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10.11.2020

Open Call: Artkommunalka Residence

Deadline: 28th December 2020
Residency period: 2021
Residency duration: 2 to 8 weeks
November 9, 2020 is the start of THE 8TH OPEN INTERNATIONAL ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE COMPETITION to receive grants for the realization of creative projects in the visual arts and literature in Kolomna in 2021.

Artists and writers who are prepared to create projects in the Kolomna art residency in accordance with the terms of the competition are invited to take part. The competition is held once a year. Since 2011, more than 70 artists and 30 writers have worked at the Artkommunalka residence.

The competition is to support the boldest and most radical creative projects in keeping with the spirit and objectives of developing modern art and literature. Attention to artistic interpretation of the Kolomna's modern life and heritage is welcome.

More info here.
ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE FOCUS
  • Contemporary visual arts: art projects revealing the artist's world and presenting the artist in their context.
  • Modern prose, poetry and drama: the literature residence is a laboratory of meanings, a 'writer's study room' with the opportunity for communication with the public. The outcomes of the writing projects should be texts in Russian.
  • Silk and weaving. A timely theme for Kolomna connected with the launch of the project to revive the art of the Kolomna silk weaving, to interpret the 'genome' of a textile Kolomna through contemporary art and creative writing.
RULES OF PARTICIPATION
  • an application form must be submitted in Russian or in English. The application form can be downloaded here: http://artkommunalka.com/english/content/forma-zayavki
  • supporting pdf files and/or a link to personal website or social media account are welcome.
  • applications should be sent to artkommunalka.konkurs@gmail.com ; the email should have the following text in the subject field:
    ART RESIDENCY [+ SURNAME OF PARTICIPANT] for artists
    LITERATURE RESIDENCY [+ SURNAME OF PARTICIPANT] for writers
  • Please wait to receive confirmation of application from the administrators.
SELECTION SCHEDULE
  • Application deadline – 28th December 2020
  • All applications will be considered by the judging panel. Reasons for the rejection of applications will not be given and no correspondence will be entered into.
  • The results of the competition will be sent to participants via email no later than18th January 2021 and posted on Artkommunalka's internet site and social media:
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