Founded:
2008
Language(s):
English, Slovak, Czech
Duration:
Less than 1 week, 1 week, 1-4 weeks, 1-3 months
5 days minimum, 2 months maximum

- Production support
- PR support
- Basic training about the use of technical equipment of the centre / 1 day
- Operating costs (electricity, water, heating)

Accomodation fee : 15€/person/night.
Working space fee:

  • Studio space with a basic technical equipment (speaker, projector, light) - 55€/day for a residency up to 5 days, 50€/day for residency longer than 5 days.
  • Theatre hall with a full technical equipment - 200€/day for residency up to 5 days, 160€/day for residencies up to 10 days, 150€/day for residencies longer than 10 days.
Application guidelines:

To apply for a residency, contact Monika Deset Skojcova at [email protected].

Application deadline:
Ongoing / apply any time
Ongoing
Open call:
no

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Poton

Poton

Centre of Arts and Creativity
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Description

Poton is an art and residency centre and a professional theatre group that operates in a small village of Batovce, Slovakia. Poton Theatre is the only Slovak professional theatre based in the countryside. It acts as a renowned organisation within the contemporary culture scene in Slovakia. In addition to its own productions, organisation offers its creative and inspirational space to other artists.
The uniqueness of the space lies in its location - picturesque Slovak countryside, which offers many options for walking and wandering, beautiful sunsets and peaceful creative asylum for anyone.

Centre of Arts and Creativity offers more than 1,500 m² of work space for artists and complete sound, light and projection equipment. During the calendar year, centre provides work space and accomodation for approximately 20 residential groups - for more than 80 artists. When selecting residents, the residency center team focuses mainly on visual art, site-specific projects, new media and performing arts, including contemporary dance and physical theater, but also on music projects and literature. Both emerging and established artists are welcome. Since 2015, it has also provided working space for art theorists.

Centre has been providing residencies since 2008. More than 1,250 artists from Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, England, Romania, Argentina, Palestine, Israel, Ukraine, France, Russia, Poland, Germany, Iran have worked on new works in Bátovce. Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland and Mexico.

Outcome

Centre welcomes artists to work on their new works of art of any art discipline. The centre encourages the artists to present the outcomes of the residency in a work in progress presentation. It is not obligatory.

Accommodation Information

Residencies take place in the building of the Centre of Arts and Creativity in the quiet rural environment of the village of Bátovce in Slovakia. Residents' rooms and workspaces are located in the same building. There are single rooms, double rooms and triple room. The rooms are equipped with sanitary facilities (toilet, shower). There is a WIFI connection throughout the building. The center is equipped with a kitchen for preparing meals. There is a food delivery service and a supermarket in the village. In the wider area there are several tourist attractions (history, architecture, spas, swimming pools, shopping) –town Banská Štiavnica (30 km), town Levice (16 km), town Nitra (60 km), swimming pool Santovka (13 km), Dudince spa (25 km). The capital city of Slovakia - Bratislava - is 163 km away.

Studio Information

Residents have a choice of two options for working spaces - a large Theatre hall or a smaller Studio.
The Theatre hall is designed as a classic theatre hall with a stage, space for an auditorium (without elevation), a balcony and stage background. Above the playing area there are traverses with a load capacity of 500 kg with a lights. There is a mobile elevation with height levels from 20cm to 70cm. The whole space is black. Dimensions of the hall: width: 9m, depth: 18m, height: 9m.
The Studio space is mainly intended for smaller productions, seminars, discussions and work meetings. It has a maximum capacity of 50 people. For workshops and trainings, the maximum capacity is 10 people. The space is multifunctional with the possibility of projections on one of the walls. Black balletizol is placed on the floor. The studio provides blackout curtains. Dimensions of the studio: width: 5m, depth: 10m, height: 3m.

Technical Information

The centre has extensive light, sound and projection equipment. The residents are instructed about the use of technical equipment in the beginning of the residency. If necessary, they can provide an external technician for longer assistance.

Contact information
Email
skojcova [at] poton.sk