Deadline: 15 July 2017
The Kooshk Residency and EUNIC are currently inviting applicants for their EU-Iran Exchange Program that is a new exchange program between Iran and Europe, for 6 European and 6 Iranian artists active in any field of art.
For this program, 6 Iranian artists will be selected to spend one month in one of the European residencies and 6 European artists will be selected to live and work for the period of one month in Kooshk. During this residency of one month, the Iranian artists will have the opportunity to work in their selected residency.
The residency will be responsible for providing private accommodation and studio space as well as ideally facilitating other outreach programs.
Applicants will be evaluated by a committee consisting of the Kooshk team and the residency/Embassy of the respective country. The European artists will be nominated by their residency/Embassy of the respective country, and the final decision will be by Kooshk. All the selected artists will be informed by e-mail.
Benefits
All the expenses for Airfare, accommodation and a living cost stipend of 500 Euros for the duration of the residency will be provided through Kooshk by the participating EUNIC countries.
Eligibility Criteria
This application is open to all Iranian artists.
Each applicant can choose to apply for the following (max. 2) countries of residency listed as:
- Austria – Salzamt Linz – 1-28 October, 2017
- Germany – PACT Zollverein – 9 January-5 February, 2018
- Greece – Heritage Management organisation- September 2017
- Netherlands – 1646 AIR in The Hague – 20 september–18 october, 2017
- Spain – To be confirmed shortly – 5-30 November, 2017
- Poland – Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art – 20 July-20 August, 2017
How to Apply
- Applicants can apply online via given website.
- Hard-copy and email submissions are not accepted.
For more information, please visit EU-Iran Exchange Program.