CALL FOR A RESIDENCY IN WROCŁAW [PL]
Within the framework of AIR Wro programme, Culture Zone Wrocław together with the Etxepare Basque Institute announce a call for a residency in Wrocław, Poland, addressed to the artists from the Basque Country.
AIR WRO
AIR Wro is a programme of residencies, study visits and international collaboration, continued as part of the Culture Zone Wrocław after the European Capital of Culture Wrocław 2016. Its objective is to support and promote the activities of creators working in various fields of culture and art,interested in collaboration with representatives of local circles and communities, and willing to establish international cultural relations.
AIR Wro supports artists, curators, researchers, journalists, activists, animators and managers carrying out projects on the subject of urban identity and culture, which at the same time address such issues as grassroots movements, public space, urban greenery, environmental protection, ecology, civic education, social issues or cultural policies. The aim of AIR Wro is to promote mediation and facilitate the search for good practices and solutions for modern cities.
RESIDENCY
This year’s call for the artists from the Basque Country is related to the movement and changes caused by different – social, historical and personal – factors connected with the character of a city. Urban landscape and ecosystem are constantly shaped by the people, but do they interact or interfere? New forms of activism, artistic practices and collectivity are appearing in modern cities as a result of continual changes, which take place in our communities. And these are often connected with current trends related to broadly defined civic attitudes: urban research and education, sustainable development and ecology, guerrilla initiatives and self-organisation, as well as issues related to the public space – they all seem to influence the way we work, live and co-exist.
City and its culture can be a starting point for artistic, cultural and social activities rooted in dialogue and mediation. We invite artists interested in urban identity and culture to create a new project in Wrocław. The residency should include a workshop for the city’s inhabitants. It will finish with a presentation open for public.
Organisers of the residency will provide:
- transport (Bilbao-Wrocław-Bilbao);
- allowance (2000 € gross);
- accommodation in the city centre;
- communication, promotion and production support.
The working language of the residency is English.
APPLICATION
Applications should include:
- CV and/or portfolio (both documents should present the applicant’s education, experience and practice, as well as including artist’s statement and latest works) and cover letter (document should comment on the applicant’s intention and ideas, as well as presenting the project). The documents should be prepared in English;
- photocopy of an ID card;
- municipal registration certificate;
- English language certifications, if any.
The application form and documentation should be sent to etxepare@etxepare.eus. The application will be available on the website http://www.etxepare.eus.
CONTACT
Etxepare Basque Institute
Imanol Otaegi Mitxelena: i-otaegi@etxepare.eus
Culture Zone Wrocław
Berenika Nikodemska: berenika.nikodemska@strefakultury.pl
Photo by Krzysztof Orłowski.