Vaasa, Finland perioada: 2012 Platform Platform residency 2012
Open Call for applications http://www.platform.fi/residency The main focus of Platform has been to present and produce contemporary art in Vaasa with emphasis on site specific art, community art, or art projects that have some local connection. Since an important part of Platform's activities are creating local interaction it gradually made sense to emphasize the residency program. It turned out that the projects and exhibitions made on site by artists who stayed a longer period in Vaasa seemed to work better in the sense that they got more local attention and usually also were more interesting to us. Previously the residency has been divided into two different programs, an international and a Nordic. For the International Program the selection was based on invitation conducted as a co-operation between similar art spaces or initiatives around Europe and sometimes also inviting previous artists in residence to suggest coming artists. Co-operation partners have been Vector (Iasi, Rumänien), Skuc (Ljubljana), Space (Bratislava), Via (Dublin), Platform Garanti (Istanbul) and 1:1 (Rome). The selection is now based on an open call, as the Nordic always was. In recognition of a milestone year (20002010) of creating an open cultural platform for artist residencies, international networks, cultural interventions and contemporary art events, Platform responds to past experiences by initiating a theme "To have / To own" for future activity orientation. In order to react on the present cultural situation, in which it is recognized that art as well as other cultural areas during the last years has gone through significant social, cultural, economic and ecological change, Platform calls for a reaction to conceptions of having and owning. The presumption is that paying close attention to interests that culture and individuals have when referring to having and owning will raise dialogues on issues such as: cultural heritage, aesthetic and ethic values, immaterial/material resources, networking, nomadic movements, communication, alienation, independence, sustainability, education etc. Platform encourages art projects that take a self-directed orientation to the theme. The focal point for the initiative is to generate conditions for artists to engage in local and international contemporary art based interventions that perform interpretation zones in which past, present and future human conditions are examined. We offer the artist a stay in Vaasa for a minimum of 6 weeks up to a maximum of 4 months. However, the regular period is 2 months. A studio space, accommodation, travel expenses (cheapest possible covered), and living expenses are provided. We also offer a small production budget, which the artist may reimburse by presenting original receipts of purchases, specifically connected to the current project. The studio is located in an old military barrack in central Vaasa. It is a large space shared with the office of Platform, and is divided by a wall. The building hosts also local artists. The accommodation is a big loft located in an old soap factory, a 10-minute bike ride from the city centre. In addition, there is a bike, a set of tools and equipment available for the artist. There is wireless broadband access in the studio. The artist has a contact person who is in charge of necessary arrangements, but note that this is voluntary work so if any additional assistance is needed it has to be agreed upon well in advance. We ask the artist to realize a project, which can be presented either during the residency or at a later stage. After the project is finished the artist should submit documentation of it, as well as press release text etc. The artist is also expected to give a public talk about his/her work, which is normally done in the beginning of the stay, in order to get to know people. We expect the artist to be able to communicate in English, Swedish or Finnish. Application procedure The selection is based on an open call. Residencies can be applied for during the period of March 2012 until end of March 2013. Deadline August 31st. Applications are accepted only during the month of August, 131.8.2011. Please follow these instructions closely. Applications not following these aquierments will not be considered. We require the artist to send a digital application to info[a]platform.fi with the subject RESIDENCY APPLICATION. The application should be only one document, a pdf (or word document) that consists of the following. Please do not paste any relevant information in the email: 1. an informal project plan or motivation letter, max one page. The aim of the letter should be describing the kind of project you imagine doing in Vaasa and your motivation to apply for this residency. It should also include your preferred period of time, as well as what time isn't suitable at all. 2. description/images of 5 projects. For videos, please add direct links to websites, also included in the pdf. 3. a cv of max one page, including your contacts: name, address and email address. 4. please compress images and document to 72dpi. The application shall occupy no more than 2 MB. All submitted material should be Macintosh compatible. The selection will be made by the board of Platform. All applicants will recieve a notification about the selection during October. Please note that the board is under no obligation to justify its decisions. Please note that we are a voluntary community and respond to emails every week, but not necessarily every day, especially during summer. data limita: 31/08/11 Kontakt: Platform Korsholmsesplanaden 6-8, Kasernen 14 65100 Vaasa Finland [email protected] http://www.platform.fi sursa:artservis -- Moldova Young Artists Association "Oberliht" http://oberliht.com . . . . . . . . . . . https://lists.idash.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/oberlist portal informational pentru arta si cultura din Moldova information gateway for arts and culture from Moldova _______________________________________________ oberlist mailing list [email protected] https://lists.idash.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/oberlist
