Taking Care Project Open Call

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Taking Care Project Open Call

Call for applications for the “Care in a World We Share with Others/Caring in a Precarious World” Residency 2022 at the Museo delle Civiltà

The Museo delle Civiltà is launching an open call for a residency and the production of a project on the topic “Care in a World We Share with Others/Caring in a Precarious World”

Eligibility criteria

The residency is addressed to individuals who meet the following eligibility criteria. The call is open - but not limited to:

• professional activists, artists, researchers, or cultural actors and creatives with a background in museum practices, visual art, architecture, literature, design, and music;

• activists, artists, researchers, or cultural actors and creatives with a structural background and experience on the themes proposed in this call;

• activists, artists, researchers, or cultural actors and creatives able to deploy a personal perspective on the issues and the themes involved within the project as a whole, such as colonialism, decolonisation, imperialism, racism, etc.

The call is open to collectives or teams even if accommodation and fee have to be shared. The Museo delle Civiltà actively seeks applicants from all backgrounds, and does not discriminate on the basis of colour, religion, national origin, sex, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability. Please note that the Museo delle Civiltà employees are not eligible to apply for this residency. The same applies to their close relatives.

The Offer

  • Residency stipend September and October 2022: € 4.000,00 in total, presence required*
  • Fee for the completed project: € 4.000,00
  • Production costs will be reimbursed for a maximum amount up to € 2.500,00 (under submission of corresponding list of invoices and copies) Any purchased equipment will remain with the Museo delle Civiltà. The fee includes the transfer/cession of publication and production rights to Museo delle Civiltà.
  • * Due to the pandemic, the Museo delle Civiltà cannot guarantee the selected applicant an on-site residency. Despite the extenuating circumstances, the Museo delle Civiltà is committed to offering all necessary support to the selected applicant. The terms of the residency details will be defined in accordance with the health measures in effect in August 2022.
  • Accommodation for up to two people in a single apartment. Travel costs to and from Rome (economy class) for the residency. Accepted residency applicant will be provided with a space to work inside the Museum. Access to the collections, archive and library of the Museo delle Civiltà as a place for the co-production of knowledge.
  • There will be a welcome reception for the selected applicant at the beginning of the residency and an open studio day for the general public at the end of the residency. The Museum staff will provide introductions to the sectors of Museo delle Civiltà, in an effort to enrich the resident’s experience.

Only one application will be selected. The selected applicant will be notified by e-mail at the end of April 2022.

The project and all the documents required have to be submitted by 20 February 2022. Later submission will not be considered in the selection process.

Submissions must be sent by e-mail by 20 February 2022, inclusive, to [email protected]

Documents required

  • Project proposal including expected output: max 2 pages including images or links
  • Cover letter, CV and Portfolio with selected examples of previous practice (maximum 10 MB)

Attached documents are to be submitted in a single PDF format (maximum size 10 MB).

For more information, please check the attachements and visit takingcareproject.eu.

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