Venice – Cardiff Residency Opportunity
Deadline: 15 April 2016
Application fee: none
Six month residency opportunity on waterways in two cities, Venice, Italy and Cardiff, UK. Open to UK and international artists
Bursary of £7,500
The residency, taking place between May-November 2016, is a special opportunity for an experienced artist to research and devise new work in response to the historic inland canals network to which these port cities are connected.
South Wales – Cardiff region
The artist will investigate the past and present relationship between the port cities of South Wales and the inland waterways. Based at Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff for 2 x 3-week periods during April to August 2016. The artist will present work in progress and deliver a talk about the residency experience but the outcomes of the residency can be developed in dialogue with the curatorial team. Chapter will provide both studio and residential accommodation during the artist’s visits to Cardiff. The residential accommodation will be off-site but will be organised close to Chapter. http://www.chapter.org
Italy - Venice region
The artist will investigate the less well known history of the waterways and canals that surround and feed Venice from the surrounding areas of Northern Italy and the port links to the rest of the world. The artist will be based at the Bevilacqua La Masa Foundation for three months between September-November 2016. Bevilacqua La Masa will provide accommodation at Palazzo Carminati with internet access; administrative and staff support, including introductions to the Venetian art community; studio and other visits; space to conduct research and meet with others; and an opportunity to give a talk/event. http://www.bevilacqualamasa.it
How to submit
Please provide the following:
Please send to: [email protected] by 5pm BST on Friday 15th April 2016:
• Up to 10 digital images in a PDF document or a Powerpoint presentation, or a 10-minute (max) showreel. All work should be numbered and include, title, date, dimension and media;
• An up-to-date CV;
• A brief letter of application that broadly outlines why you are interested in this opportunity and how it is relevant to your practice;
• Two letters of support.
When sending large files (over 4MB), please provide hyperlinks to online files or
a DropBox containing the files. Information submitted in other formats will not be accepted.
Please note that we do not require a project proposal at this stage as we anticipate that details of activity to be undertaken as part of the residency will be developed following a period of interaction with the area, community and key stakeholders.
Interviews will take place in Cardiff on Wednesday 27th April 2016. Candidates must be available for interview on this date. Invitations to interview will be sent out by 20th April 2016. Up to £150 per artist will be available to cover travel and subsistence expenses incurred by attending an interview. Interviews via Skype may be arranged. At interview, interviewees will be expected to speak in more detail about their work and working processes and the approach that they envisage taking towards the residency.
A full copy of the brief can be downloaded from http://www.addocreative.com/venice-cardiff-residency-opportunity/
