Language:
English
Founded:
2019
Duration:
Minimum stay two weeks
Paid by host:

The materials for one mural. Access to the permaculture garden where food can be collected for free. Plus, as it's a very friendly village often locals offer food / alcohol gifts.

Paid by artist:

To book half of the house is 250 Euros per week or the full house is 300 Euros per week. The residency is artist-run so there is no funding to cover artists' travel/ food costs.

Application guidelines:

Please submit short biography, a link to your website, a CV and a portfolio. Answer the following questions:

  • What do you want to do at the residency?
  • Who else will be coming with you?
  • The dates you are interested in?
  • How long you would like to stay?
  • How did you hear about us?
Deadline:
Ongoing
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Ano Asites Artists Residency

Ano Asites Artists Residency

Description

An artist's residency located in a rural mountain village on the Greek island of Crete. The residency's aim is to bring life back to a beautiful village that the locals have started to leave behind to move to the nearby city.

There is no formal program. The residency is open to all creatives and is linked to the much larger Lakkos artists residency in Heraklion city. The artists have been making murals in areas of the village that need uplifting. The residency is behind schedule because of the pandemic so at the moment there is just one house. Hopefully, in 2023 they will expand into a couple of new houses with the aim of building a more permanent artistic community.

Outcome

The residency is in its growing stage so there is no set outcome. The organisers hope to close the city residency in a couple of years and expand the village one. It is possible to have presentations at the end of the artists' stay but as it is a small village don't expect to have many people attending. As Heraklion city is only a half-hour drive away daytime/ weekend events are the best. It is possible to arrange community-based projects with the locals as long as the time and projects are right.

Studio Information

One studio room was once a room for keeping sheep/ animals/ food storage. The other one was a bedroom and can still be used as a bedroom if a family or friends book the full house.

Accommodation Information

At the moment there is just one house, hopefully, in 2023 there will be one more. The current house has two parts each with one bedroom and one studio space. Both parts share the kitchen, bathroom, and courtyard. So far most creatives prefer to book the full house for themselves and not share.

Technical Information

There are no street names or numbers in the village. As the house is old and quirky a full list of information can be given when needed. The website should answer most questions.

Contact information

Ano Asites
70013 Heraklion
Greece

Email
mathewhalpin [at] hotmail.com
Phone
+306978414056
Website
https://anoasitesartistsresidency.weebly.com/