[artinfo] Call for proposals REMAKE - Artist-in-residence Romania

[Sári Stenczer]

REMAKE ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE ROMANIA
call for proposals

AltArt Foundation calls for European projects to be developed during a
2-3 weeks artist-in-residence in Cluj, Romania. During the residence
the selected artist is expected to undertake research and work on the
production of an artwork that “remakes” a piece of media art relevant
for the media art history. The artwork will be exhibited in 2012 in
Cluj (Fabrica de Pensule) and Brno (House of Arts).

Summary of the call:

The selection is based on the proposal of an original artwork that
will comply to the general thematics of the REMAKE  - Rethinking Media
Art in K(C)ollaborative Environments project and will be produced
during the artist-in-residence period.

The artist is expected to:
Produce the artwork proposed in the application.  The artwork should
be mainly produced during the artist-in-residence period and needs to
be finalized no later than one month after the end of the residence
period.

Give a public lecture/presentation during his/her stay in Cluj, either
on the topic of the artwork proposed for REMAKE, or a previous work of
the artist.

Period of residence: 2 to 3 weeks, during 19 September-15 November 2011
The selected artist will receive:
artist fee of 1000 EUR
production budget of 300-500 EUR
access to working space within Fabrica de Pensule, a collective space
for contemporary arts in Cluj (www.fabricadepensule.ro)
accommodation in Cluj
international travel coverage

Application deadline: 26 August 2011

The artwork will be included in the REMAKE collection/catalogue and
exhibition. 2012 exhibitions include: Cluj (Fabrica de Pensule) and
Brno (House of Arts).

The current call is open for artists that are residents of or
currently live in a EU/EEA member state.

The applicants are invited to submit the filled application form,
accompanied by a CV and a selection of previous artworks by email to
submissions.altart at gmail.com, no later than 26 August 2011. The
application form is available at
http://remakeme.eu/download/remake_residence_application_form.doc

The artist-in-residence programme is organized by The AltArt
Foundation as part of the REMAKE  - Rethinking Media Art in
K(C)ollaborative Environments project. The project is financed by the
European Union Culture Programme (2007-13) and by the Administration
of the National Cultural Fund (AFCN) Romania.

REMAKE ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE ROMANIA
application guidelines
Aims
Themes
Timeline
Financial and technical conditions
Who can apply?
Application Procedure
Selection
Copyright / Terms
Contact

1. Aims
AltArt Foundation calls for European projects to be developed during a
2-3 weeks artist-in-residence in Cluj, Romania. During the residence
the selected artist is expected to undertake research and work on the
production of an artwork that “remakes” a piece of media art relevant
for the media art history. The artwork will be exhibited in 2012 in
Cluj (Fabrica de Pensule) and Brno (House of Arts).

The artist-in-residence aims to support a European artist to develop
an original artwork that complies with the general thematic of the
REMAKE project.

The artist is expected to:

Use the residence period to research and produce the artwork. In
specific cases, the work may be finalized after the end of the
residence period, but no later than a month after this date.

Give a public lecture/presentation during his/her stay in Cluj, either
on the topic of the artwork proposed for REMAKE, or a previous work of
the artist.

There is no restriction related to the format of the artwork provided
that it is possible that the work is produced in the given conditions
and it is suitable for exhibition. The size and technical scale of the
work needs to be reasonable and supportable by technical crews in the
various galleries/spaces that are being considered. We are looking for
completed works rather than demo pieces. Projects must be original.

The artwork will be included in the REMAKE collection/catalogue and
exhibition. 2012 exhibitions include: Cluj (Fabrica de Pensule) and
Brno (House of Arts).

2. Themes
The proposed artwork should fit the thematic of the REMAKE project. It
is expected to propose an up-to-date reflection, re-interpretation and
re-make of an already existing piece of media art, thus generating a
reflection on both the evolution of society, technologies, and
artistic practices, and bringing back to public attention a specific
moment in the media art history.

Priority will be given to works which enable participation and
interactivity for the audience, tackle issues related to the
contemporary society and/or use current technologies.

The REMAKE - Rethinking Media Art in K(C)ollaborative Environments
(www.remakeme.eu) project is aimed at collaborative production and
international presentation of new artworks, inspired by the rich
history of European media art. The project is building on a research
conducted in the recent years by a group of theorists, called MONOSKOP
- collaborative research on media art and culture in Europe. The
research project examines the social context of historical
developments in media art (with special focus on Central and Eastern
Europe). Analysis of socio-poetic conditions of art and technology
crossings from 1960s to 2000s draws upon the undertakings in
experimental and avantgarde film, performance art, computer art, video
art, experimental music, sound art, and media theory.

The aim of the REMAKE project is to enhance this on-going research in
an appealing, playful and artistically-challenging way: by producing
and presenting a set of up-to-date artworks which will be inspired by
particular well-known (but also forgotten) pieces of media art history
in different European countries.

REMAKE focuses on creating artworks, collaborative shows and academic
events in selected centers for contemporary art of Europe. The project
contains of workshops, artistic residencies, public shows (exhibitions
in Brno, Reykjavik and Cluj, multimedia performances in Bratislava,
Banska Bystrica, Prague, Nantes, Cluj and others) , lectures and
discussions, supporting circulation of lecturers/artists, as well as
„collaborative lectures“ combining theory and practice.

The whole contemporary media art is trans-sectorial, including
different media forms and cultural, as well as social and political
dimensions. This phenomenon has its deep roots in what we defined as
"new media history" (art of second half of 20th century). The REMAKE
project is trying to enhance these factors and will focus on
transversal interactions and intersections - creating artworks,
collaborative shows and academic events in selected centers for
contemporary art of Europe. Media art goes beyond what was
traditionally named as visual arts, performing arts and music – it
freely combines different media, thus offering a wide field of
interactions.

3. Timeline
Application deadline: 26 August 2011

Selection: 27 – 31 August 2011

Artist-in-residence: Minimum 2 weeks, maximum 3 weeks. The residence
period must start after 19 September 2011 and end before 15 September
2011

Delivery of artwork: During the residency period, or no later than 15
December 2011.

Exhibition catalogue production: January-February 2012

Exhibition: March-June 2012

4. Financial and technical conditions
The selected artist will receive:

artist fee of cca 1000 EUR.

The fee is paid based on an author contract, according to the Romanian
Law. The gross amount of the contract is 5000 RON (cca 1190 EUR) and
is subject to taxation (16-21%). The exact net amount may slightly
vary depending on the RON/EUR exchange rate and the tax category
applicable (depending on the country of residence of the artist).

production budget of 300-500 EUR

The expenditure is directly engaged by the AltArt Foundation in
relation to the production needs identified by the artist and
accompanied by valid invoices/receipts.

access to working space

A studio will be provided for the artist during the residence, within
Fabrica de Pensule - a collective space for contemporary arts in Cluj
( HYPERLINK "http://www.fabricadepensule.ro" www.fabricadepensule.ro).
Artists should detail in the application form their technical
requirements. AltArt will seek to provide the access of the
artist-in-residence to research sources and working facilities, but it
is not responsible to provide the artist with all the special tools
their work require. Artists should make sure that the completion of
the artwork during the residence it is possible in the given financial
conditions.

accommodation in Cluj

Accommodation is provided in a one-room flat that AltArt will rent for
the purpose of the artist-in-residence.

international travel coverage

AltArt will cover travel costs for one return ticket from a European
location to Cluj. The artist should make sure to have a valid
medical&travel insurance for the artist-in-residence period.

Subsistence costs (meals) and local transportation are not covered by the grant.



5. Who can apply?
Artists/designers/curators/media art historians and others from any
background can apply and are expected to have a experience delivering
professional projects.  Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to
high quality and merit.  Quality and merit relate to innovation,
creativity, vision, originality and the power to communicate and
interpret ideas, as well as to the highest possible standards of
delivery in all aspects of a project's development and implementation.
Concept led, not technology led projects will be prioritised.

The current call is open for artists that are residents of, or
currently live in a EU/EEA member state.

Applications are accepted from individuals. Groups or collectives are
welcome to apply, if they are able to manage their collective
residence in the financial conditions described above.

6. Application Procedure
The applicants are invited to submit:

the filled application form

CV

a selection of previous artworks



Please use English for the application and support files. The
application files should be submitted by email to
submissions.altart at gmail.com, no later than 26 August 2011.

Video and audio material must be made available online, either within
a site like You Tube or on the applicant’s own site. Supporting images
and documents (5MB maximum and PDF only) can be forwarded with the
form by email. Please label all supporting materials clearly with the
applicant’s name.

Forms that are sent late, are incomplete or which do not comply with
the rules will not be accepted.

There are no application fees.

The application form can be downloaded from
http://remakeme.eu/download/remake_residence_application_form.doc

For any enquires please contact us at submissions.altart at gmail.com.

7. Selection
A Jury will review all valid applications and select one
project/artist for the artist-in-residence.

The REMAKE Jury will select proposals based on the following criteria:

Relevance of the Proposal to the REMAKE themes

The extent to which the proposal shows clear direction and future vision

The technological choices and their relevance to the REMAKE project

The viability of the proposal in terms of production, delivery,
exhibition and touring

The ability of the applicant to achieve the stated aims of the proposal

8. Copyright / Terms
The intellectual property of the projects and the rights of operation
will comply with the legislation in force in Romania/EU.

By participating to the call, artists agree to offer AltArt and the
REMAKE project the unlimited right to present and exhibit the artwork
for non-commercial purposes. AltArt, as co-producer, will have the
right to use the image of the work in its communication materials. In
all these occasions AltArt will credit the artist for the authorship
of the production.

The artist will inform AltArt of any exhibition/presentation or
further development of the work and will credit AltArt and REMAKE as
co-producers.

By participating in this call applicants accept and agree to fully
comply with the rules stipulated herein. These rules cannot be
contested.

9. Contact
For any details on the call or the project, please contact:

AltArt Foundation
Str Henri Barbusse 59-61
400616 Cluj, Romania

Tel +40 724 510464

submissions.altart at gmail.com

The artist-in-residence programme is organized by The AltArt
Foundation as part of the REMAKE  - Rethinking Media Art in
K(C)ollaborative Environments project. The project is financed by the
European Union Culture Programme (2007-13) and by the Administration
of the National Cultural Fund (AFCN) Romania.

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