Concurrently, the resident artists will develop new work, which will subsequently be presented in the ICR London space or external premises as appropriate. The residents will acknowledge the Attic Arts programme in any public communication of their projects.
Regulations
Goals of the Programme
* to create opportunities for Romanian artists to engage directly with British cutting edge art scene and develop a partnership project on a previously identified theme
* to create an ICR London based pool of artworks and projects, which can be subsequently presented through the ICR global network, showcasing Romanian creativity to international audiences
* to foster dialogue and extend professional networks between Romanian and British cultural producers
* to raise the profile of the London Romanian Cultural Institute in Romania and in the UK as a valuable partner for collaborative art programmes
Who can apply?
Any Romanian citizen who is pursuing creative projects in: visual arts; curating and art critique; museology; music and musicology; cultural journalism; translations; architecture, urbansim and design; literature and creative writing; dance, performing arts and film; cultural heritage; cultural management; social sciences (history and the history of ideas; philosophy; sociology; psychology; anthropology etc.)
What we offer
* residency grant of 1700 Euro / residency / month
* 2 months accommodation in the bohemian attic room of the Institute in 1 Belgrave Square, next door to Buckingham Palace, Royal Albert Hall and the Serpentine Gallery
* the opportunity to initiate and develop new work
* the opportunity to experiment new possibilities and directions in the production of collaborative work with British fellow professionals
Number of residencies
There will be awarded 4 residencies per year.
How to apply
Please provide the following documents:
* application form (download the document)
* work portfolio, max. 4 examples: photos (JPG, max. size 1MB each), audio/video files (total max. size 4MB), text (max 5 pages format A4). Oversized work will not be accepted.
Application deadline: 1 February 2010, 19:00h (GMT + 2).
A second round of applications will be organised only if the 4 resident artists will not be selected in February. Application deadline: 15 June 2010, 19:00h (GMT + 2).
The project proposal must follow the criteria below
* the artistic quality and the relevance for current approaches in the field in the UK
* ability to identify partnerships with UK individuals or organizations, with whom can develop the project
* the development potential of the proposal and preparedness to present the project within, at most, 1 year of the residency completion, at ICR London or external UK premises as appropriate
* professional experience
* ability to speak and write fluently in English Demonstrable artistic quality, ability to identify partnerships and development potential are the decisive factors here.
Please send the application documents by e-mail to atticarts @ icr-london.co. uk.
http://www.icr-london.co.uk/atticarts2010.php
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