Language:
English, Chinese
Founded:
2011
Duration:
1-3 months
Paid by host:

1.Residency funds and hardware and software support of the art center
2.Transportation support for round-trip tickets (economy class) or train tickets (second class), (within limits)
3.Studio and accommodation
4.Supports of recording and archiving project-related documents
5.Salons, academic lectures, workshops and other activities support
6.Being selected and included in other academic projects of A4 Residency Art Center and A4 Art Museum
7.Rich local community activities and platform resources sharing
8.Localized working team and volunteer system service

Paid by artist:

Visa fees, personal expenses, and successful eligible artist need provide the invoicing of travel insurance in the residency period.

Application guidelines:

1.Resume in both Chinese (if possible) and English, of which the accuracy of the content should be guaranteed.
2.Personal photo, about 1M.
3.Portfolio of works/Project manuals, mainly representative works and projects in the course of practice that are rich in their professional characteristics and fully reflect their practice and thinking, of which all texts should be in both Chinese (if possible) and English.
4.Project plan for the residence, it is mainly a preliminary draft of the creator's creation/practice plan, which may include the idea, the general plan, and the potential needs for material, space, personnel, etc. related to the implementation of the project to help us better understand the expectation and overall vision of the project of the creator.
5.Application form for the residency, which could be downloaded on this website, with all contents filled in both English and Chinese (if possible).

Submissions are accepted from now until 6 PM (GMT+8) on March 10, 2024. All required materials should be sent to the official email address of A4 Residency Art Center: [email protected], with the subject line “2024 A4 International Residency Program + Applicant's name”.

Deadline:
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A4 Residency Art Center

A4 Residency Art Center

A4 Artist in Residence International Exchange Program
Description

The A4 International Artist in Residence International Exchange Program as an annual project of the LUXELAKES·A4 Art Museum launches officially today and recruit artists, curators, and researchers in residence for 1-3 months. A4 Art Museum will select artists/ groups from all received applications and provide support such as round-trip air tickets, accommodation, studios, material fees, salons, sharing sessions, etc.; also, the artists will also receive professional support from project assistants and art museum team for knowledge production and cooperation.

2024 A4 International Residency Annual Theme is: How to discuss sustainability sustainably?

Sustainability is a popular topic nowadays. Especially in the context of ecology and national development in the context of globalization, sustainability is constantly discussed as a common value and topic. The problem is that the term sustainable has been hijacked, just as similar terms and jargon have been in the past. Today, sustainability has become so widespread and searched so often that it seems to have lost its meaning. Ask anyone what it means and they'll give you a variety of answers, from saving the planet to recycling. Sustainability seems to be something to do with the "environment". From its first mention, sustainability has expanded in meaning, focusing on the organic nature of the system and adapting strategies to address it, taking into account and discussing all the factors that are related to it. We can understand a series of contents including sustainable development strategies, operational measures and policies, but after careful consideration, we can also realize that some of them do not consider sustainability as the ultimate goal, but only as a response to external pressures and media strategies.Therefore, the continuous discussion of sustainability not only serves as a facet of the response to the public discourse, but also creates an incompletely defined way of thinking and an open perspective, which will become the basis for different individual perspectives and approaches without being limited to a certain definition.

Outcome

1. Public artworks (temporary/permanent)
2. Exhibition of artworks or projects
3. Public Activities and extension
4. Literature research cases and outputs
5. Publications

Studio Information

The studios are simply equipped with a work table, a water dispenser, and wireless internet. Artists can use other museum facilities as required by the event or project, based on their project plan; the museum also provides standard tools, such as chainsaws, drills, and scaffolding, as well as basic technical support.

Accommodation Information

They have several apartments that are shared by visiting artists. Artists have separate bedrooms, but they share the kitchen, living room, bathroom, and balcony. The apartments are all equipped with a refrigerator, washing machine, WIFI, and shower. The apartments are located in several different places, and artists can take the subway and shuttle buses between the museum, their studios, and their apartments.

Technical Information

The museum has over 3,500 sqm of space including three floors of independent exhibition space, and 1500 linear square meters of exhibition space, including working areas and functional spaces: a public library, an academic lecture hall, multi-purpose performance hall, children's educational center, residency studios, gift store, cafe, professional art storage area.

Contact information

Luxezone, LUXELAKES Eco-City
Tianfu New Area
Chengdu Shi
Sichuan Sheng, 510091
China

Email
a4residency [at] a4am.cn