We are very pleased to present our 2016 summer school program. For this edition we have selected renowned international artists, designers, and curators to explore the politics of the universal, in order to unravel what happened to our common ground, and if it is potentially still there, what does it truly requires of us? How can we combine common interests to innovate how we live, work and educate others?
The course program expands on Bauhaus concepts of “cooperation” and “functionality” and brings them up to date for the world of today. The key question we wish to tackle at the present moment: What kind of tools, materials, and perspectives are essential to more actively engage in the current socio-ecological and political climate? We believe that the realm of the arts and humanities is the perfect context for developing new prospects, solutions, and potential answers to such a vital question.
This is your chance to share your ideas and skills with others, to connect with your colleagues, and to be inspired by the various experiments, dialogues, and ideas at work behind the different courses.
COURSES
Over a two-week period, from August 7-21, 2016, the International Summer School 2016 presents a series of courses conceived and taught by different handpicked specialists. Both the legacy of the Bauhaus and the dynamic nature of what makes our artistic efforts “universal” will serve as points of departure.
In the first week, designer Marjan van Aubel delves into the subject of sustainable aesthetics in an animating way; art historian and curator Renske Janssen introduces the Hannes Meyer-designed building as a site of visual and textual innovation; and visual artist Jay Tan explores the role of performance and casting in relation to individual art practice.
In the second week, designer Thomas Lommée offers individuals a way to combine their skills in order to produce new objects; and visual artist Barbara Visser presents a course on the role of glass architecture, light, and color in the photographic and cinematographic narrative; director and curator Simon Lamunière takes participants on various walks around the campus, forest, and cultural landscape in the search for unexpected locations for artistic interventions; artist and designer Holger Friese will offer a cooperative setting to investigate the Bauhaus universality.
GRANTS
For 2016 the summer school is able to offer over thirty-two grants of 330.00 EUR each. The grants are intended to provide financial support primarily to students and young artists. To apply for a grant, please send us a short letter of motivation for the course of your choice, a CV, and a valid confirmation of enrollment or your degree certificate (not older than three years) via email. Following the decision of the team and the instructor you will be contacted immediately. You will receive your grant in the form of a non-transferable voucher. You enter the voucher code when registering on the course page.
There is no set deadline for applying for grants. We will award grants until the funds are exhausted. We recommend applying early.
We are certified as a Weiterbildungsträger or continuing education provider, which means that German citizens are eligible for a 50% reduction in course fees through the Bundesprogramm Bildungsprämie (some restrictions apply).
In order to qualify for a grant from the Mondriaan Fonds Dutch artists can apply. Visual artists or mediators who do not have the Dutch nationality can apply when performing activities with an artistic content in the area of visual arts and/or cultural heritage and be integrated as such in the professional visual arts and/or cultural heritage field in the Netherlands.
Applicants who do not have the Dutch nationality have to include a recent certificate of residence (no older than 3 months) in their application. This applies for artists and mediators who submit an application to the Mondriaan Fund themselves, as well as for artists and mediators on behalf of whom another party is submitting the application.
REGISTRATION PROCESS
To register, go to the page of your selected course. Please indicate whether you are interested in only attending the course or whether you would also like accommodations. When registering you also have the option to only pay the enrollment fee, or to also pay the course fee and optional accommodation costs all at once. Please select your desired option. Then click “PARTICIPATE” to start the registration process. In the second step you can verify your course registration, enter your payment method, and enter your voucher code if you have received a grant. Click “CASHIER” to continue. In the third (and final) step you complete the form by filling out your personal information and then clicking “ORDER NOW.”
Prepayment Option: After registering you will receive your confirmation and an invoice. Please transfer the registration fee(s) at this time. The remaining balance must be paid to our account by July 15, 2016.
PayPal Option: PayPal does not offer a partial payment option. You will be invoiced for the total amount of your booking when using this payment option.
If you don’t trust internet payment protocols then just send us an e-mail to desk [at] summerschool-bernau [dot] de and we will email you our account details so that you can wire the money in the traditional way.
REGISTRATION PERIOD
The last day to register for courses is June 30, 2016. If a course has filled up before this date the “PARTICIPATE” button will no longer be displayed. So consider your options carefully, but early registration is advised.
This opportunity has expired. It was originally published here:
http://summerschool-bernau.de/2016/en/