Deadline for applications: Thursday, January 13, 2011, 5:00 pm (GMT +2)
The main purpose of this collective endeavour is to discover and support new talent, providing opportunities for international mobility to visual artists and art professionals from Eastern and Central Europe. Another key aim is to build new networks of cooperation between the participating countries. The five hosting artist-in-residence centres are together able to offer fifteen individual production and research residencies, each from one to six months in duration. Artists, curators, critics and researchers based in Europe (see countries above) are all eligible to apply.
The selected applicant will receive:
• a travel grant • a subsistence grant to cover living expenses • a production grant • free accommodation and studio space for the duration of the residency • administrative, practical and curatorial support in developing a project within the framework of Paths Crossing • support in establishing contacts with local artists and organisations
Number and length of residencies provided by each institution
HIAP – Helsinki International Artist Programme (FI): six three-month research and production residencies
Baltic Art Center, Visby (SE): three one-month research and production residencies
Fabrikken for Kunst og Design, Copenhagen (DK): two three-month research and production residencies
Temple Bar Gallery & Studios, Dublin (IE): two three-month research and production residencies
Nordisk Kunstnarsenter Dalsåsen (NO): two six-month research and production residencies
Eligibility criteria - Applicant's profile Applications will be accepted from professional artists and art professionals under the age of 40 with at least 5 years of continuous professional experience in the Visual Arts (no restrictions of approach or medium). The applicant should live and work in one of the eligible countries mentioned above. To foster artistic dialogue and interdisciplinary collaboration, good command of English is expected.
Please note that we do not accept applications from students.
Paths Crossing is looking for proposals that experiment with different aspects of artistic production and demonstrate emotional and intellectual insight, personal dedication and depth of artistic reasoning. There are no limitations on the medium or method of the proposed production.
For the detailed application guidelines see: www.hiap.fi
Questions may also be directed to:
Henna Harri, henna(at)hiap.fi
Eleni Tsitsirikou, eleni(at)hiap.fi
HIAP – Helsinki International Artist Programme (FI)
Baltic Art Center, Visby (SE)
Fabrikken for Kunst og Design, Copenhagen (DK)
Temple Bar Gallery & Studios, Dublin (IE)
Nordisk Kunstnarsenter Dalsåsen (NO)
With the support of the Culture Programme of the EU.