[artinfo] PICTURE BERLIN 2016 residency program
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Call for applications: summer and fall sessions
Deadline: February 20, 2016
Summer session: June 29-August 16
Fall session: October 28-November 6
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Schönhauser Allee 161A
10435 Berlin
Germany
PICTURE BERLIN
Zehdenicker Strasse 22
10119 Berlin
Germany
<http://www.pictureberlin.org>www.pictureberlin.org
PICTURE BERLIN, now in its seventh year, is a
residency program which takes place in the city
of Berlin, Germany. Every year PICTURE BERLIN
seeks to bring a diverse group of artists
together from various mediums and countries to
concentrate and focus on the development of their
work through a series of stimulating and engaging
programming. Since 2015, PICTURE BERLIN offers
both a summer session (seven weeks) and a fall
session (ten days).
The newly expanded seven week Summer Session is
designed for emerging artists who are searching
for a supportive atmosphere to both push their
work further and gain professional development
skills while doing so. A rigorous studio practice
forms the heart of the program and working in
community with an international,
multigenerational group of resident artists is
its soul. The dynamic programming offers over
fifteen lectures by Berlin based artists,
one-on-one discussions with ten international
artists and curators, multiple exhibitions, work
reviews, studio visits, a curatorial marathon,
choreographed artist walks and group meals. All
the while, this programming promotes and
encourages artist community engagement to our
resident artists. Berlin clearly shapes the
program and is the springboard naturally flowing
into the greater European art scene. The
residents are offered the opportunity to present
their work in two exhibitions during the summer.
The summer session encourages each resident
artist to explore their own creative potential
within a supportive atmosphere.
The fall session takes the summer session
highlights and compresses them into a ten day
program, which intensively explores the art scene
through a multitude of artist studio visits, a
guided gallery tour and also a guided project
space tour, artist walks and portfolio reviews
with Berlin based curators. The fall session is
focused on professional development. The
residents are offered the opportunity to do a
public talk about their work during the program.
The fall session seeks to support resident
artists as they explore what it means to
professionalize their practice within a European
context.
Founded in 2009 by artists for artists, PICTURE
BERLIN continues to be run by artists as a hybrid
program merging the concentrated studio practice
of an artist residency with the support of an art
academy like structure. PICTURE BERLIN becomes a
network designed in part by each session's
artists. As the weeks go by, living and working
together, the boundaries dissolve. There is no
separation between studio practice, a one-on-one
critique, or a shared meal. Every experience
informs the next. PICTURE BERLIN is a dynamic way
to actively engage in the energetic art scene
that is Berlin-the PICTURE BERLIN residents are
immersed and quickly become integrated into the
scene.
The extended PICTURE BERLIN community is
dedicated to being open and collaborative whilst
committed to offering connections within the
cultural fabric that is Berlin through it's
diverse and dynamic programming. For that reason,
amongst others, it is not uncommon for alumni
residents to express that PICTURE BERLIN was a
life changing experience for them.
The free and downloadable application is open to
emerging artists everywhere and the deadline for
applying is February 20. For further insight into
the program and a detailed explanation of program
fees please visit our
<http://www.pictureberlin.org>website or
<mailto:info at pictureberlin.org>contact us
directly.
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