Artists Development Programme from EIB

The European Investment Bank (EIB) Institute is pleased to announce the 2018 edition of its Artists Development Programme (ADP). The ADP offers emerging European visual artists a 5-6 week-long residency in Luxembourg, enabling them to develop their practice and create a new (body of) work(s), boosted by the mentorship of a high-profile established artist. In 2018, the recipients will each be mentored by acclaimed British artist Callum Innes.

The EIB Institute will cover the artist’s travel costs to and from Luxembourg (residency), and to and from Callum Innes’s studio (before the start of the residency). The artist will receive a stipend (EUR 100 per day to cover living costs and production) and will be provided with a living/working space. Upon starting the residency the artist will be given an additional production budget of EUR 500 and at the end of the residency will receive a success fee of EUR 1 000, provided he/she has produced an artwork. The residency in Luxembourg will take place in May/June 2018. Upon completion of the residency, the EIB may acquire the artwork(s) produced on-site from the artist. The EIB launched two calls for applications with a thematic focus on:

• “Disruption: The Imprint of Man” targeting visual artists (aged less than 35) with nationality of one of the 28 EU Member States
• “Cultural Heritage: Dealing with History through Art” targeting visual artists (aged less than 35) with nationality of one of the 28 EU Member States

Eligibility:

1. Being born after 1 January, 1983
2. EU nationality
3. Fluency in English

 Applications should be sent electronically to Ms Delphine Munro ([email protected]) with deadline 3 January, 2018:

• CV (in English)
• Scanned copy of the passport or identity card of the applicant evidencing nationality of one of the 28 Member States
• A letter of motivation, in English, with ideas to be explored during the residency, in line with the proposed theme (maximum 500 words)
• Portfolio of visual documentation of works, maximum 8 images, best representing the art of the applicant (in PDF format, A4 pages)
• Names and contact details of two professional referees familiar with the art of the applicant
• A brief reference in the body of the email to how the applicant found out about the programme

A jury – consisting of Callum Innes (the mentor), external art advisers and members of the EIB Arts Committee – will select the candidate based on the artistic quality of his/her work, his/her motivation, the potential to make the most of the opportunity offered by the residency and the relevance of the applicant’s practice to the cultural context of the EIB Institute. The selected candidate will be informed of the jury’s decision via email in February 2018.