SCHOLARSHIPS

Transart Institute announced today that six scholarships of USD 12,000 each are available to students from Eastern Europe and developing countries and four scholarships of 3,000 USD each are available to students from anywhere to participate in the international MFA program. An application form is available online. Scholarships are given on the basis of artistic merit and financial need to artists of all media and genres. Scholarship applications are also accepted online.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Transart Institute is a student-centered, self-directed MFA program, uniquely located in Europe offering an accredited two year low-residency course for working artists, teachers and all professionals in related fields who are seeking advancement in visual arts and new media. The innovative program consists of three intensive summer residencies with lectures, workshops, critiques, seminars, performances and exhibitions in Europe, two shorter, optional winter residencies in New York and four semesters between residencies in which students create their own course of study realizing individual art and research projects with the support of faculty and self-chosen artist mentors wherever they work and live.

are pleased to announce that after a successful first year in 2008, the project will double in size to 40 high quality contemporary galleries in 2009. Most of the booths have now been taken and the list of participating galleries will be published soon.

Times are undoubtedly harder this year but The Solo Project has built on a solid foundation of high quality work shown in well constructed spaces with a clear and specific focus. This, coupled with the fact that The Solo Project is run and organised by Paul Kusseneers and advisers, dealers who understand the market well and have a reputation for fairness, makes the event very popular with participants.

The Transart MFA program is geared towards development of a sustainable artistic praxis rather than training in certain media or genres, challenging students to think conceptually and work creatively in new ways. Current students work with animation, curating, digital media, film, gaming, graphic design, installation, painting, performance, photography, robotics, sculpture, sound, text, video, virtual reality.

FACULTY AND STUDENTS

Transart faculty comes from a wide range of academic and artistic backgrounds as well as geographic locations. A majority of Transart students are emerging and mid-career artists and teachers at tertiary institutions. Transart Institute's residencies are a true meeting place for cultural exchange.

DEADLINES

The deadline for scholarship applications is May 1, 2009, the final application deadline to the program for 2009 without scholarships is June 1st.

For further information on the program please contact: admin@transartinstitute.org
For further information on scholarships please write to: info@friendsoftransartinstitute.org

Transart Institute
International MFA Program
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Phone USA: (347) 410 9905
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