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Subject: [Info_Culture] Program de rezidente artistice!
From:    "Swiss Cultural Programme" <scpadmin la pro-helvetia.ro>
Date:    Tue, November 7, 2006 11:30
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Swiss Cultural Programme Romania
Artists-in-Residence 2007


ArtistNe(s)t


ArtistNe(s)t is a new project of the Swiss Cultural Programme by Pro
Helvetia and the Swiss Development Cooperation SDC.

ArtistNe(s)t creates a Artists-in-Residence Programme in four Cultural
Centers in Romania.

ArtistNe(s)t supports the creative activities of artists and researchers
open to innovation and cooperation in the disciplines: visual art,
literature, theatre and dance.

ArtistNe(s)t encourages the dialogue between Romanian and foreign artists.



The Swiss Cultural Programme Romania invites artists to apply for a
residence in 2007.



Locations: 4 Cultural Centres in Romania

(For more information, please go to www.artistnest.ro)

·        Cultural Centre Arcus

·        Cultural Centre «George Apostu», Bacau

·        Cultural Centre «Rosetti Tescanu-George Enescu», Tescani

·        European Cultural Centre Sinaia



Number of residencies

8 residencies



Duration of each residence

4 weeks



Period for ArtistNe(s)t residences in 2007
May 1 to 31

two residences in each centre



Residencies address the following disciplines

Theatre                          Arcus

Dance                            Bacau

Literature                       Tescani

Visual arts                      Sinaia




Programme features



General information

The 8 residences in 2007 are addressed to 4 Romanian and 4 foreign
Artists, so that there will usually be two resident artists in one Centre,
one Romanian and one from another country.



The residences at the Cultural Centres allow resident artists:

–        to work on a proposed project (production or research project)
and to present it at the end of the residence,

–        to become familiar with the work of the other resident artist,

–        to exchange knowledge and ideas,

–        to work on a common project and/or a project involving local
participants (e.g. actors from local theatres, students etc.)



The resident artists are also offered opportunities to get in contact with
the local cultural scene through visits to cultural institutions in the
area, meetings with local artists, attending performances, exhibitions
etc.



Each residence programme will include a workshop/lecture/reading for the
local community.



In each Centre two project coordinators and an artistic coach will support
these activities.



Criteria of selection
–        Professional artist with at least three years of experience in
the respective field of work

–        Interest in developing innovative artistic work within a foreign
cultural context

–        Work/research on the specific local context are particularly welcome

–        Working knowledge of English



Living and working conditions

–        individual studio at artist’s disposal

–        working space

–        free use of computer and internet



Financial support

Artists will receive:

o        a monthly grant of CHF 1200.– for food, local travel and other
related costs; this grant is subject to a 16% tax;

o        a production budget of CHF 1000.– for the realization and
presentation of the proposed project;

o        a return ticket from/to the place of the residence (a maximum of
600 CHF for the artists from other countries).



The medical insurance for the time of the residence is in the artist's
charge.

Visa costs for Romania are in the artist’s charge.

The resident artists must spend a minimum of 2/3 of the allocated
residence time at the Centres.



Application information
–        Application forms are available on the site www.artistnest.ro

–        Applications have to include a proposal for a project to be
realised during the residence, the artist’s CV and some documentation
about artist’s work

–        Application deadline: 15th January 2007

–        Applications should be sent by post to the address: Swiss
Cultural Programme Romania, 16-20 Grigore Alexandrescu str., 010626
Bucharest, Romania



Selection
The selection of the artists will be done by a jury formed of Romanian
professionals representing all theatre, dance, literature and visual arts
fields.




For additional information please contact

Gabriela Tudor, Programme Officer

Swiss Cultural Programme Romania

Str. Grigore Alexandrescu 16-20, etaj 5

Tel. 021 206 16 72

Tel. 0722 806 307

e-mail: gabrielatudor la pro-helvetia.ro

www.pro-helvetia.ro

www.artistnest.ro




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