RESIDENT ARTISTS HANDBOOK
Pantone 188 C
before you arrive AND IN VENICE
ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTIONS Payments, receipts, visa, funding, etc. Lorenzo de Castro, program director resident@scuolagrafica.it
BALANCE FEES
Resident artists are requested to pay their balance fees the first day of the Program. Payment can be made in the office with credit card, or using our secure server http://shop.scuolagrafica.it/residency-programs.html
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ART-WORK QUESTIONS
Printshop, art supplies, tools, equipment, etc. roberta@scuolagrafica.it / m.dolcetti@scuolagrafica.it
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ARRIVAL QUESTIONS
Getting to Venice, orientation, etc. Resident Artists’ Coordinator: coordinator@scuolagrafica.it Email your travel details to the coordinator, who will contact you before your arrival with directions and instructions.
SAVE YOUR WI-FI PASSWORDS BEFORE YOU ARRIVE! Apartments: Telecom 74387177 password: 5g5kpd3vprp8ez1vg7ouj2ay SCUOLA: GP2 password: scuolagrafica1798
SHIPPING TO AND FROM ITALY
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Most packages do not go through customs! We suggest that you do not ship anything to Italy. You can find everything you need in supply shops or at the Scuola. Pharmacies are well supplied and both drugs and supplements are blocked at the customs. If you send a package and it gets blocked, you will need to open a tax position in Italy and you will need to do all paperwork by yourself. If you wish to ship provide you with templates of the forms you must fill.
ARRIVING IN VENICE GETTING TO THE APARTMENTS Depending on your time of arrival the coordinator will let you know if you should head to the apartments or the Scuola
IMPORTANT: IMMIGRATION INFORMATION
We must report all non EU citizens to local Authorities. Please make sure that your passport gets stamped when you go through Passport Control. This will spare you a visit to the Police station.As soon as you are settled your room, please email a photo of your passport’s main page and entry stamp to resident@scuolagrafica.it
Getting from the aiport to the apartments The Apartments are in Campo San Maurizio 2670. The closest Vaporetto (water-bus) stop is Santa Maria del Giglio. There are three different ways to get to the apartments: 1) Expensive and comfortable (120 € minimum) Get a water-taxi to drop you at Calle del Doge on the Grand Canal. Walk (100 meters) to Campo San Maurizio. Turn right. Your apartment is in the Campo, N.° 2670.
Early morning departures from Venice
The Alilaguna Blu, leaving from Piazza San Marco, operates from 03:40 in the morning.
2) Reasonable A water-bus, Alilaguna Arancio (15 €) leaves from the airport every 30 minutes. It goes to Santa Maria del Giglio (1 hour). Follow the map directions from the stop. 3) Reasonable You can also get the ACTV bus #5 to Piazzale Roma and then a vaporetto leaving every 10 minutes from Piazzale Roma (line 1, direction San Marco - Lido). The fare for both bus and vaporetto is 14€. Get off at Santa Maria del Giglio.
campo san maurizio 2670
The buzzer is on the door (2670, Campo San Maurizio). You must press the top button, under the Scuola Internazionale di Grafica copper plaque. Arriving from the Santa Maria del Giglio stop you will find the building on the left side of the Campo.
Campo San Maurizio 2670
Santa maria del giglio alilaguna arancio / vaporetto line 1
ARRIVING IN VENICE GETTING TO THE scuola Depending on your time of arrival the coordinator will let you know if you should head to the apartments or the Scuola
ALILAGUNA ARANCIO PONTE DELLE GUGLIE
CALLE SECONDA DEL CRISTO 1798
SAN MARCUOLA VAPORETTO STOP LINES 1 & 2
from p. roma - train station
DIRECTION SAN MARCO - LIDO
RAIL STATION STAZIONE VENEZIA SANTA LUCIA
san marcuola Vaporetto stop
From lido - san marco
DIRECTION P. ROMA - train station
IN THE STUDIOS ORIENTATION FEES AND RULES ALL RESIDENT ARTISTS ARE REQUESTED TO READ AND ABIDE BY THE STUDIO AND APARTMENTS RULES
1ST DAY ORIENTATION The first day, all resident artists receive a thorough orientation and are assigned their work-space. Depending on the Scuola’s schedule, the orientation may be given by: - Roberta, Printshop Manager - roberta@scuolagrafica.it - Resident Coordinator - coordinator@scuolagrafica.it - Matilde Dolcetti, Arts Director - m.dolcetti@scuolagrafica.it
PAINTING IN THE STUDIOS Please note that our painting studios are not suited for oil paint, nor for painting methods which may provoke strong smells or require use of toxic materials. Painters are encouraged to apply for work projects based on paining techniques that are compatible with a shared space.
Keys
Artists receive a complete set of keys to the Scuola and apartments. At the end of the residency the keys must be returned. Artists who lose or do not return their keys receive a 25â‚Ź fine.
ART SUPPLIES These materials are available to everyone: etching grounds, soft ground, alcohol, petroleum, abrasive powders, detergents, bites (ferric chloride, copper solphate), lithography stones and materials, screens and equipment for serigraphy, black ink for etching, lithography and typography, proof paper and vellum paper. Other equipment is available only on a limited basis (glue, acrylics, permanent markers, masking tape, cutters, carborundum, tarlatan). You are required to provide your own materials, including brushes and pencils. Gloves, tarlatan, coloured inks, etching paper, copper, aluminium, wood and zinc can be purchased from the Studio or in local stores. YOU CAN PURCHASE YOUR ART SUPPLIES FROM: roberta@scuolagrafica.it
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Rules IN THE STUDIOS I II III IV V
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General maintenance and rules of professional conduct
Orientation Upon your arrival a staff member from the Scuola will show you the uses of the communal areas, such as printing equipment, computers, electrical outlets, etc., the materials you can use or purchase, such as paper, paints, inks, solvents, rags, detergents, etc., the equipment you can use for etching, printing, binding and the books you can consult. In order to assure the general maintenance of the Studio, the following rules must be respected: studio is open
from 8:30 am
to 10:30 pm
If you are the last to leave at night, you are responsible for checking that the laboratory is tidied, releasing the pressure on the presses, turning off the lights, unplugging any outlets, closing and locking the doors (the silkscreen room and the resident’s room are left unlocked). Each artist will have his or her own work table for the duration of the residency, as well as shelves to store materials. When you are finished working at the end of each day, all the communal spaces in the print lab such as tables, work and inking up surfaces, have to left free and clean. All of the materials and equipment in the studio must be returned to the correct place.
MACHINERY & TOOLS The equipment of the Scuola is valuable. Since everyone can use it, special care must be taken to return all such equipment where they belong. Things are NEVER to be taken out of the Scuola. Each morning a staff member checks all the equipment, printing characters, inks, rollers, brushes. Books are to be returned to their place after you have consulted them and are NEVER to be taken out of the Scuola.
• After use, clean rollers, brushes, typographic letters, inking spatulas, silkscreens and squeegees. • Make sure the tins for the inks are closed in the appropriate way. • Rinse the ferric chloride off the copper plates ONLY in the designated tub inside the acid room. • Never dirty the press felts or the towels with ink. • Do any cutting on the cutting mats and not on plastic, tables, glass surfaces and other areas. • Clean the sinks, washing areas, refrigerator and other communal areas after use. • Throw trash out in the appropriate bins as indicated by law. • Do no touch or use the private property, books, equipment which belong solely to the Scuola or to others artists at the Scuola and always ask if you are not sure of what you can use. • Recycle paper towels if they are only partially used, as they are not biodegradable and are harmful to the environment. Any damages due to the non observance of these rules will be billed to the person responsible.
Guidelines for the removal of garbage The following signs have been posted on the designated trash General trash. The containers are plastic lined and are for paper used for cleaning up, rags, newspaper, etc. Special trash. The container is metal and has a metal cover, for rags which are saturated with solvents and inks, tins with ink residue, very dirty tarlatan, oil paints and turpentine. Food products. Large covered metal grill container with a plastic lining in the courtyard. Only Paper. The white containers with no plastic linings are for recyclable paper, cardboard, packing materials without tape or metal staples. Glass, plastic and tin. The container have no plastic liners and are used for bottles, jars, cans, which have no food remains.
IN THE APARTMENTS HOUSING, INFORMATION, RULES Telecom 74387177 password: 5g5kpd3vprp8ez1vg7ouj2ay
EMERGENCIES Lorenzo’s apartment is on the 4th floor. Please be considerate of his privacy and do not ring the bell unless you are facing a real emergency.
in your ROOM Please do not move to another room without asking. Since resident artists arrive and leave on different dates, you are assigned a specific bedroom; cleaning and changes are planned accordingly. If you move to another room you will upset the schedule and we will need to rearrange it.
No overnight guests No loud music nor any noise after 10:30 PM
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Temperature is regulated by a thermostat. It must not exceed 20°c.Please do not forget that gas is very expensive in Italy and we will appreciate your awareness. So, we wouldn’t like to see a thermostat at 25°c. with open windows!
KITCHEN & LAUNDRY Kitchens are equipped for cooking. Each person is responsible for cleaning up after him or herself. Laundry facilities are located at the ground floor.
SHUTTERS & WINDOWS When you are leaving the apartment please make sure that your shutters are closed or fixed, so that they won’t bang. There are sudden thunderstorms in Venice, especially in Summer, and the wind may damage the shutters. If you want to leave your windows open to air the rooms, please make sure that the shutters are closed, so that rain won’t make a mess of your room. Guests staying on the 1st floor must close the shutters when leaving the apartment, especially the ones in the bathrooms at the back of the apartment. This will prevent unwanted visits from burglars.
Tap water is excellent
Painting in the apartments is not allowed
KEEPING YOUR APARTMENT CLEaN
LINENS, TOILETRY, DETERGENTS
Each apartment is provided with detergents and brooms. Resident artists find clean bathrooms and bedrooms when they arrive, but are responsible for keeping their living accommodations clean and welcoming for the other residents. If you wish to pay for a cleaning service, you may contact Richard: gustavo.ri@hotmail.com +39-329-159-9688. His fee is 20 euros per hour.
The Scuola provides 2 complete sets of bed and bathroom linens. Resident artists are responsible for purchasing and replenishing shared household items such as toilet paper and dish detergent regardless of the duration of their stay.
in the apartments waste collection & recycle days Garbage must be put out every morning in the Campo near the well (latest 8:30am). Do not put any garbage out in the evening or leave it in the hall way or rats and seagulls will break the bags and leave garbage scattered all around Campo San Maurizio! On Sundays garbage is not collected, therefore it must be kept in the apartments. Fines for not abiding by recycling rules are up to 100.00€
Monday Lunedì
paper / cardboard carta / cartone
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Mercoledì
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glass / plastic / tins vetro / plastica / lattine wet waste umido e residui
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do not leave garbage out of the door leave garbage next to the trash bins
power blackouts There is a fuse box in each apartment, next to the door, and a general fuse box downstairs in the hallway. If lights go off, first thing you must check that you have not plugged some device which is triggering a short circuit (i.e. hair dryer). Then you must flip up the switches in your apartment (an emergency light will turn on). If electricity does not come back you must go downstairs and turn up whatever switch you see has gone off in the general fuse box.
GETTING AROUND IN VENICE PHARMACIES At pharmacies you can find aspirin, toiletries and prescription drugs. The closest pharmacy to San Maurizio is in Campo Santo Stefano. There is also a pharmacy near the newstand by the Scuola. At pharmacies you can find aspirin, toiletries and prescription drugs. You have to ask the person behind the counter for what you need, even if it doesn’t require a prescription. Nights and Weekends open pharmacies: http://www.ulss12.ve.it/farmacie.aspx
IF YOU NEED A DOCTOR Dottoressa TRAMBUSTI has her office near to the apartments, in San Marco 3423, (close to the S. Angelo gondola traghetto). Her office hours are: • Monday 09:30 12:30 • Tuesday 15:30 18:30 • Wednesday 09:30 12:30 • Thursday 16:30 19:30 • Friday 09:30 12:30 Visits cost (30€). You can contact her at: 041 522-3538
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GETTING AROUND MOVING ON WATER Waterbus pass (venezia È unica)
The ‘Venezia è Unica’ card (40€) allows you to travel on the vaporetti at a reduced rate. It is available directly from the VELA office (Piazzale Roma). You must show your passport and then you may buy the monthly pass if you plan on riding frequently, or a prepaid plan of 10 tickets.
VAPORETTI
These boats are the big water-buses that travel along the Canal Grande. The #1 makes every stop while the #2 is faster, stopping at the more principle locations. Tickets can be purchased at some stops before you get on board or at tabacchi (newspaper stands). At these places you can also buy one-week tickets. The flat-rate one way fare is 7,50 €. When on the vaporetto, try not to block the passageway where people get on and get off. If you are carrying suitcases put them in the baggage area. To take a Vaporetto across the canal (one stop) there is a reduced fare.
GONDOLE
The cost of a gondola ride is 80€ for 40 minutes for up to six passengers. The price rises after 8pm and you pay around 20 € extra for each additional 25 minutes. It is better to establish the price before your ride and take a boat from one of the official gondola stands.
TRAGHETTI
These boats are large gondolas that carry people across the Canal Grande at various locations. They cost 0,70 € with ‘Venezia è Unica’ card, and 2 without card.
WATER TAXIS
These are the motor boats that speed through the canals (and also erode the foundations of the buildings). Their rates vary but start out around the outrageous fee of 60 €.
ALILAGUNA
This is the ferry from and to the airport. The fee is 15 € without ‘Venezia è unica’ card, and 8€ with the card.
CONTACTS STAFF & EMERGENCY NUMBERS
SCUOLA INTERNAZIONALE DI GRAFICA CANNAREGIO 1798 30121 VENICE, ITALY phone (+39) 041-721-950 fax (+39) 041-524-2374 www.scuolagrafica.it/art www.veniceprintmaking.com resident@scuolagrafica.it STAFF (calls to private cell phones for EMERGENCIES only) Lorenzo de Castro, Director (+39) 340-249-5738 (private cell.)- l.decastro@scuolagrafica.it Resident Coordinator (+39) 338-821-6817 - coordinator@scuolagrafica.it Roberta Feoli, Printshop & Studio Manager (+39) 329-476-9095 (private cell.) - roberta@scuolagrafica.it Matilde Dolcetti, Arts Director (+39) 339-339-8543 (private cell.) - m.dolcetti@scuolagrafica.it EMERGENCY NUMBERS Police 113 or 112 Fire brigades 115 Ambulance 041-523-0000 FIRST AID Hospital Medical Emergency
041-529-4517 118 or 041-529-4060