MEDIA AiR is a residency program dedicated for media artists. The program provides possibilities for artists to develop diverse media art projects. Each residency is realised in collaboration with a local organisation with expertise in certain areas of media art. The organisations provide the technical facilities for the artist and help the artist's work with their local contacts and know-how.
The deadline for applications for Media AiR 2004 has been extended to
8 October 2003
You can find the application form for 2004 at http://www.nifca.org
Application form (Please click)
Who can apply:
Artists from Nordic countries, Estonia, Latvia and North-West Russia can apply to all residency locations. Artists from UK, Canada and Hungary (the residency exchange countries from outside the Nordic-Baltic region) can apply to only dedicated locations:
Artists from the UK can apply to Helsinki (Sibelius Academy / Piknik Frequency).
Artists from Canada can apply to Stockholm (Splintermind).
Artists from Hungary can apply to Bergen (BEK).
Residencies in the Nordic-Baltic region:
Estonia: Tallinn - E-Media Centre+ Artists' Union Finland: Helsinki - Sibelius Academy CM&T / Piknik Frequency + NIFCA Latvia: Riga - RIXC + Artists' Union Norway: Bergen - BEK + Hordaland Kunstsenter Sweden: Stockholm - Splintermind + Studio House Malongen Russia: St. Petersburg - PRO ARTE Institute
Residency exchange countries:
Canada: Montreal - SAT United Kingdom: Huddersfield - The Media Centre Hungary: Budapest - C��
All the residencies include:
- Free accommodation - Studio or access to work space - A monthly grant of 840 EURO - Various opportunities for getting involved in local activities
NOTICE! The artists are responsible for covering their travel expenses. Artists from the Nordic and Baltic region, under the age of 36, can apply for SLEIPNIR travel grants from NIFCA.
How to apply:
The deadline for applications for Media AiR 2004 is 30 September 2003.
Artists from the Nordic countries, Estonia and Latvia can apply to all residency locations. Artists from the UK and Canada (the residency exchange countries from outside the Nordic-Baltic region) can apply to only dedicated locations -artists from the UK can apply to Helsinki, artists from Hungary can apply to Bergen and artists from Canada can apply to Stockholm.
A full application consists of:
- A completed and signed application form - A CV with sufficient information about education and artistic activity - Project plans/short descriptions of current/future projects - A motivation statement for the residency - Documentation of work in digital format (web address or CD-rom)
NOTICE! The application form needs to be sent to Nifca via e-mail and mail. The applications and material which are received via mail will be available for the jury. The applications and material received via e-mail will be sent to the hosting organisations. The final selection is done in collaboration between the jury and the hosting organisation. You can include your CV and other documents of small file size (less than 2 MB) to your application e-mail.
The aim of the selection process is to make a good match between the applicant and the hosting organisation - therefore one should examine carefully what the organisations can offer before deciding where to apply.
The project plans are necessary in order to give an idea of what the artist is currently working on, but there is no need to make any commitments for finishing a certain piece of work during the residency.
The duration of the residencies is generally 1-3 months, in most cases the time and duration will be decided by the artist and the hosting organisation after the selections have been made. If a residency artist wants to bring along family members, the artist needs to make a separate agreement about this with the hosting organisations.
Selection process:
An international panel will make the preliminary selections in October 2004. The final selections will be made by the local residency organisations and the results will be announced 5 November 2003.
The three member selection panel consists of: Artist Thor Magnusson, ixi-software, Iceland Raitis Smits, RIXC/E-Media Centre , Riga, Latvia Artist Amanda Steggel, Motherboard, Norway
More information:
For further information, please, contact project coordinator Mitro Kaurinkoski, +358 9 686 43 105,[EMAIL PROTECTED]
MEDIA AiR is a NIFCA program designed by Juha Huuskonen.Media AiR
MEDIA AiR is a residency program dedicated for media artists. The program provides possibilities for artists to develop diverse media art projects. Each residency is realised in collaboration with a local organisation with expertise in certain areas of media art. The organisations provide the technical facilities for the artist and help the artist's work with their local contacts and know-how.
The deadline for applications for Media AiR 2004 has been extended to
8 October 2003
You can find the application form for 2004 at http://www.nifca.org
Who can apply:
Artists from Nordic countries, Estonia, Latvia and North-West Russia can apply to all residency locations. Artists from UK, Canada and Hungary (the residency exchange countries from outside the Nordic-Baltic region) can apply to only dedicated locations:
Artists from the UK can apply to Helsinki (Sibelius Academy / Piknik Frequency).
Artists from Canada can apply to Stockholm (Splintermind).
Artists from Hungary can apply to Bergen (BEK).
Residencies in the Nordic-Baltic region:
Estonia: Tallinn - E-Media Centre+ Artists' Union Finland: Helsinki - Sibelius Academy CM&T / Piknik Frequency + NIFCA Latvia: Riga - RIXC + Artists' Union Norway: Bergen - BEK + Hordaland Kunstsenter Sweden: Stockholm - Splintermind + Studio House Malongen Russia: St. Petersburg - PRO ARTE Institute
Residency exchange countries:
Canada: Montreal - SAT United Kingdom: Huddersfield - The Media Centre Hungary: Budapest - C3
All the residencies include:
- Free accommodation - Studio or access to work space - A monthly grant of 840 EURO - Various opportunities for getting involved in local activities
NOTICE! The artists are responsible for covering their travel expenses. Artists from the Nordic and Baltic region, under the age of 36, can apply for SLEIPNIR travel grants from NIFCA.
How to apply:
The deadline for applications for Media AiR 2004 is 8 October 2003.
Artists from the Nordic countries, Estonia and Latvia can apply to all residency locations. Artists from the UK and Canada (the residency exchange countries from outside the Nordic-Baltic region) can apply to only dedicated locations -artists from the UK can apply to Helsinki, artists from Hungary can apply to Bergen and artists from Canada can apply to Stockholm.
A full application consists of:
- A completed and signed application form - A CV with sufficient information about education and artistic activity - Project plans/short descriptions of current/future projects - A motivation statement for the residency - Documentation of work in digital format (web address or CD-rom)
NOTICE! The application form needs to be sent to Nifca via e-mail and mail. The applications and material which are received via mail will be available for the jury. The applications and material received via e-mail will be sent to the hosting organisations. The final selection is done in collaboration between the jury and the hosting organisation. You can include your CV and other documents of small file size (less than 2 MB) to your application e-mail.
The aim of the selection process is to make a good match between the applicant and the hosting organisation - therefore one should examine carefully what the organisations can offer before deciding where to apply.
The project plans are necessary in order to give an idea of what the artist is currently working on, but there is no need to make any commitments for finishing a certain piece of work during the residency.
The duration of the residencies is generally 1-3 months, in most cases the time and duration will be decided by the artist and the hosting organisation after the selections have been made. If a residency artist wants to bring along family members, the artist needs to make a separate agreement about this with the hosting organisations.
Selection process:
An international panel will make the preliminary selections in October 2004. The final selections will be made by the local residency organisations and the results will be announced 5 November 2003.
The three member selection panel consists of: Artist Thor Magnusson, ixi-software, Iceland Raitis Smits, RIXC/E-Media Centre , Riga, Latvia Artist Amanda Steggel, Motherboard, Norway
More information:
For further information, please, contact project coordinator Mitro Kaurinkoski, +358 9 686 43 105,[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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