K.A.I.R.
– Košice Artist in Residence, in collaboration with GeoAIR residency invites artists from Georgia to apply for K.A.I.R. residency. Selected artist
will work in Košice on a project reflecting
changing environment and the transformation of the city.
OPEN CALL CLOSED
K.A.I.R.-ისა და გეოეარის თანამშრომლობით, კოშიცეს რეზიდენციისთვის შერჩეული იქნა ხელოვანი ანა ციმინტია / Through the collaboration of K.A.I.R and GeoAIR, artist Ana Tsimintia was selected for the residency in Košice.
Host organization
Košice 2013 – European Capital of Culture (www.kosice2013.sk)
Košice
By now, Košice and whole
Eastern Slovakia is one of the most fascinating regions in Europe. Not for
nothing, Košice was the
“European Capital of Culture” in 2013. During the last centuries, the whole
region was influenced by many different kingdoms, countries and cultural groups
and still you can feel this multicultural spirit in the city, also because of
the huge Hungarian and Roma minorities and the three universities. During the
socialistic time, Košice became a centre of steel industry, the population
tripled within 3o years. The influence of the former socialistic times,
especially in architecture and working infrastructure, still exists. During the
last years, Košice, located at the Schengen border, starts a huge
transformation process and will become an important cultural hub between east
and west in social, political and artistic terms.
Artist in Residence
In the frame of European Capital of Culture the NGO Košice 2013 is running an international
Artist-in-Residence-program for the artists from all over the world and out of
all artistic disciplines and expressions. We give our residents the possibility
to become a cultural pioneer and work in the inspire environment of Košice`s
singular cultural surrounding to realize art projects, collaborate with the
agile local art scene and present themselves to the local and national public.
Three main goals within the
residency program:
- Support the creative energy of every invited
artist and give her/him the chance to work in a new environment and to
find (new) artistic ways of expression
- Stimulate the art scene in Košice, in the region
and in whole Slovakia. Support the dialogue as well as the confrontation
of the residency artists with local artists and the wide public.
- Create/strengthen a beneficial environment for the development of innovative and international contemporary art projects with international and local participants.
According to our main
goals, our team will introduce every artist in the social environment of the
city and the region and help them to build up networks and collaborations with
local artists. We will organise public events like artist talks, projections,
workshops, open studios to give all artists the chance to introduce and present
themselves to a wide public. A final project/exhibition will show the working
process during the stay of each artist.
K.A.I.R. – FACTS
What we provide
·
Two month residency in
Kosice, Eastern Slovakia (June and July 2014)
·
Free accommodation and
studio in Kasárne/Kulturpark, former military barracks renovated into the multi-genre cultural centre (http://www.kosice2013.sk/en/projects/kasarnekulturpark/). The two room flats are fully furnished with kitchen. The studio is equipped with basic tools and technical
equipment
·
Honorary 500€ per month
·
Travelling costs maximum
350€
·
Material costs 500€
·
Production and PR
support
- We are searching for visual artists from Georgia,
who are open to collaborations with local artists. The artist should work
on site specific project reflecting changing environment and the
transformation of the city.
- Artist should be able to know English on at least
working level (hosting residency will support with the translations when
needed).
- One presentation during the residency and final
project/exhibition at the end
- Compulsory attendance
- Presentation/public event about the residency project upon return to Georgia
Application
The application must consist of three PDF
files (all written in English and named as below)
- PDF n°1: Curriculum Vitae – a short
CV including your name, address, phone, email, educational
and exhibition background
- PDF n°2: Letter of motivation and
objectives – briefly describe
your motivation to come to Košice and first ideas of projects you would
like to realise
- PDF n°3: Portfolio – artist statement and presentation of artworks (texts,
photos, links to video or audio sharing websites: YouTube, Vimeo,
Soundcloud etc.)
Deadline: 31st of January, 10:00 AM
2014 / please send it only via email (subject line: K.A.I.R./GeoAIR application) to infogeoair@gmail.com
Contact to host organization
- K.A.I.R. Management: Zuzana Kotiková – zuzana.kotikova@kosice2013.sk /
00421915078489
- Online : kair.sk(official website), k-a-i-r.tumblr.com (blog), https://www.facebook.com/KosiceArtistInResidence
(facebook), https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-TlrHZFsAK24PDIgj6mReg(youtube channel)
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