open call

Artistic residency at Akademie Schloss Solitude in Stuttgart

  • The Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art together with the Adam Mickiewicz Institute, acting under its flagship brand Culture.pl, invite Polish candidates to an artistic residency at the Akademie Schloss Solitude from October 2019 to December 2019.

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  • Where
    • Akademie Schloss Solitude, Stuttgart, Germany
  • Deadline for submitting applications
    • 31/05/2019
  • Number of available places
    • 1
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  • Eligibility
    • The call is dedicated to candidates of Polish nationality.
    • Representatives of various artistic fields are invited to apply: Architecture (design, landscape architecture, urban planning), Visual Arts (including performance art), Performing Arts (stage design, dramatic texts, dramaturgy, musical theater, performance, direction, drama, dance), Design (fashion, costume, product and furniture design, visual communication), Literature (essay, criticism, poetry, prose, translation), Music/Sound (interpretation, sound installation, sound performance, composition), Time-based Media (including video installation, fiction and documentary) and Web-based Media (web development/coding, web design/animation, web art, digital journalism/storytelling with focus on arts & cultural communication).
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  • Funding

    • Each fellowship recipient is granted Euro 1,000 per month (plus one-time expenses incurred by the fellowship holder travelling to and from Stuttgart from his or her primary place of residence). The fellowship includes a free, furnished living/working studio including electricity, water and heating.
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  • How to apply
    • The application (in English) should be in the form of a single pdf file containing in the title the person's first and last name (e.g. Name_Surname.pdf), and which should be comprised of the following elements:
      • 1) cover letter (200-1000 words)
      • 2) resume/CV    
      • 3) portfolio (recent works, curatorial activities, participation in conferences, published articles, etc.). Max. 10 MB file
    • Applications should be sent to
      • opencall@iam.pl
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  • Selection

    • The representatives of the Adam Mickiewicz Institute and Ujazdowski will select six applications from among those sent in, and they will be presented to Akademie Schloss Solitude. The director of Akademie Schloss Solitude, Elke aus dem Moore, will make the final decision about which artist will be chosen for the residency. The decision will be published on the websites of the Adam Mickiewicz Institute, www.iam.pl, and the Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art, www.u-jazdowski.pl, by 30 June 2019.

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  • The artistic residency program at the Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art

    • a curatorial program addressed to creators from various disciplines as well as curators who have come to Poland from all over the world. We support our guests in the implementation of their artistic projects as well as encourage them to experiment in the fields of their particular interest. We understand residencies as a medium for artistic activities, allowing presentation under a different model than the traditional exhibition. We conduct research projects mapping the city, engaging local communities, and we also support the exchange of knowledge. We promote the idea of mobility in Poland and Eastern Europe. More information: https://u-jazdowski.pl/en/programme/residencies

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  • The Adam Mickiewicz Institute

    • a national institute whose mission is to present Polish culture and heritage in an international environment, also through the website Culture.pl—an up to date service informing about the most interesting artistic events. In 2018, the Adam Mickiewicz Institute established the program VISUAL POLAND, whose aim is to support an international dialogue in the field of visual arts. This seems especially significant at a time when the presence as well as recognition of an artist in the world is not only about the value of his art, but also its direct impact. Activities taking place as a part of VISUAL POLAND include exhibition initiatives, promotion of artistic events, initiating research projects as well as effectively conducting them and—in cooperation with international publishing houses—supporting publications. It is important to note that Polish 20th century art, despite the political situation, has often been considered avant-garde in global trends, not always becoming a part of the international canon. The tasks constituting the essence of the VP program include constant and active cooperation with foreign partners, which allows Polish artists to partake in recognized artistic events as well as offers them the possibility of residencies. Discovering, introducing, and promoting the most pivotal phenomena of Polish visual culture in the world is a natural consequence of the globalization of art. Only effective inclusion into the contexts of the international art world will allow widespread recognition and appreciation of the historical as well as contemporary achievements of Polish artists, and thus their permanent presence in the world's cultural heritage. More information: www.culture.pl

The residency is realised in collaboration with Adam Mickiewicz Institute