[artinfo] (fwd)Le Pavillon, study program of the Palais de Tokyo, Paris

[Janos Sugar]

Le Pavillon, study program of the Palais de Tokyo
2, rue de la Manutention  F - 75116 Paris
T + 33 1 47 23 54 01 / F + 33 1 47 20 15 31
www.palaisdetokyo.com
pavillon@palaisdetokyo.com

The creation of Le Pavillon within the framework of the Palais de Tokyo,
directed by Nicolas Bourriaud and J=E9r=F4me Sans, responds to a desire to
confront young artists with the realities of contemporary creation. In
continuous interaction with the activity of the Palais de Tokyo, this
study program offers training which is directly linked to the practical and
intellectual life of the site : moments shared with the invited artists,
participation in the construction of projects, analysis of the modes of
production and distribution of works.

Le Pavillon is primarily addressed to artists who have made a first step in=
 their experience; but each group will also include one or two art critics=
 or exhibition curators, so as to create the conditions for an ongoing debat=
e.

Le Pavillon is conceived as a research laboratory, open to artistic=
 practices in perpetual evolution. More than a utopia, this permanent=
 questioning corresponds to a demand for vigilance.

In order to create an active space, destined to continually regenerate
itself, Le Pavillon has no permanent teachers. The idea of Le Pavillon
is to create a synergy by inviting French and foreign artists with different
and complementary ideas, who will act as an accompanying committee for the
projects of the Pavillon artists. Each artist-teacher helps the artists
at Le Pavillon in the realization of their projects and from time to time
invites other artists to hold workshops and carry out studio visits. The
artists invited to exhibit at the Palais de Tokyo are also invited to
intervene at Le Pavillon and to work with its participants.

The intellectual debate and artistic reflection should be concretized by
the production of works, whether collective or individual, presented at the
Palais de Tokyo. This finalization of works, which may take very
different forms, will constitute a database, the fruit of a year of exchange=
s.


THE PROGRAM

Ange Leccia is responsible for directing the program of Le Pavillon.

The artists-teachers responsible for the year 2001-2002 are Dominique=
 Gonzalez-Foerster, Gabriel Orozco, and Michael Amzalag & Mathias Augustynia=
k
- M/M.

Technical assistance for projects in the areas of video, sound and
Internet is provided by Katya Bonnenfant.

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION ABOUT LE PAVILLON

Dates:
- June 8, 2001 : deadline for reception of portfolios
- June 12 to 15, 2001 : pre-selection of candidates by portfolio
- June 21 and 22, 2001 : individual selection interviews with approximately=
 twenty pre-selected candidates
- June 25 to 29, 2001 : announcement of results by mail. 7 candidates will=
 be admitted,  3 will be placed on a waiting list.
- November 2001 to June 2002 : year at Le Pavillon

Profile of participants : young French and foreign artists having already=
 acquired a certain competence through other programs or experiences, and=
 seeking to reinforce their approach to contemporary creation. One or two=
 young exhibition curators and/or art critics will be admitted every year.

Age: 25 and over

Grants: each of the 7 selected participants receives a production grant
and a study grant. The production grant allows the participant to carry out
individual and group projects, the study grant is a contribution to the
cost of the participant's stay in Paris.

Registration : thanks to a special partnership with the Ecole nationale
sup=E9rieure d'arts de Paris-Cergy, registration at the Pavilion allows
the artists to benefit from a student health plan. Registration fees for
this plan and for the registration at the Ecole de Cergy amount to 3,000
francs.

Housing: Le Pavillon has no housing facilities but helps facilitate the
housing search for the artists.

The registration form must be returned to Le Pavillon no later than
=46riday June 8, 2001. It must include the following documents :

- An artist's portfolio: 20 visuals (slides or photographs, format A4=
 maximum) and/or 1 video (DV or VHS, 10 minutes maximum) and/or 1 CD-ROM.
- A letter of candidacy including a short description of your current=
 projects, your territories of research, your working methods and your=
 expectations concerning Le Pavillon.
- A complete resume with photograph.
- A photocopy of your national identity card or passport.

Knowledge of both French and English is desirable.

Each document must include the family and first names of the artist.

Any person wishing to rule retrieve his dossier after the selection process
is requested to include a stamped, self-addressed envelope in the format
of the dossier.
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