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Symposium ‘Heaven’. Open Call for applications

2. April 2020

Not so long ago we learned of the possibilities that utopian thinking can bring as well as the deeds it can inspire. It’s this almost atomic power we learned to be afraid of and hide from ourselves for a future without disappointment or regret. While applying critical thought with attempts to grasp the edges of intersecting realities, today we are using utopian perspectives in safe microdoses – just enough to keep us moving, believing in a reasonable, non-damaging manner, safe to others and ourselves. Should we identify these utopian expectations? Where do dreams end and realities begin?
Aiming to engage locally while simultaneously reflecting on global issues, the symposium will comprise of emerging, though experienced participants from Lithuanian and international backgrounds. 3 artists and 3 art theorists/critics will be invited to develop their projects at Kintai Arts artist residence from 24 August until 15 September. At the beginning of the symposium, 2 guest tutors (still to be announced) will be invited to aid in the concept development process. The results of the symposium are expected to be presented to the public in various forms chosen by the participants themselves  – exhibition, performance, presentations, texts, and discussions. 

Utopia is an extremely wide subject, but necessary to ponder for any critical thought. That is the aim of this symposium. Artists and theorists/writers are invited to apply by attaching their portfolio and a short paragraph on the subjects of interest in the wide range of utopian ideas. The preference is given to candidates focusing on social, political, and/or cultural utopias in current societal or academic discourses. 

The residencies and project development is funded.
Possibility for funding travel costs and grants will be specified and announced separately to all interested applicants.

Please send your applications to: karolina.sadlauskaite@gmail.com 
until 15 May 2020.
The participants will be informed until the 1st of June.

More information at: http://www.kintaiarts.lt/en/blog/symposium-heaven-open-call-for-applications/
 
Curated by Karolina Sadlauskaitė.
Cover illustration by Yulia Panova

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS ARCUS PROJECT 2020

1. April 2020

ARCUS PROJECT 2020 IBARAKI ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM
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We are pleased to inform that applications for the ARCUS Project artist-in-residence program are now open!

In the 2020 call for participants ARCUS Project ties-up with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Japan and DutchCulture, centre for international cooperation, as part of the cultural program NL-Kanto and one participant from the Netherlands in ARCUS Project will be co-financed by these organizations.

ARCUS Project’s artist-in-residence program provides opportunities for emerging artists in the field of contemporary art to cultivate their artistic creativity and vision. Located around an hour from Tokyo, a residency at ARCUS Studio allows participants in the program to come into contact with the contemporary art scene in Japan as well as devote themselves to their creative endeavors in a calm environment while interacting with the local community. Through the support the program offers from its dedicated team of coordinators and regular tutorials with a curator, artists are able to search for and explore approaches in their practices and undertake new challenges in their artistic expression.
The program particularly emphasizes research-based practices and presents the initial results of these processes at open studios. It welcomes ideas for artworks and projects that develop out of encounters with people, the land, and culture, and aspire to form critical spaces that are open and international.

Program period
August 27 through December 4, 2020 (100 days)

Number of artists
one artist/group from the Netherlands and one artist/group with a nationality other than Dutch or Japanese (who stay concurrently with one artist/group with Japanese nationality)

The applicant must:
— be an emerging artist engaged in contemporary visual arts or other related fields.
— be born on or after January 1, 1980.
— not be enrolled at an educational institution during the program period unless it is a PhD program.

Application deadline: May 12, 2020 (23:59:59 UTC+9)
Please read the Program Outline and Application Guidelines carefully before applying.
http://www.arcus-project.com/en/residence/

ARCUS Studio
2418 Itatoi, Moriya, Ibaraki
302-0101 Japan
Tel : +81(0)297 46 2600
www.arcus-project.com