Deadline: 23 October 2016
The ZARYA Center for Contemporary Art is inviting artists from around the world for its “ZARYA Artist-in-Residence Program” providing them with an opportunity to live and work in the new environment and conditions conductive to intensive work that provide a chance for successful implementation of creativity projects.
ZARYA Artist-in-Residence program is primarily focused on analysis and development of local environment. One of its tasks is establishment of a dialogue with both dedicated professionals and wide audience.
ZARYA Artist-in-Residence program is destined to become an efficient point of interaction between representatives of various nations and cultures and to encourage development of the local art world on the Far East.
Benefits
- A grant for development and implementation of project in the amount of 40 000 rubles (approx. 620 USD).
- Compensation of air ticket and/or railway fare in the amount not exceeding 20 000 rubles (approx. 310 USD).
- Partial compensation of the project materials in the amount not exceeding 8 000 rubles (approx. 120 USD).
- Accommodation in a furnished studio apartment (2 studios for 2 residents in each, kitchen + living room, household appliances) at the premises of ZARYA CCA.
- A workshop (33 m2) at the premises of ZARYA CCA for joint use.
- PR support of the developing project.
- Assistance in coordination of the developing project (introduction to the local context, meetings arrangement, information and literature search assistance).
Eligibility Criteria
- Individual artists or teams (age requirements – not younger than 18 years), working with painting, sculpture, graphics, photo and video, installation, performance, choreography, theater, music and street art can participate.
- Priority is to be given to the projects that meet the following requirements:
- site-specific focus on local context of the Far East and Vladivostok
- strong conceptual framework of the project
- proper understanding of the project development process
- Resident is expected to:
- develop and present the project within the program timeline
- provide an introduction lecture
- provide an additional event in another format (master-class, seminar, off-site lecture, open studio day, training course, etc.)
- submit final artworks for ZARYA CCA collection (the number of artworks and other details are to be negotiated individually)
How to Apply
Applicants must download application form available on the website.
For more information, please visit ZARYA.
