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Res Artis 11th General Meeting
Artists in Dialogue, Transforming Communities is the theme of the 11th Res Artis General Meeting, hosted by Trans Artists. The conference provides a forum for international exchange among the professionals who work in artist residency centers worldwide.
- When: October 9 - 10 - 11
- Please note that registration is now closed
Apply now for Est-Nord-Est
EST-NORD-EST is a centre for the production and presentation of contemporary art whose primary objective is to support artists in the process of research and exploration through residencies. The residencies offer visual artists an opportunity to step outside their daily lives in order to work in a cultural space that is different, vibrant, and stimulating.
- Where: located in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, a small village spread along the south bank of the St.Lawrence Rive, Canada
- Duration: 2 months
- Deadline: November 7
One World Documentary Film Festival
One of the leading festivals dealing with the issue of human rights in Europe, One World strives to provide complex and balanced information and to offer the possibility for deeper understanding of the connections and the important foreign-political and social themes. The festival is open to filmmakers from all over the world. In selecting films, organizers will concentrate equally on both artistic merit and human rights content.
- When: March 11 - 19
- Deadline: October 31
Summer Literary Seminars
The Summer Literary Seminars engage the participants in workshops in fiction, poetry, non-fiction, playwritings, translation, travel writing, lectures and readings with leading writers from around the world, as well as include exploratory excursions of the surrounding areas. Winners of the 2009 Literary Contest will have the choice of attending anyone of the SLS programs.
- When: Dec. 13-28 (Kenya), May 15-30 (Italy), June 2009 (Russia)
- Tuition fee: approx. 1500 euro
- Literary Contest (Deadline: Febraury 28)
Spiro Artist Residencies
Spiro Art's AIR program grants artists the opportunity to live and work as part of a creative community. The AIR sessions run from April through May each year, featuring artists selected from an applicant pool working in a variety of genres and mediums. The center is dedicated to supporting artists, researchers, writers and composers in the creation of new works by offering an environment that promotes risk-taking and innovation.
- Where: Park City, Utah, USA
- Duration: 1 month
- Deadline: January 2
- Explore new a.i.r. additions (scroll down for USA)
Szpilman Award 2008
The Szpilman Award is awarded annually to works that exist only for a moment or a short period of time. The purpose of the award is to promote such works whose forms consist of ephemeral situations. A group exhibition for the selected participants will be organized.
a sum of money in cash.
- Deadline: October 15
Jean-Claude Reynal Scholarship
The Jean-Claude Reynal Foundation, under the auspices of the Foundation of France, in collaboration with the Fine Arts School of Bordeaux, offers an annual grant of 10,000 euro to enable a young artist, who works directly on paper, to travel to a country of his/her choice for a period of six months maximum.
- Candidates must be between 20 and 30 years of age and have had an artistic practice on paper for at least two years.
- Deadline for registration: November 15
La Chambre Blanche Artist in Residence Program
La Chambre Blanche is an artist-run centre with a mandate to promote installation and site-specific practices. It is particularly interested in works which, like works-in-progress, consider time as a medium. During their residency, the selected artists are invited to create a unique, ephemeral work, in the context of an actual live laboratory.
- Duration: 6 weeks
- Where: Québec, Canada
- Deadline: November 28
European Media Artists in Residence Exchange
The European Media Art Network will host 16 European Media Artists in Residence Exchanges within 2008 and 2009 and organise a final exhibition in 2009 in Halle (Saale). Europe based Media Artists in the fields of digital media are invited to apply for a two months artist residency at: IMPAKT, the Netherlands; Interspace, Bulgaria; VIVID, United Kingdom; Werkleitz, Germany.
- Deadline: October 20
Germany, Berlin, studio - offered
Temporary or permanent Studio working space in Berlin/Kreuzberg, 100 m² loft to share with female artists and designers. Located in an old industrial building in the heart of Kreuzberg, this 4th floor studio with parquet flooring and large windows, offers great working conditions in a bright and large space environment. Studio facilities are large working tables, wi-fi internet connection, fully fitted kitchen/dinner and bathroom. Next to tube station and all kind of amenities.
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