CALL FOR PARTICIPATION FOR THEMATIC RESIDENCY: RE-POSITION YOUR PRACTICE
A thematic residency around artistic strategies and entrepreneurship in the performing arts at Arc, in Romainmôtier, Switzerland.
In our rapidly changing world the performing arts are currently facing some real challenges. In a globalized, neoliberal society where funding is becoming more restrained and competition increases, artists are more and more required to be entrepreneurs. How do artists (re-)position themselves in a paradigm shift driven by technological innovations, cross-disciplinary practices, social and political responsibility and a quest for new audiences and participation?
By bringing together practitioners from different fields during a week in April 2017, Arc and the Performing Arts Department of Migros Culture Percentage would like to explore artistic strategies and entrepreneurship within a changing and challenging performing arts field.
The common objective during the week will be to establish a toolkit for new models for sustainable, fair practices. A conceptual canvas that helps artists to (re-)define their roles, to articulate their mission, to rethink collaborations in and outside of the realm of the arts and to find better resources to implement their projects.
The residency will bring together applicants of an open call with an invited group of artists and experts from different fields.
Participants are encouraged to contribute with their own research and ideas to the explorations and reflections about artistic strategies and entrepreneurship.
This thematic residency is developed by Sally De Kunst, director of Arc, and Mathias Bremgartner, Project Leader Theatre at Migros Culture Percentage.
Practical:
- The call is open to artists and practitioners from the performing arts field based in Switzerland.
- The residency will take place from 24 to 30 April 2017 at Arc artist residency, in Romainmôtier, Switzerland.
- The language of the residency will be English.
- Besides the workshops and work space, Arc offers travel, accommodation, food and a fee of 500.- CHF for this thematic residency.
How to apply:
- Fill in the application form in English and send it along with a recent CV (only one pdf file / maximum 2 MB), a portfolio/documentation (only one pdf file maximum 5 pages / maximum 5 MB) to info@arc-artistresidency.ch
- For videos or audio, please provide links to your own website, Vimeo page, YouTube page, etc. Do not attach video or audio files.
- EXTENDED DEADLINE: 13 February 2017
- Incomplete application forms will not be accepted!
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