Open Call: S+T+ARTS AIR

S+T+ARTS AIR is launching a new S+T+ARTS residencies programme focused on two main themes: Resilient interspecies urban ecosystems and Human AI Ecosystems, presenting a unique opportunity for artists to collaborate at the intersection of art, science, and technology.

Air extends beyond the invisible substance we breathe. It encompasses both visible and invisible elements, complementing our senses and connecting us to our surroundings. It acts as a warning system, heightening our perception of danger and evoking deep emotions through scent. Air enables the existence of sound and has a tactile connection to our body, particularly our hair and skin.

Creative and experienced artists are invited to participate in the S+T+ARTS AIR Residencies, which deepen the multifaceted nature of air and its profound significance in our lives.

The project consortium offers resident artists access to the technologies and know-how of two of Europe’s leading supercomputing centres (HLRS in Stuttgart and BSC in Barcelona), SONY Computer Science Laboratories in Rome, HEKA lab & KUBER in Koper, Slovenia, and the artistic expert organisations Fundación ÉPICA La Fura dels Baus from Badalona, Media Solutions Center (MSC) from Stuttgart, In4Art from Rotterdam and RCR Architects from Barcelona.

AIR will select up to 10 applications that will take part in a 10-month support programme where they will be working towards defining, experimenting, and prototyping in collaboration with a dedicated core team from the consortium. Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents in the Member States of the European Union and its Overseas Countries and Territories (OCT) or Associated Countries to Horizon Europe.

Along with mentoring support and access to facilities, each selected artist will receive up to 40,000 EUR as a lump sum grant.

This call is a great opportunity for artists who seek to collaborate with centres for high-performance computing & computer science on experiments where art, science and innovation come together.

They are seeking artists with a passion for exploring the perception of air through the uses of our senses and in co-existence with other species and organisms. They question and promote a deeper understanding of the fields that surround us and the profound influence of these invisible waves. This entails exploring the boundaries of existing technical tools and pushing for novel ways and perspectives to look at AIR.

The AIR S+T+ARTS residency has to be proposed by one Artist (natural person) or an Artistic company or association (legal person).

An Artist refers to a self‐employed individual (freelancer) or (co)owner of an artistic company or association that undertakes artistic activities as a profession/job occupation. The Artist must have produced enough artwork to assess their artistic quality and experience. The Artist must share evidence for each artwork reference as part of their portfolio. Previous experience with art-tech experimentation projects will be valued but does not represent a condition for participation.

The natural persons who act as Artists have to be citizens or permanent residents in any of the eligible countries listed below:

-The Member States of the European Union and its Overseas Countries and Territories (OCT)
-Associated Countries to Horizon Europe.

The AIR consortium partners or their affiliates or employees or permanent collaborators are not eligible for funding within this open call.

Deadline: 22 September 2023