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Re: [Nettime-ro] European Biennial Network Newsletter # 4 |
> From: European Biennial Network <contact@europeanbiennialnetwork.org> > EUROPEAN BIENNIAL NETWORK - Biennial Exchange and > Residency Programme > Residency Programme - OPEN CALL FOR APPLICATIONS > ATHENS BIENNALE > As part of its ongoing Residency Programme, the European > Biennial Network is issuing an Open Call for applications > for a residency position offered by the Athens Biennale. > The European Biennial Network is a collaborative > structure, active in the field of contemporary art, that > aims to promote dialogue, interaction and collaboration > between contemporary art Biennials in Europe. It intends to > use the knowledge, experience and wealth of information > accumulated by organisers of large-scale periodic art > events, in order to support the communication and mobility > of artists and art professionals. > The Residency Programme of the European Biennial > Network aims to offer to successful applicants the > opportunity to conduct original research on contemporary > art in a major city, while supported by the organisers of a > biennial exhibition. The knowledge and experience of the > host and its relationship to the specific locality will > provide the resident access to the local art scene, > historical records, archives, academic collocutors, and any > other support necessary for research. > Each member Biennial of the European Biennial Network is > individually responsible for the resident it will host. The > position for which this Open Call is made is the following: > One three-month residency for a curator hosted by the > Athens Biennale, > between 1st May 2009 to 30th July 2009. > Residency position requirements: The scope of > the residency must relate to researching the Athens > contemporary art scene. > The resident will be required to follow a demanding > programme, which will include studio visits, conversations > with artists, curators, critics and academics, collectors, > museum directors, and other art professionals, as well as > visits to exhibitions and portfolio examinations. He/she > will also be expected to fully engage with the local scene, > acquiring an expertise in local artists that may be used in > future projects. He/she will also be required to give > lectures about former and current projects, participate in > seminars with various partners of the Athens Biennale. > The term of the residency coincides with final > preparations and the opening the 2nd Athens Biennale 2009 > HEAVEN, which will offer the resident a unique ‘insiders > look’, as well as the opportunity to experience the city > at a most vivid period for contemporary art. > This application is open to all curators, whether > permanently employed at an institution or independent. > Applications must be made for the specific residency > position. The successful applicant will be selected by the > Athens Biennale. (Please see Application Guidelines below.) > > The successful applicant will be offered travel to and > from their host city and accommodation, as well as a stipend > of 1.000 euros per month. Additional funds for equipment > and/or transport of work may be available, depending on the > specifics of the residency. > Upon completion of the residency, the resident will be > required to produce a text, outlining the basic parameters > of his/her research, which will be used for publication by > the European Biennial Network. > Application Guidelines: > > Applications must be made by cv and a letter of > interest (max. 500 words). There is no special application > form. > In the letter of interest, the applicant must > clearly outline how he/she intends to respond to the > requirements of the position. > Applicants may be requested to provide further > clarifications and/or additional material, during the > selection process. This will not constitute any indication > as to the success of the application. > Generic applications, or ones not clearly relating > to the requirements of the position, will not be accepted. > > Applications must be in English. > Although the Athens Biennale will be selecting the > successful applicant, applications must not be sent > directly to the Athens Biennale. Any such applications will > not be accepted. Applications must be sent by e-mail only > (attached as word or pdf documents) to the European Biennial > Network: contact@europeanbiennialnetwork.org. > Application deadline: 28th February 2009, > inclusive. > The successful applicant will be notified by the > Athens Biennale, after 15th March 2009. > Only the successful applicant will be notified. We > regret that due to the volume of applications expected, we > cannot individually reply to each applicant. > Biennial Exchange and Residency Programme > with the support of the Culture Programme of the European > Union > > > -- > You may automatically unsubscribe from this list at any > time by > visiting the following URL: > > <http://www.europeanbiennialnetwork.org/cgi-bin/web/mail.cgi/u/list/> > > > The following physical address is associated with this > mailing list: > > European Biennial Network > Biennial Exchange and Residency Programme > c/o Athens Biennial > 8, Acharnon Street > GR - 104 32, Athens > GREECE > T: +30 210 5232222 > F: +30 210 5232202 > E: contact@europeanbiennialnetwork.org > URL: http://www.europeanbiennialnetwork.org > > Mailing List Powered by Dada Mail > http://www.europeanbiennialnetwork.org/cgi-bin/web/mail.cgi/what_is_dada_mail/ _______________________________________________ Nettime-ro mailing list Nettime-ro@nettime.org http://www.nettime.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nettime-ro --> arhiva: http://amsterdam.nettime.org/