RESIDENCY BOOKLET WINTER 2019-20

BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA

KAMEN Artist Residency Orah, 89 230 Bileća Residency program Deadline: February 1, 2020 Duration: 4-12 weeks Disciplines: artists, curators, and art-related researchers Website: www.kamen-artistresidency.com Contact: info@kamen-artistresidency.com KAMEN is an independent artist-run residency founded in 2018 in Bosnia and Herzegovina to provide a space for a small number of artists, curators, and art-related researchers to live and work in proximity to one another, and engage in collaborative or solo projects.

Eligibility: Applications are accepted in English, Dutch and Serbo-Croatian and may only be submitted electronically. The application should include a project proposal and its presumed outcome (max. 1000 words), a cv and portfolio that gives an overview of the development in your work over the last 5 years.

Aside from this, your proposal should contain the following: ● ● ● ● ● ●

Personal and contact information Duration of desired stay (4–12 weeks) Motivation considering the location of Bosnia-Herzegovina Possible collaborators and/or institutions of interest A first idea for a public presentation Two reference letters (optional)

BULGARIA

IMAGO International Artist Residency 14 Buntovna street, 4192 Tsarimir Residency program Deadline: ongoing Duration: 1-3 months Disciplines: visual art, new media, animation, curatorial, film, performing arts, textile art, music, literature, photography Website: www.artandculture.today/imago Contact: info@artandculture.today IMAGO International Artist Residency is part of the independent platform for contemporary art and culture Art and Culture Today founded in 2016 by Radoslav Mehandzhiyski and Teodora Konstantinova - well established Bulgarian art historians, contemporary art lecturers and curators.

IMAGO is a liberating space for visual artists and creatives seeking simple and comfortable working environment for their projects development. It is also a source for artistic growth and inspiration, stemming from the exotic local culture, the inherent natural freedom of the place, the fascinating sights and experiences within the residency as well as the professional curatorial support offered by its founders. We address artists predominantly in the field of the visual arts with a stress on contemporary art (painting, light sculpture, installations, video art). The residency is also the right place for creatives looking for solitude while doing their research or PhD as well as for photographers, poets, film and new media enthusiasts and professionals.

CROATIA

KAMOV Residency Janeza Trdine 9, 51000 Rijeka

Residency program Deadline: ongoing Duration: minimum 15 days, maximum 3 months Disciplines: literature, visual and audiovisual arts, music, drama, dance, performing arts, social sciences, humanities Website: www.kamov-residency.org Contact: plamena.sarlija@rijeka.hr The City of Rijeka wishes to enable contemporary European and world creators to better understand artistic, cultural and social situation in Croatia – especially in Rijeka.

Creators will be given opportunity to address current issues and promote art and culture as an important part of social and public life, as well as a creative process that enriches the lives of all of us. The program will also be an opportunity for various cultural organizers to devise and carry out residency program for foreign creators, i.e. to introduce and include them into the artistic and cultural life of the city.

The program aims to be a catalyst for creating vivid and active artistic and cultural scene in Rijeka, to continuously re-examine the city's identity and address current issues. It is particularly expected to stimulate the formation of Rijeka's urban identity, strengthen the cultural speciďŹ city of the city and connect its artistic and cultural life with other European and world centres.

CZECH REPUBLIC

Petrohradská kolektiv Petrohradská 438/13 Prague

Residency and Exhibition program Deadline: December 31, 2019 Duration of residency: 3–6 weeks Website: www.petrohradskakolektiv.com Contact: opencall@petrohradskakolektiv.com Petrohradská kolektiv is a cultural venue located in the building of an old chocolate factory in Prague, Czech Republic. Our aim is to support emerging artists working in disciplines of fine art, visual, audio and performance art, photography, illustration, design, and literature. The residency is an opportunity for independent, self-led professional development, artistic exchange, networking and experimentation.

The artist-in-residence will be provided with free of charge accommodation in a single room in a flat shared with other residents, a studio space, basic production, technical and curatorial support. Travel costs and per-diems are not provided for by the Petrohradská kolektiv Residency Project.

Residents are obliged to complete and present an artist talk (public presentation) and final project presentation during their stay. We will be accepting up to six artists-in-residence in 2019, which will be selected by a committee of Petrohradská kolektiv members and external artists and curators.

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Residency and Exhibition program

Applicants should have at least a moderate level of spoken English and should feel comfortable engaging in artistic discussions in English. It is important that all applicants research Petrohradskรก kolektiv thoroughly before submitting their application, so as to be fully aware of the context which they would, if successful, be entering.

ESTONIA

Pardimäe Lokaal Kanguristi village, Viru Nigula parish, Lääne Virumaa

Residency program Deadline: ongoing Duration: the minimum is 6 days and maximum is 2 months Disciplines: performance art, visual arts, music, film, literature, new media, new circus, theoretical and cultural production Website: www.pardimaelokaal.weebly.com Contact: kaja@zuga.ee Pardimäe Lokaal is a place for professional and emerging artists, who engage in performance arts, visual arts, music, film, literature, new media, new circus, theoretical and cultural production. It is addressed to artists who want to invest in the development of modern art. The doors of Pardimäe Lokaal are open to everyone who is trying to find their place in the world, for those who don't want to rest in the comforting hands of giant traditional institutions.

This residency offers the possibility for total separation and concentration, getting away from the daily routine, for people who are not afraid of solitude, shoveling snow and breaking ice.

GREECE

Athena Standards Residency Acharnon 313, 11145 Athens

Residency program Deadline: ongoing Duration: from 1 month to 1 year Disciplines: visual arts, new media, curatorial, filmmaking Website: www.athenastandardsresidency.com Contact: info@athenastandardsresidency.com Athena Standards Residency was born of the idea that Athens offers a unique opportunity to experience simultaneously the vibrant urban culture of a contemporary city and the rich history of an ancient cosmopolitan center. With the intention of creating a network of international and local artists, this program aims to encourage the dialogue with the local art scene.

Artists are provided shared housing with other residency artists in apartments around Athens, in proximity to the studio premises. The residency also includes a monthly metro pass to encourage artists-in-residence to explore the city. The staff is pleased to assist artists in acquainting with their surroundings.

The residency program costs 1.500 € for one month period.

Artists that choose to stay for more than one month receive a discounted rate of 10% off the second and third consecutive month and 20% off the fourth and subsequent months.

The Lakkos Project Romanou 27, 71201 Heraklion

Residency program Deadline: ongoing Duration: minimum 2 weeks Disciplines: any disciplines Website: www.lakkosartistsresidency.weebly.com Contact: mathewhalpin@hotmail.com The Lakkos Project is a community based initiative working alongside the Municipality of Heraklion to improve the Lakkos area. The groups have so far brought street art, music/film festivals, restoration of old house facades and performance art to the area. The project is not for profit and relies heavily on donations and volunteers. The Lakkos artists residency is located in a large old house with spaces for artists to work, live and exhibit.

The Lakkos artists residency is a flexible space and works best with a variety of creative practices, with the intention to introduce resident artists to the local scenes. Heraklion has a growing conceptual art scene which the program mixes with often. Archaeologists who just want to come and do research on the never ending local history, are also welcome. The city’s creative scene is surprisingly large for a Greek island. To see what some previous residents have done, check out our blog.

Sfakiotes Residency Program Acharnon 313, 11145 Athens Residency program Deadline: ongoing Duration: 1 to 3 months Disciplines: visual arts, music, film, producing, curating, arts management, art history, art-related research Website: www.sfakiotes-residency.net Contact: info@sfakiotes-residency.net Sfakiotes Residency Program is a privately owned, non-profit artist residency program in the Sfakiotes mountains of Lefkada island, Ionian islands, Western Greece. Since this popular program was founded, it has hosted between 10 and 20 international guests yearly.

The program’s mission is to encourage multi-disciplinary artistic creation and art-related scientific work. Artists from all areas, such as visual artists, musicians, filmmakers, as well as producers, curators and art researchers are welcome to apply.

Baltic Writing Residency Elizabetes 83/85, 1050 Riga Residency program Deadline: ongoing Duration: minimum 1 month Website: www.balticresidency.com Contact: balticresidency@gmail.com The Baltic Writing Residency was founded in 2008 in an effort to nurture the literary arts by offering talented individuals both a comfortable and rich cultural environment in which to immerse themselves, and a substantial amount of time in which to begin or further significant projects. Thus, each year, a single poet, playwright, or writer of fiction is offered a monthlong residency at the gorgeous Hotel Bergs in historic Riga.

All residency periods are dependent, in part, on the overall schedule of the host location. Applications are chosen by an anonymous committee of judges composed of one member of the English Department of Harvard University, one poet of recognized standing, and one fiction writer of recognized standing. To apply, candidates are required to submit all of the following as ONE PDF or Word document: ● Ten pages of poetry; one play; or up to 25 pages of fiction, creative nonfiction, or playwriting (double spaced). ● A cv – including a publication list, full contact information, and contact information for two references.

HUNGARY

“EAST CALLED AND WE ANSWERED” Two weeks of professional opportunities to understand the complexity of the contemporary art scene in Hungary, examined in the broader context of the CEE region as well; organized by Easttopics (Budapest), the East Call residency program creates an exciting framework for gaining new insights into the region. We asked curators participating in the 2019 edition to share their experiences: Alana J. Coates is the Director of Collections & Exhibitions for the Freedman Art Gallery at Albright College in Reading, Pennsylvania. Her works focuses on developing an innovative program in dialogue with the community.

Ann Mirjam Vaikla focuses on the field of scenography and performing arts as well as with community building on the border between European Union and Russia due to her role as a director of Narva Art Residency.

Josh Plough worked as city curator and editor at Onomatopee Projects in Eindhoven. He is currently working on a grassroots project that brings art and design research within reach of the public and policy makers.

Genevieve Farrell is an emerging curator from Canada. She deliberately and conscientiously employs inclusionary curatorial methods in order to bring diverse audiences and artists into dialogue together through contemporary art.

Karina Cabanikova is an art professional based in Birmingham. Her practice is research-led, interdisciplinary, collaborative and focuses on social structures and the political subtext of the everyday.

Takuya Tsutsumi is an independent curator and graphic designer based in Warsaw. He worked for an alternative space as a director and curator. He is currently researching and writing on Piotr Piotrowski’s theories.

- Why did you decide to apply for a curatorial residency program in Hungary?

Ann Mirjam Vaikla: I was curious about the art world of Eastern Europe, as well as about the Budapest art scene - especially in the context of current political situation in Hungary. The programme seemed well prepared and I was intrigued by the idea to spend two weeks together with an international group of emerging curators to research curatorial practice in the context of Budapest city.

Takuya Tsutsumi: My research subject ‘horizontal art history’ proposed by Piotr Piotrowski, a Polish art historian, is to compare art practices in East-Central Europe in relation to political situation by cutting off certain time based on significant social changes led by the communism government of the time.

His theory starts with an episode when had a small trip to Budapest in 1970, when he was a student, telling how the political tendencies in Poland and Hungary were different, even though each nation in the region was supposed to be regulated by the same cultural policy imposed by the USSR. As a Master’s student I would like to know what provoked him to focus on the topic to differentiate their cultures from Western European one.

Studio visit at Imre Bak

- If you could mention only one thing that this program gave you, what would it be?

Alana Coates: International contacts and connections.

The group became tight friends immediately and we learned so much from each other. We had many conversations about comparisons of art systems from each of our countries.

Josh Plough: The conďŹ dence to quit my job and move to Poland to try and start something myself. Seeing how Easttopics organised themselves and the network they maintained gave me a kick up the arse. I want to open up an independent space and wondered how to do it and about the relevance of it. Being a witness and participant has conďŹ rmed to me that we need spaces like Easttopics more than ever!

Takuya Tsutsumi: This curatorial residency gave me a chance to know the exact art scene in Budapest, and made me think about the relationship between art and politics rather than theoretical and philosophical knowledge, led me inevitably to compare the ones in Japan and Poland, the three nations are in the similar nationalism nowadays.

My feeling, however, is not so pessimistic to the oppressive situation, rather I guess the diďŹƒculty for art could be communicable so as to relativize each and go beyond where we are.

- How much did the knowledge you acquired help you get a more complex picture of the Central and Eastern European contemporary artistic scene?

Karina Cabanikova: I am more aware and interested to dive deep into the Central and Eastern European art scene.

Before the residency I wasn’t confident to talk or even learn about the region on my own initiative. The residency gave me more courage and a chance to meet new people whose practice is focused on that region.

Ann Mirjam Vaikla: Being active in the residency field […] it made me rethink what a residency programme can be.

I’ve become more considerate towards the political situation in Europe and how that might transform and configure the art scene - especially contemporary art.

- What was the strength of the residency program?

Takuya Tsutsumi: This residency program conducted by the easttopics has a strong and an intimate network with artists, curators, and cultural practitioners in Budapest, meaning that you can construct practical relationships with the actors in Hungary. Also the easttopics, as the name implies, is interested in expanding their connection from other regions, seeking curators who intend to know what they don’t know about the topics in the Western East.

- What was the strength of the residency program?

Genevieve Farrell: The interdisciplinarity of the residency was super impactful for me. Throughout the residency, we met emerging and established artists and curators, but also academics, journalists, gallerists and an ex museum director. The variety of perspectives helped me get a real sense of the urgency felt by many people connected to the Hungarian art scene in terms of preserving freedom

of expression and ties to the broader art community.

Pulling peripheries to the centre, or drawing links from one periphery to another, was already at play in my curatorial practise, but the residency with Easttopics helped me to push the scope of this thinking. The possibility of odd but meaningful connections is even more open and exciting now.

Gallery visit at Glassyard Gallery

If you want to be part of the next edition of East Call Curatorial residency program, apply here: www.easttopics.com/east-call

East Call Curatorial team 2019: Alana J. Coates (USA) I Alex Hartstone (Canada) I Ann Mirjam Vaikla (Estonia) I Genevieve Farrell (Canada) I Golnoosh Heshmati (Iran) I Josh Plough (Netherlands) I Julia Korzycka (Italy) I Karina Cabanikova (England) I Luisa Heese (Germany) I Oleksandra Pogrebnyak (Ukraine) I Salima El Aissaoui (Morocco) I Takuya Tsutsumi (Japan)

EAST CALL CURATORIAL RESIDENCY Képíró utca. 6, 1053 Budapest Residency program Deadline: 31 January 2020 Duration: 2 weeks Website: www.easttopics.com/east-call Contact: easttopics@gmail.com The East Call Curatorial Residency offers a unique opportunity for emerging curators to gain a comprehensive insight into the Hungarian contemporary art scene by examining its characteristics and understanding them in a broader, regional context.

East Call is an intensive program that focuses on the status and practice of artists, contemporary curatorial conditions, institutional situations and the understanding of issues affecting contemporary art, with a focus on the roles and responsibilities of curators as mediators between audiences and artists, and researchers as theoretical transmitters of knowledge, interpretation and contextualization.

East Call aims to foster dialogues on issues surrounding curation and to interrogate what constitutes “the curatorial” in the Central Eastern European region. The East Call program focuses on open, horizontal and conversation-based transfers of knowledge and experience.

EAST CALL CURATORIAL RESIDENCY Képíró utca 6, 1053 Budapest Residency program Deadline: 31 January 2020 Duration: 2 weeks Website: www.easttopics.com/east-call Contact: easttopics@gmail.com The program is designed for emerging curators and curatorsto-be still involved in their studies who expect to work in the field of contemporary art. It intends to introduce participants to current and relevant practices as well as to the mechanisms of curating in relation to exhibitions, institutions, audiences, aesthetics and cultural political discourse.

The residents spend ten days in Budapest, and two days in Bratislava as a final regional case-study. Throughout this period, participants intensively expand their professional knowledge and practice by conducting in-depth investigations of contemporary exhibitions, getting introduced to case studies of leading curators and their engagements, taking part in curatorial workshops, visiting artist’s studio, and exchanging, discussing with each other during their stay. By sharing the experiential and theoretical best practices of leading institutions and initiatives, the program offers to the participants a unique chance to develop project ideas, conduct research of their particular interests, enrich connections and networks internationally, and elaborate discussions with contemporary art professionals active in Budapest and Bratislava.

LITHUANIA

Kintai Arts Ramioji str. 8, 99358 Kintai

Residency program Deadline: ongoing Duration: between May 15 and October 15 Disciplines: visual arts, new media, animation, curatorial, film making, performing arts, music, literature Website: www.kintaiarts.lt Contact: kintai.arts@gmail.com The KINTAI Arts Residence is an international residency program for artists located in Kintai, Silute municipality, Lithuania. It is a self-administrated non-profit organization.

Kintai Arts Residency artspace wants to create an environment for inspiration – a place for the artists where they could concentrate on their work as well as experiments. Kintai Arts Residency seeks to become a center for establishing close cooperation between artists, musicians, thinkers and other people from cultural field through interdisciplinary programs and residencies. A knowledge-based platform for innovative creative production, Kintai Arts Residency integrates with the social and cultural framework of Klaipeda region while simultaneously supporting a strong international focus.

The residency program offers combined living and working spaces with private bedrooms for 1, 2, 3 or 4 persons.

The workshops are situated in the former administrative offices of an old school and in other community buildings.

MOLDOVA

KIOSK AIR Gh. Asachi 53/1, 2028 Chişinău

Residency program Deadline: ongoing Duration: 2 weeks / 1 month / 3 months Disciplines: visual arts, curatorial, architecture and other disciplines Website: http://chiosc.oberliht.com/air/ Contact: vladimir@oberliht.org.md The KIOSK AIR program encourages creation of new work in relation to local contexts and realities. It offers the opportunity to explore various issues that relate to Moldova’s situation in general and to analyze the processes that shape Chisinau’s public space today. The program is structured in a collaborative manner in which the Oberliht association plays the role of local host for invited artists, curators, architects and other professionals, while the city as a whole, substituting for the studio, serves as place of research, for producing and exhibiting. Besides FLAT SPACE, which remains at the disposal of new residents, inviting them to ‘finish’ its unfinished form, the residents use a series of other locations during their stay, ranging from market places, stadiums and parks through universities and other public institutions and places.

The research phase of KIOSK AIR includes walking tours, visits to different organizations and initiatives in Chisinau, discussions and documentation, while the production phase usually leads to the creation of new works.

MONTENEGRO

Galerija Atelje DADO / Narodni Muzej Crne Gore Dvorski Trg 1, 81250 Cetinje

Exhibition proposal Deadline: ongoing Duration: 2 weeks / 1 month / 3 months Disciplines: visual arts, curatorial Website: https://ateljedado.wordpress.com/ Contact: atelje.dado@gmail.com Atelier DADO Gallery is part of the Art Museum of the National Museum of Montenegro. It was founded in 2002 with the intention to promote contemporary artistic practices through exhibitions but also through other activities such as workshops, lectures and conferences.

The exhibition proposal needs to contain the following: – short description of the project, reproduction of the works and simulation in gallery space if it is an installation – budget, artist’s cv and mail address The gallery covers the following costs : – one part of realization of the project (if the gallery participates in the production of the project, at least one work stays in museum’s collection after the exhibition), travel and stay during the preparation of the exhibition – transport of the art works, promotional material (invitation card, catalog, posters) and PR activities – translation of the text, reproductions for the catalog, cocktail

POLAND

Keret House / Polish Modern Art Foundation Ĺťelazna 74, 00-875 Warsaw

Residency program Deadline: ongoing Duration: 3 weeks Disciplines: visual arts, writing, music, architecture, research Website: www.kerethouse.com Contact: domkereta@gmail.com The Keret House, known as the narrowest house in the world, is located in central Warsaw. It is an artistic centre open to artists of various disciplines from all over the world. It was opened in 2012, and since then a residency program is held in the House.

We want to stimulate creativity by interacting with the local community, artists and cultural institutions. The Keret House is a place for artistic research, interaction, meetings and artistic projects.

Accommodation Residents can work and use the Keret House, and live in fully equipped studio next to the Keret House.

Expenditure paid by the Polish Modern Art Foundation: - Curatorial support - Substantive care - Accommodation and workshop - WiFi

Keret House / Polish Modern Art Foundation Żelazna 74, 00-875 Warsaw

Residency program Expenditure paid by the Polish Modern Art Foundation: - Presence on our website - Presence in a publication summing up the residences - Press coverage - Public meeting with resident and presentation of his work Expenditure incurred by the artist: - The residential fee: 1.500 € - The costs of travel, visa, accommodation, food, health insurance, and production must be covered by the resident or external financing organized by the resident.

The artist is expected to present his work and/or project.

SERBIA

Belgrade Art Studio Žorža Klemansoa 2, 11000 Belgrade

Residency program Deadline: 1st of each month Duration: 1 to 6 months Disciplines: visual arts, curatorial, research Website: www.belgradeartstudio.com Contact: info@belgradeartstudio.com Belgrade Art Studio Residency is a non-profit international art program in which selected artists are invited to live and work in a specially designed studio for a period up to 6 months.

By bringing the creators of art in a unique setting, the program aims to situate art at the very heart of historical Belgrade.

The program is open to all emerging and established artists, curators and researchers or couples over the age of 18 with no limitation on artistic discipline or nationality. Applications are reviewed by a committee according to the following criteria: - Clarity of artistic vision as articulated in the artist statement and work samples - Persuasive evidence that the applicant is committed in purpose and practice - Clear evidence that the artist works at a professional level in his/her field - Willingness to work in a dynamic environment that encourages interaction with the community

Belgrade Art Studio Žorža Klemansoa 2, 11000 Belgrade

Residency program Residencies are currently offered to selected artists at a rate of 450 € a week. A monthly rate is 1.450 €. Pick-up and drop-off for arrival and departure is included.

Fellowship: We offer one fellowship per year to artists and creatives of outstanding talent. A fellowship covers the full cost of Belgrade Art Studio residency for a week (travel not included).

Portfolios and manuscripts are reviewed by a panel of professionals. Applicants will be notified as to the status of their applications 3 weeks after their application. Only artists who have completed the financial assistance section of the online application will be considered for fellowship. You must submit this information at the time of application.

SLOVAKIA

The Bratislava BAK Summer Winter school Website: bratislavabaksummerschool.art

The Bratislava BAK Summer School is a collaborative and intensive learning week in Bratislava, Slovakia, organized in partnership with BAK (basis voor actuele kunst) in Utrecht, Open Studio/Studio IN – Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava, APART Collective in Bratislava, and initiated by Kristína Országhová.

This course begins from the understanding that art has the potential to imagine and enact different ways of being in the world, and that this is intrinsically a political practice. As social, environmental, geopolitical, economic, and technological structures are rapidly rearranging, it is increasingly apparent that new forms of relations and livability, systems of value, modes and sites of distribution, etc. must be forged. With its critical and generative potential to address, create, and experiment, artistic imaginary shows to be a vital site and resource for such re-formations. And as ideas, practices, and meanings of resistance, coming together, identity, activist and artistic practice, and collectivity and closeness—as well as the notions of artistic production, the (art) institution, and the public—are transforming, many artistic practices develop as inextricable from the political.

The Bratislava BAK Summer School is an extended program of the BAK Summer School. It brings together practitioners involved in arts, academia, and social action to collectively think through, generate, and invigorate critical artistic practices that work to grasp and intervene into the present. Through case studies, storytelling, theory, presentations, discussions, workshops, study groups, and exercises, the Bratislava BAK Summer School asks about and speaks to art as the cracks, fissures, hacklabs, loopholes, queerings, or illegibilities in which radical (re)workings can flourish.

In order to address these subjects, the Bratislava BAK Summer School turns to art practice, theory, and institutions that work at these ontological and material arrangements. Cultural practitioners involved in arts, theory, and social action convene workshops, presentations, study groups, screenings, and lectures. The program draws upon BAK research, including the current four-year trajectory Propositions for Non-Fascist Living; BAK Fellowship Program, which hosts 10 exemplary interdisciplinary fellows each year; FORMER WEST (2008–2016), which developed a critical understanding of the legacies of 1989’s radical resistance to power in order to reevaluate the global present and speculate about global futures; and Future Vocabularies (2013–2016), which attempted to act out concrete propositions that explore shifts in the existing conceptual vocabularies within artistic, intellectual, and activist practices.

SLOVENIA

KAOS FESTIVAL / Layer House Tomšičeva 32, 4000 Kranj

Residency program Deadline: December 31, 2019 Disciplines: visual arts Website: www.chaos.layer.si Contact: kaos@layer.si Collage artists are invited to join us in 2020 for an art residency in Kranj. When there is no KAOS in Kranj, the sky over the Alps has only two colours – blue and grey. But the collage paints the town into all the colours of the world (and maybe also of some new world) and changes it forever. This is why we wish you to be a part of this venture that will finally transform our lovely town into a city of collage.

The Layer House offers living and working conditions for artists and the residence can be concluded by an exhibition if that is the wish of the artist. Note, we enable and encourage artists to work directly on the walls and leave a permanent artwork in the house or the city. Applications are open until all the available places are filled. The residences for collage artist take place from January until December 2020.

KAOS FESTIVAL / Layer House Tomšičeva 32, 4000 Kranj

Residency program AIR conditions: - The Year of collage programme is initiated by the organizer of KAOS festival, Carnica Institute. The programme is not cofinanced by any public funds. We charge a fee of 125,00 EUR for one week stay. Maximum stay is 4 weeks.

- If the applicant wishes to apply for additional funds for the costs of the mobility, we are happy to cooperate and assure the documents needed.

- The accommodation is located in the 2nd floor of cultural centre of the Layer House. The studio apartment is fully equipped.

- The working studio is located on the ground floor of the house and measures 20m2.

ABOUT US

Easttopics is a non-profit initiative launched in 2013, led by young art professionals based in Hungary and Serbia and dedicated to the promotion of the Eastern European contemporary art field. Working as a think tank for the Eastern European art communities, Easttopics is a genuinely interdisciplinary cooperative which goal is to draw the Eastern contemporary art field and the international art scene closer to each other.

This cross-border project takes form as an expanding on-line website and database focusing on the following countries: Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine.

Easttopics aims at mapping and providing more visibility to protagonists of the Eastern European art life, should they be artists, art professionals, institutions, events or publications. It also wishes to act as a dynamic platform fostering connections, exchanges, community building, and cooperations for both practice-based and research-based projects on a local, regional, and international level. We believe that the comprehension of the Eastern European contemporary art scene requires personal contacts and experiences with our field of study. This ongoing project is therefore built on the knowledge we acquire during our self-funded travels and nourished by our identification and understanding of siteand situation-specific questions, topics, issues addressed by the art field in each of these countries.

Easttopics / Creative Platform Contemporary Art Association Who we are: Fruzsina Kigyรณs, Rรณna Kopeczky, Alexandra Nagy Contact us: easttopics@gmail.com Visit us: Web: www.easttopics.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/easttopics Instagram: www.instagram.com/easttopics