتم شراء مليون زجاجة مياه شرب بلاستيكية كل دقيقة واحدة حول العالم؛ كما يتم استخدام ما يصل إلى 5 تريليونات كيس من أكياس البلاستيك غير القابلة للاستعمال مرة أخرى في جميع أنحاء العالم كل عام، وبصورة إجمالية، يعد 50% من البلاستيك الذي نستخدمه هو بلاستيك يستخدم لمرة واحدة والبلاستيك مادة لا تتحلل ويمكنها أن تبقى في البيئة على صورتها لمدة تزيد احيانا عن ٤٥٠ عام وهذه النفايات يتم التخلص منها عن طريق الحرق او عن طريق القائها في المياة مما يهدد الكائنات البحرية وبالتالي اختلال التوازن الطبيعي للحياة ويؤدي هذا الي كارثة طبيعية لا محالة.

و إيمانا بدور الفن في حياتنا، وواجبنا تجاه كوكبنا العزيز الي احتضنا من ملايين السنين اننا نوعي الناس بخطورة الوضع بطريقة فنية مبهرة، وعشان كدا فكروا انهم يسلطوا الضوء في أول معرض فني ليهم على الأزمة دي،هما حابين انهم يتعاونوا مع بعض في المعرض بإنك تشارك باعمالك الفنية الجميلة في المعرض.

معايير المشاركة

الشرط الوحيد أن يكون عالاقل ٥٠% من العمل الي هتشارك بيه يكون من خامات معاد تصنيعها من مواد قديمة عندك، والعمل موضوعه حر تماماً والخامة المستخدمة حرة كذالك

آخر موعد للتقديم: ٣١ اغسطس ٢٠١٩

مدوَّنات هو مشروع مشترك مع المورد الثقافي والمجلس  الثقافي البريطاني، يهدف إلى تشجيع خلق ونشر محتوى صوتي باللغة العربية ومتاح عبر شبكة الإنترنت، حول الفنون والثقافة في المنطقة.

معايير المشاركة

أن يكون المتقدم من إحدى الدول العربية (من كل الإثنيات ودون استثناء غير المواطنين)، يعيش داخل أو خارج المنطقة العربية. المشروع مُوجَّه للفنانين من مختلف المشارب الفنية (الفنون البصرية، فنون الأداء، الأدب، الموسيقى، إلخ) والفاعلين الثقافيين الذين يعملون بشكل مستقل أو مع مبادرات أو مؤسسات أو تعاونيات فنية وثقافية. يتوجه المشروع أيضاً إلى من أنتجوا برامج بودكاست سابقاً. لا تُقبل طلبات سفر ممن تكون أعمارهم أقل من 18 سنة. ولكن يمكن تقديم طلبات نيابة عنهم من آخرين بالغين، بشرط أن ترفق بالطلب موافقة لآبائهم أو ولي الأمر.

الفوائد

سيتمّ اختيار 12 مشاركاً/ةً من مختلف أنحاء المنطقة العربية 

ينضمّ المشاركون في المشروع إلى جلسات تدريب عملي في تصميم الصوت وإنتاج البودكاست، في شهر تشرين الثاني/نوفمبر 2019، يتعلّمون خلالها إعداد وكتابة وتنفيذ مشاريعهم. كما سيتم الاتفاق خلال الورشة على موضوع للسلسلة بشكل جماعي. بناءً على ذلك، يُنتَظر من كل مشارك أن يطوّر أفكاره الخاصة للسلسلة بما يتوافق مع الموضوع المقترح.

تُنشر حلقات البودكاست على منصات رقمية مختلفة، ضمن موسمين متتاليين، يتألف كلّ منهما من 12 حلقة تمزج بين اللغة العربية الفصحى واللهجات المحلية.

Deadline: 20 August 2019

An international artists' retreat and painting residence workshop will take place in Tao Hua Tan, Anhui Province, China, from October 10th thru October 28th, 2019. As decided by the organizers, about 30 artists from China, and from different countries of the world, will be invited to participate.

Criteria

The invited participants are free and independent in choosing the subject, style, and technique of their work during their stay on the location. However, they will be proposed to make one painting on canvas size 120 cm x 120 cm and two more works on canvas size 60 cm x 60 cm, destined for the permanent collection of the organiser future World Art Museum at The Peach Blossom Pool Arts and Holiday Riverside Resort, Tao Hua Tan, Anhui Province, China.

Benefits

All the canvases and oil and acrylic paints, as well as any special materials requested by the artists, will be provided free of charge by the organizers, who will also cover all the expenses for full board and lodging including visits to selected historic, natural and cultural sites. The invited artists should only pay the transportation costs from their city/country to Shanghai, China and back. The organizer will meet the artists at meeting points in Shanghai and transport them by bus or to the resort.

The residency will end with an exhibition of the works produced in Tao Hua Tan and an »open day« reception for the press, collectors, critics, gallerists and the general public. The catalogue book of the residency will be produced by the organizers and 3 copies will be mailed to each of the participating artists.

After the residency, the organizers will organize and pay for the transportation  back to Shanghai Pudong airport

Deadline: 1 September 2019

RAW Material Company’s residency programme started in 2011 and has welcomed more than 50 artists, writers, researchers, curators, etc. from various nationalities, in Dakar. The residency programme is open to visual artists interested in any medium, from writers, musicians, filmmakers and architects to curators, researchers or student researchers. The RAW Material Company residency is located in the Baobabs neighbourhood and has the capacity to welcome two artists in residence. The space is a 15 minute walk from RAW's headquarters and is 20 mins drive away from Dakar's downtown.

Applications open from July 15 to September 1, 2019 at midnight (GMT) for a residency that will take place in February or March 2020. Two residents will be selected. The exact duration of the residency is one month. The selection of the residents will be decided by the curatorial team of RAW Material Company.

Criteria

1. Be present in Dakar for 1 month

2. Have a conversational knowledge of French

3. Be able to cover the costs for travel, visa, insurance, living and residency (RESIDENCY FEE for 4 weeks: 750€)

Benefits

- Optional airport pick-up and transfer - 1 individual bedroom with air conditioning - 1 bathroom shared with 1 fellow resident - 1 studio space - Recreational space (living room, terrace) - Cleaning and laundry - Dedicated coordination and orientation of your project - Access to the intellectutal and artistic scene - Research and production assistance - Library specialized in contemporary art - 1 public talk on your work during the time of your residency - Full WI-FI coverage in all working and living areas

Details

Deadline: 1 October 2019

Each year, an esteemed panel of scholars and arts professionals selects 18 individuals or teams from over 1,000 submissions from around the world for residencies at Camargo Foundation in Cassis, France. Winners are awarded residencies in a stunning, contemplative environment where they have the space, time, and freedom to think, create, and connect. Fellowships span 6 to 11 weeks. With each cohort of Fellows, the Foundation strives to foster connections between research and creation.

Criteria

Scholars – Scholars should be connected to the Arts and Humanities working on French and Francophone cultures, or cross-cultural studies that engage the cultures and influences of the Mediterranean region. To be eligible for a fellowship in the “Scholars” category, applicants are expected either to hold a PhD and a record of post-doctoral scholarship, or, to be PhD candidates completing the final stages of research for, or writing of, their dissertation.

Thinkers – Thinkers include accomplished professionals and practitioners in cultural and creative fields (such as curators, journalists, critics, urban planners, independent scholars, etc.) who are professionally engaged in critical thought. We are interested in work attuned to the theoretical arena, the arts, and society.

Artists (all disciplines) – Artists in all disciplines should be the primary creators of a new work/project and should have a track record of publications, performances, exhibitions, credits, awards, and/or grants. We are interested in artists who have a fully developed, mature artistic voice. Applicants may include artists who are engaged in critical thought and research-oriented projects. When applying, artists will have to choose among the following subcategories: Visual Artists / Choreographers, Theater Directors, and Performance Artists / Writers and Playwrights / Film, Video and Digital Artists / Composers and Sound Artists / Multidisciplinary Artists.

Benefits

The Camargo Foundation’s campus includes thirteen furnished apartments, a reference library, a music/conference room, an open-air theater, one artist’s studio with darkroom, and one composer’s studio with a piano. The Camargo Foundation does not have a dance studio. The facilities are ideal for desk work. The Camargo Foundation does not provide art supplies or technical equipment. All apartments include a fully equipped kitchen for residents to prepare their own meals.

A stipend of 250 USD per week is provided, as is funding for basic transportation to and from Cassis for the Fellow for the residency. In the case of air travel, basic coach class booked in advance is covered.

Details

Deadline: 15 October 2019

With the International Coproduction Fund, the Goethe-Institut supports coproductions by artists in the fields of theatre, dance, music and performance art, in which hybrid and interdisciplinary formats and the use of digital media may be key components. 

Coproduction funding requires at least two partners to cooperate with each other. It requires a coproduction partner from outside of Germany (1st coproducer) cooperating with a partner in Germany. The partner in Germany is the 2nd coproducer in the application. On the application form, up to two other coproducers (four in total) can be entered.

A joint artistic development of the project is mandatory, therefore no guest performances, tours or festival participation will be funded.

Criteria

This funding is intended for coproductions by artists in the fields of theatre, dance, music and performance art, in which hybrid and interdisciplinary formats and the use of digital media may be key components. The target group comprises professional artists and ensembles abroad and in Germany, which demonstrably lack sufficient resources to realize their coproduction project on their own.

The joint application, which must be submitted by the foreign partner (living and working outside of Germany), must show clearly that good working contacts already exist between the partners and that both parties are interested in putting together a dialogue-oriented production. The Head Office of the Goethe-Institut recommends highly getting in touch with local Goethe-Instituts for questions about the development of applications.

Benefits

An application should include a feasible financial plan which, in addition to third-party funding, should show the substantial contributions of all the project partners involved. The amount of funding requested should not exceed €25,000.

Application will be available in September 2019.

Deadline: 24 July 2019

ColabNowNow will select 11 digital artists from Africa and the UK to develop cutting edge digital artworks through collaborative artmaking and storytelling. Applicants will apply with proposed projects which will then be developed with artistic and technical facilitators. Together they will create a collaborative exhibition to be launched on 11 October 2019 at the opening of the Maputo Fast Forward festival.

Selected creatives will meet in Johannesburg at the Fak’ugesi African Digital Innovation Festival (3-8 September) where they will share their creative work with each other and the public through workshops and presentations. These days will set the groundwork for the collaborative work over the next month, where an artistic and a technical facilitator will engage with the creatives online to develop the work from 9 - 31 September. 

Creatives will then meet in Maputo, Mozambique, 2-12 October, to work collaboratively in the lead up to the opening of the ColabNowNow exhibition which coincides with the opening of the Maputo Fast Forward Festival.

The exhibition will be catalogued and digitised, allowing it to travel from November 2019 - February 2020 to East, West and North Africa, THE UK, and in its entirety online.

Criteria

Applications are open to artists and storytellers working in digital media who are aged 18-35.

You must live in and have a valid passport from one of the eligible countries (including Egypt).

You must be available to travel to Johannesburg 3-8 September, and Maputo 2-12 October - including travel time before and after said dates. Full attendance is required.

Previous selected ColabNowNow creatives are not eligible to apply.

Artists can include, but are not limited to: visual/graphic artists, architects, technical artists, programmers/coders, music/sound artists, performers and animators.

Storytellers can include, but are not limited to: writers, photographers, filmmakers, videographers, bloggers and vloggers.

Benefits

Creatives will receive artistic and technical support from two facilitators, who will work with the creatives to develop complex collaborative works in both their conceptual and technical forms.

All travel, accommodation, meals and VISA costs are covered by the British Council.

Artists will be paid a fee of 500 GBP for their participation.

A technical and installation budget is available for the collective use of the ColabNowNow team.

Details

Deadline: 31 August 2019

Shanghai Urban Space Art Season 2019 is pleased to launch an international open call for proposals for five public artworks.

Shanghai, located at the estuary of the longest river in China, the great Changjiang (Yangtse) River, is a city that has developed through various overlapping encounters between history and the world, the land and the rivers, industrial and commercial civilizations, oriental and western cultures, art and life, and between people and people. The artistic regeneration of both sides of the Huangpu River waterfront will once more make Shanghai a city where history and the world intersect.

With the theme of “Encounter,” Shanghai Urban Space Art Season (SUSAS) 2019 will be staged with the aims of 1) artistically regenerating the Yangpu Waterfront and industrial heritages along the Huangpu River, and 2) acquiring international attention to and engagement with Shanghai’s urban spaces.

The theme of “Encounter,” is composed of three concepts: 1) A century of industry / A century of people, 2) Art born from the rivers, and 3) A network linking the world.

Criteria

Open to everyone except for the staff of the organizers and related institutions.

The selected plans could be realized and installed permanently by the organizers;

The applicant can submit multiple proposals for each site;

The applicant can submit proposals for multiple sites;

The submitted plans should only be original and unpublished. For each site, three plans will be selected through the first screening, and the final one will be selected through the second screening. However, the selection of the plan does not necessarily guarantee that it will be realized;

Submissions will not be accepted by email. Please send a package containing printed materials and CD-ROM,DVD or USB of the digital data by postal mail to Art Pioneer Studio Limited (Executor). 

Benefits

The winners and finalists will be announced on September 28, 2019.

The winner will be awarded CNY 100,000 (tax included) for each site;

In the case that an artwork is actually produced, the cost of production and installation will be estimated based on the selected plan and will be borne by the organizers separately from the award;

The selected plans will be exhibited during the period of SUSAS 2019.

Details

Deadline: 25 October 2019

The Prize for young contemporary Arab artists highlights emerging visual artists from the Arab World.

Criteria

Participation in the competition is reserved for applicants who meet the following requirements; they must be:

A national of one of the following countries: Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, or Yemen.

An artist involved in the visual arts (drawing, photography, video, installations, etc.)

Aged under 40 (or aged 40) on 31 October 2019

Apply as an individual

An artist whose work has never been the subject of a monograph (other than in a gallery and art school).

Be able to speak some English or French

Benefits

The Prizewinning artist will:

Work in a residential studio in Paris for 3 months, at the Cité international des arts

Receive a grant worth 5000 euros

Participate to a collective exhibition in the Arab World Institute (AWI)

The awarded artwork enters the AWI museum collections

Details

Deadline: 15 September 2019

Founded in 2010, thankyouforcoming operates as a platform to devise, facilitate, produce and foster art projects, by working closely with artists, art critics and curators.

Each year, thankyouforcoming hosts art critics and/or curators for a 7 days residency in Nice and surroundings. 2 opportunities for a 7-day residency are available, between January and April 2020.

Criteria

The residency program is open to all individuals, French or foreigners, who have curating and/or art critic experience.

The candidate must be particularly involved in a research area around the renewal of critical and curatorial practices and develop an interest in action research.

Motivated, enthusiastic, independent.

Team applications are subjected to the same conditions, to be shared.

Language: French or English

Benefits

1 opportunity for a 7-day residency is available for each resident, between January and April 2020 (choice of the week to be decided between thankyouforcoming and the selected candidates).

thankyouforcoming provides a 40m2 fully equipped apartment in the center of Nice (port area).

Return travel expenses refunded (subject to the provision of receipts) up to EUR 250 for each residency.

A total grant of EUR 250 is offered for 7 days.

Deadline: 1 August 2019

Kai Art Center is a new cultural hub for local and international art, located in the historic and culturally-vibrant Noblessner area on the waterfront in Tallinn, Estonia. Kai is set to open in September 2019 in a former submarine production plant.

The Kai Residency invites international visual artists, curators, writers and other contemporary art professionals to apply for its inaugural programme. The residency provides the opportunity for selected participants to live and work in Tallinn for between two and four weeks, while being immersed in the city’s dynamic art scene. Launching in October 2019, the Kai Residency will host up to 14 participants in its first year. Five places in the programme will be specifically allocated for residents from the Nordic and Baltic countries.

Criteria

Applicants should have a professional practice of at least five years. Collectives with a track record of collaboration will also be considered if they are willing to share the living space. Applications are open to those of any nationality, although securing a Visa, if necessary, will be the responsibility of the resident.

Benefits

Kai Art Center will cover all costs of the incoming residents including travel to and from Tallinn, local transport, accommodation and administrative support. The resident will have a private furnished 20 square metre room in the newly-built Kai Art Center facilities, as well as access to WiFi, a shared kitchen area and bathroom with shower. Workspace will not be offered. With this in mind, Kai is particularly interested in artists and other professionals with a research-based practice, or those intending to undertake research rather than production during their residency.

Apply

To apply, please email [email protected] a single PDF no larger than 10MB containing the full application form , a CV, 10 work samples with full captions, press and publication texts, and one reference letter. Incomplete applications will not be considered. 

Deadline: 30 August 2019

The Institut français is launching the 2020 call for applications for its residency programme at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris. 

The Institut français, with the support and on behalf of the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs who sponsor workshops at the Cité internationale des arts, allows nearly 70 artists to experience a residency in the heart of Paris each year.

This residency programme is aimed at foreign artists who wish to undertake a research and creation project in Paris, for a period of three or six months, and who are supported by one or more cultural partners.

The Institut Français Egypte is a funding partner for Cité Internationale des Arts residencies.

Criteria

Artists may present a research project on a topic/theme of their choice, within the disciplines mentioned here after: Architecture/Landscaping/Urban planning, Visual arts, Street arts, Street arts/Puppets, Digital arts, Comic arts, Cinema/Animated cinema/ Creation documentary, Exhibition curator, Design, Graphic arts, Literature/Children’s literature, Art trades, Current music, Classic & contemporary music, Music for film and video games, Virtual reality

The artist must:

be engaged in professional life

speak French and/or English

provide evidence of previous work

be independent in the management of the residency

be free from professional obligations throughout the period of the stay

There is no age limit.

Benefits

The Institut français provides the artists with studio housing at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris. The partner associated with the artist, in France or abroad, finances the artist's travel and/or living expenses and carries out the process of submitting the artist's application.

Details

آخر موعد للتقديم: ١ اكتوبر ٢٠١٩

تهدف هذه المنح إلى دعم الفنانين (الأفراد أو المتعاونين أو المجموعات الفنية) لتطوير ممارساتهم الفنية. ويمكن الاستفادة من المنح للقيام بالبحوث أو تنظيم الفعاليات أو إنتاج عمل جديد أو النشر أو السفر أو المشاركة في برنامج إقامة للفنانين أو في ورشة عمل أو لإقامة معرض أو تقديم عرض آدائي، إلخ. تتوفر المنح لتغطية جزء من تكلفة النشاط أو المشروع أو لتأمين تكلفته الكاملة.  

معايير المشاركة

على مقدمي الطلب العمل في مجال الفنون المعاصرة (نرحب بجميع التخصصات). نظراً إلى حجم قيمة المنح التي نقدمها،  لا تمنح طلبات إنتاج الأفلام الطويلة الأولوية؛ على مقدمي الطلب الانشغال بشكل أساسي بالموضوعات والمشروعات الفنية لا التنموية والرمي إلى رفع المستوى الفني؛ يمكن تنفيذ المشروعات أو الأنشطة في أي مكان في العالم. ولكن يتعيّن على الفنانين أو العاملين في مجال الفنون أن يكونوا من/أو مقيمون في العالم العربي أو أن يكون لأعمالهم ارتباط بالعالم العربي؛ يتوجب إنهاء المشروع المقترح خلال أثنى عشر شهرًا من تاريخ آخر موعد لتقديم طلب المنحة؛ لا تُـقبل الطلبات المتقدمة للالتحاق بالبرامج الدراسية المحصّلة للشهادات الأكاديمية.

الفوائد

يتم تقديم عشرة منح سنويًا على وجه التقريب، وتبلغ قيمة المنحة حوالي ٥٠٠٠ دولار أمريكي.

Deadline: 27 August 2019

The Creative Knowledge Project is a 12-month artist residency based at the new Lakeside Centre, Thamesmead in London, UK. This year-long residency – with accommodation and studio space – is a rare and exciting opportunity for an artist to live and work on the water’s edge of one of the most iconic Brutalist estates of the 1960s, working with the community to explore the potential for their new library building.

The artist in residence will work with local residents to shape a public building that feels owned by and relevant to its future everyday users. The residency will also aim to create sustainable links between Thamesmead’s two new civic buildings – the newly opened Lakeside Centre and the coming library. With this in mind, the residency might act as a test bed for community driven activity that could find a permanent home in the future library building, taking advantage of its planned community spaces.

The project is a rare and exciting opportunity for an artist to be part of one of London’s biggest regeneration programmes, highlighting the importance of creativity, knowledge and culture within communities.

Criteria

It is suggested that applicants should have:

A portfolio of work that demonstrates independent working, project work and / or work that responds to a budgeted brief.

Experience of leading workshops / working with a community, or a proven desire to develop this experience with some evidence of steps taken to do so.

A flexible approach to working that bears in mind the focus / direction of the residency alongside the development of the Library.

Enthusiasm and ideas around exploring the potential for creative learning.

Benefits

A live / work residential flat in the Lakeside centre for 12 months (equivalent to £9,920 to cover rent and utilities)

Use of a dedicated studio space in the Lakeside Centre (equivalent to £8,958 to cover studio rent and utilities)

£10,000 artist fee, to include all time across the 12 month period.

£6,000 materials and equipment budget

Up to £10,000 outcome budget, for all costs associated with any production, fabrication or tangible outcomes of the residency.

Apply

To apply, please send your CV and a portfolio / link to relevant website for images, together with a cover letter of no more than 750 words, outlining:

How your practice engages with this brief / your interest in this opportunity.

How this residency supports your career development.

Your relevant experience for this residency.

Please send submissions to [email protected] with the following subject line:

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