ART CIRCLE SPRING 2023 - Art Embassies

ART CIRCLE is a non-profit organization founded in Slovenia in 2011 with the goal of organizing art festivals/art residencies and cultural events to connect the culture of visual arts with tourism, economy, and diplomacy. Since then, ART CIRCLE has hosted hundreds of artists from around the world at up to seven events a year in Slovenia and abroad. The key connecting part of the circle is the Art Embassy, a special form of art residency. More recently, the organization has expanded to organize events in Italy, Austria, Sweden, Australia, and Germany under the umbrella of ART CIRCLE International.

The primary goals of ART CIRCLE are:

• Raising awareness of the importance of culture and arts
• Education in the field of culture and arts
• Connecting culture with the economy and tourism
• International cooperation
• Generating connections/networking with cultural figures

Art Circle Slovenia provides

• Free accommodation and meals during the residency period
• Free cultural program during the residency period
• Canvases 100 x 120 cm (horizontal) and 40x40 cm
• A group exhibition of the created works at the end of the residency period

Artists' obligations are:

• Transport to and from a specific Art embassy
• Specific art materials such as paint, paintbrushes, tools, glue, etc.
• The studios will be open to the public daily from 14:30 –17:30. All participating artists are required to be in the studios working during this time
• Artworks produced during the residency period are donated to ART CIRCLE Collection.

Click here to find the locations of the programme.

ART EMBASSY hosts per country:

• Austria: Fana Estate
• Croatia: Tourist farm Prinčič
• Germany: Homestead Ščurek Wine
• Italy: Tourist appartments AL DI LA’
• The Netherlands: in the selection process
• Poland: Bed&breakfast Nejka in Uroš Klinec
• Poland in Italy: Wine & Stay Klanjšček
• Spain: House Iaquin

Independent locations:

• ALMA MEDANA: art house
• Atelje Šempeter: art studio

The application deadline is March 10, 2023.

Selected artists will be notified by email. The invited artists are free and independent in choosing the subject, style, and technique of their work for their art production during their stay at ART CIRCLE. Artists can apply for residency at the Art Embassy of their respective country of origin. Slovenian and Ukrainian artists will be appointed to various art embassies/ locations. Please submit the form attached to this post and all required attachments to [email protected].