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UNIDEE - University of Ideas

UNIDEE welcomes your application to participate in one or more of its modules for the 2019 Spring and Summer Terms.
Application deadline: 29 April, 2019

Chto Delat, Still from video film 'The Excluded At the moment of danger', 2014

Initiated by artist Michelangelo Pistoletto in 1999, UNIDEE – University of Ideas is the higher educational programme for art and social change of Cittadellarte – Fondazione Pistoletto (Italy). Based on interdisciplinary research, knowledge sharing and field activities, the programme fosters processes of cross-pollination to investigate the relationship between art and public sphere. Organized around intensive modules, the programme is open to artists and other practitioners from all over the world to develop formal, theoretical and critical skills and provides enrolled fellows with feedback and resources to facilitate and support their practices. Each module is moderated by a visiting mentor and is specifically designed to train "artivators”, people who intend to use art as a methodology, practice and language advancing the notion of art as a public sphere and political action.

2019 marks the 20th anniversary of UNIDEE and to celebrate the beginning of its third decade, Cittadellarte has organized a dedicated programme with new activities and special themes. Curated by visiting curator Valerio Del Baglivo, the modules programme is organized around three key concepts that exemplify the mission and history of Cittadellarte-Fondazione Pistoletto:

COLLECTIVE AGENCY – a series of modules exploring the potential of collective action and its political implications: artists Chto Delat and Adelita Husni Bey will introduce participants to pedagogic embodiment, anti-authoritarianism togetherness and perfomativity;

CLIMATE ACTION – a summer camp to rediscuss the human impact on our planet and imagine a postpetrol society: artists Brett Bloom, Luigi Coppola and Fernando Garcia Dory will discuss how to engage in long-term art projects considering agroecology, microorganisms as social systems and forms of de-industrialization of the self in times of climate breakdown.

MODES OF INSTITUTING – a series of meetings rethinking how we can establish ethical principles to build our institutions not only as centres of power, hierarchy, control and discipline (names to be announced in May).

Furthermore, new exciting features have been added to the 2019 UNIDEE programme: underlying its interdisciplinary nature, each of the key concepts is introduced by a public talk of an expert from another discipline (venues and names to be announced soon); reinforcing UNIDEE publishing activity, a CALL FOR PAPERS is launched offering artists and theoreticians to respond the 2019 key concepts; and finally a new rich package of fee reductions and fee waiver is available - including free spots for artist-mothers, reductions for newly arts graduates, a seven days free module supported by Zegna, and much more.

Since 1999 the programme has registered the participation of more than 480 students from 52 different countries.
Previous mentors have been Assemble, Ayreen Anastas and Rene Gabi, Franco “Bifo” Berardi, Viviana Checchia, Etcetera, Iliana Fokianaki, Germano Celant, Rick Lowe, Matteo Lucchetti, Viktor Misiano, Antoni Muntadas, Adrian Paci, STEALTH.unlimited, Jeanne van Heeswijk, Jason Waite among others. UNIDEE Air programme has established collaborations with organizations such as Fundación Museos de la Ciudad (Ecuador), Yarat Contemporary Art Space (Azerbaijan), Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation (India), A.M. Qattan Foundation (Palestine) and many others.

Cittadellarte
Instituted in 1998 by artist Michelangelo Pistoletto as a concrete development of his Progetto Arte Manifesto — a direct call to artists to initiate social changes in their own contexts —, Cittadellarte aims at inspiring and producing responsible changes in society through ideas and creative projects. Pistoletto has translated the Foundation’s mission into the symbol of the Third Paradise: in his words “a reconfiguration of the mathematical infinity sign, made of three consecutive circles. The two external circles represent all the diversities and antinomies, among which nature and artifice. The central one is given by the compenetration of the opposite circles and represents the generative womb of a new humanity”. Since then, Cittadellarte has built a network of autonomous and connected "ambassadors of the Third Paradise," a group of agents that represent initiatives of social and political transformation worldwide. These ambassadors follow the practices of Demopraxia, a methodology leading the whole society to participate concretely in the exercise of the government.

Application procedure
Applicants must submit their application by email to: unidee@cittadellarte.it stating “UNIDEE 2019 application (your name)” as a subject line.
Applicants must attach the following documents (up to 8 MB in total):
(1) the application form (download here)
(2) a selected portfolio (max 3 projects, one single pdf, max 6 MB)

Application deadline: Monday 29th April

Partners
UNIDEE patrons are Piedmont Region, Compagnia di San Paolo, CRT Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Torino, Fondazione Zegna, illycaffè S.p.A.
UNIDEE AIR partners are A.M. Qattan Foundation (PS); Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation (IN); Fundación Museos de la Ciudad (EC); Yarat Contemporary Art Space (AZ).

For further informations, discount, etc please visit UNIDEE – University of Ideas website or contact: unidee@cittadellarte.it

 

OCAD UNIVERSITY: CONTEMPORARY FLORENCE STUDIO

SHORT COURSE OFFERINGS
SPRING/SUMMER 2019

Various deadlines and participation fees (no application fee) - SEE BELOW

OCAD University, Canada’s leader in preparing the next generation of contemporary artists, is pleased to be opening the doors of our Florence studio to the international art and design community!

Our 2019 programming includes three different frameworks aimed at supporting overall studio practice, teacher training and material exploration. In addition to utilizing OCAD U’s studio and emphasizing our approach to contemporary practice, this programming will also include a significant amount of community immersion, including the opportunity to engage with local practitioners and workshops.

These new intensive short courses can count towards the OCAD U’s Continuing Studies Art and Design Studio Skills Certificate.

Open Session: Creator in Residence

Spring:

April 12th - 18th, April 19th-26th, 2019

Duration: 1 week or 2 weeks (participant can select)

Spring Open Session Creator-in-Residence: Register by March 15th, 2019

and

Summer:

July 8th - 14th, July 15th- 22nd, 2019

Duration: 1 week or 2 weeks (participant can select)

Summer Open Session Creator-in-Residence: Register by May 27th, 2019

Cost: $900 Canadian/week

Immerse yourself in a city where the rich traditions of fine art and craftsmanship meet contemporary art and design! The Creator in Residence Open Residency supports the participation of artists, designers, writers and any creative practitioners that can benefit from the time and space to develop their practice in a studio environment. As a participant, you will receive access to space at OCAD U’s Florence studio in a quiet shared palazzo in Florence’ San Marco neighbourhood. Your own designated work space will be complemented by the proximity to other creative professionals from around the world, as well as an array of programming to help you reflect on and share your practice. The residency includes an introductory Italian lesson, group community events, studio visits with local practitioners and a facilitated weekly group critique session.

Who should take this course:

This program is flexible to suit the needs of creative practices at various levels and media. This is an opportunity to dedicate time to your practice, or experiment with new processes and considerations. It is ideal for individuals who want to further their own studio or written work, with a structure that will provide a new context and framework for them to do so within.

Masterclass: Ignite Your Creativity in Florence (and Venice!)

June 10th- 24th, 2019

Duration: 2 weeks

Cost: $2,700 Canadian

Register by April 29th, 2019

Imagine the beautiful artwork you’ll make Florence, Italy -with a bonus trip to the Venice Biennale!

Join Nicole Collins and Anda Kubis, beloved Drawing and Painting faculty, for this intensive studio-based experience! Draw upon the wonders of Florentine history and immerse yourself in its rich contemporary culture. Open your eyes to the most cutting-edge art in the world with an important visit to the Venice Biennale. This two-week experience will infuse inspiration into your personal art practice, at whatever stage it may be.

Nicole and Anda will create a vibrant studio experience with enriching workshops, artistic feedback, and intensive critiques – all culminating in an open-house to show off your artistic production. Through prolific art practice you’ll build your portfolio and connect to a creative community. To spark content and gain context, you’ll visit historical sites and museums, with walking tours to capture the sights and textures of Florence through sketching and photography. Concentrated days to focus on self-directed artwork will be supported by the faculty and enjoyable engagement with your studio mates. Authentic Tuscan experiences await you - through an introductory Italian language class, wine tasting, and visits to artisan workshops.

Who should take this course:

This course is ideal for graduates of fine art programs (including OCAD U alumni), studio artists, individuals looking to reengage their art practice, as well as people looking to build their art portfolio. If you are looking for contemporary practice in a historically rich and inspiring environment, this course is for you!

Creativity Reboot for Educators

June 28th- July 5th, 2019

Duration: 1 week

Cost: $1750 Canadian

Register by May 17th, 2019

Our studio training for teachers program is designed to support a wide range of education professionals from around the world. This includes those delivering art programs at the secondary level, as well as anyone looking to incorporate arts-based learning into another curriculum. This one-week intensive program is based at OCAD U’s Florence campus studios and on-site at various key locations in the art and design community in Florence. The program will revolve around a series of workshops to develop artistic techniques and creative skills, as well as other activities that can be incorporated into class delivery, including tutorials on how to help students prepare art and design portfolios for application to post-secondary institutions or professional opportunities. Our program leaders will also facilitate group discussions around best practices, based around both case studies and shared stories from the group.

Who should take this course:

This course is ideal for secondary school instructors who also have an interest in studio art and design. This includes teachers who are individuals looking to reengage their art practice through studio time and access, as well as people looking to learn new approaches to studio making and teaching. This course will also cover best practices in supporting students pursuing future practices and post-secondary education in art and design, including portfolio preparation and art writing.

Register and learn more at: ocadu.ca/Florence (including sample itineraries, images of our studio space and facilitator bios.)

For more information contact:

JENNIE SUDDICK, MFA

MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS & PARTNERSHIPS

E jsuddick@ocadu.ca

T 416 977 6000 x2451

www.ocadu.ca

Note: Our main studio is partially accessible. We would love to discuss individual requirements and how we can support them.

 

CAMP - 2019 Program

Live, work and study with Laure Prouvost, Adbusters, Bill Drummond, Laurel Halo, Center for Political Beauty & more.
Deadline: various workshop dates
Application fee: No application fee, courses cost €1299 / $1429 / £1119, grants, bursaries and discounts are available

CAMP is the first of a new breed of arts residency. We run five-day residential arts, music, writing, philosophy, environmental and arts-activist sessions. These are no ordinary courses - they are intense, artistic catalysts run by internationally acclaimed practitioners; creative flashpoints designed to change the lives of everyone involved. Our current program includes opportunities to study with Turner Prize winner Laure Prouvost, celebrated composer Gavin Bryars, Cabaret Voltaire founder and world-famous sound recordist Chris Watson, electronic producer of the moment Laurel Halo, KLF/K-Foundation co-founder Bill Drummond, NYC avant-garde composer/sound artist Eli Keszler, art-activists Adbusters, the Center for Political Beauty, and many others.

It's a place where great art is made, new movements are formed, new ideas are explored and groundbreaking people are nurtured. It's about generating revolutions, incubating creative minds and bringing the best emerging practitioners in all artistic fields to their full potential.
The focus of CAMP is to use what we have – our artistic network, our facilities, our various record labels and publishing operations, our relationships with acclaimed artists and our artist support platforms – to provide people with a catalytic, game-changing masterclass experience, in inspiring surroundings.

Local information: CAMP is located in Aulus les Bains, the last village before the France/Spain Pyrenean frontier chain. The location is spectacular - we are nestled at 750m above sea level, surrounded by snowcapped peaks over 3000m high, ancient forests and cascading waterfalls. There are eagles, lammergeiers, vultures, ibex and bears.
Walk out of the residency, and within ten minutes you are completely alone in one of the most beautiful mountain landscapes in Europe. Aulus les Bains is also a spa village - there are hot water springs, and a thermal spa in the village to take advantage of the healing and relaxing properties of the water.

CAMP provides accommodation for all participants on-site, in the form of private, peaceful rooms with mountain views. CAMP also houses advanced facilities available to all residential students - recording facilities, digital video and photography editing suites, rehearsal and performance spaces, fine art studios, a cinema, an arts library and numerous installation spaces. All food and drinks, including local specialities, wine and cheese, are included.

Artists benefit from an intense, catalytic learning experience studying their chosen discipline with one of the most celebrated artists in their field. They live, eat, study and create with their session leader(s) for a week, gaining new skills and insights, building their network, learning new techniques and approaches.

After the session, all participants benefit from our post-course support. We run an art gallery and performance venue in the UK, a publishing house, three record labels, a radio station and are part of an extensive European touring network. We provide ongoing support to all participants, offering exhibition, release, broadcast, touring and publication opportunities, as well as ongoing training and networking.
We're extremely keen that our sessions form a career-changing point in an artist's professional life.

Additionally, attendees can take part in optional activities to make the most of their stay in this incredible place - mountain expeditions, wildlife walks and visits to some of the most beautiful spots in the area.

Grants, bursaries and educational discounts are available - see campfr.com/funding for more details.

Link: https://www.campfr.com

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ArtEZ Master of Theatre Practices

Call for Applications 2019
Deadline: March 11, 2019

Anything Whatsoever by Katie Ward, photo Marije van den Berg

The Master of Theatre Practices is a two years intensive master’s degree programme in contemporary performance, theatre, dance, live art and performance art making.
The programme is specifically tailored and designed for performance practitioners, and professionals with experience and knowledge of performance practice, theatre, choreography, live art, somatic or body practices.

Apply until March 11th, for a limited number of places available.

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The ArtEZ Master of Theatre Practices aims at challenging and expanding the notion of performance and interrogating how embodied actions create social meanings. It offers a rigorous, partly taught, partly research driven study, dedicated to developing de-disciplined, diverse, equitable and resilient performance artists and practitioners. Participants design the trajectory of research in close dialogue with a team of experienced tutors and inspiring guests from an international network in the performing arts.

At the heart of the programme lies the unique combination of contemporary performance studies and cutting-edge practice-as-research investigations. Informed by critical theory and the latest developments within artistic practice, this course locates performance into its socio-political dimensions and aims to interrogating the precarious and urgent role of art in society.

The programme’s vision is to create a de-disciplined, diverse thinking programme that promotes performance making as a strategy for equitable societies and resilience, investing in the empowerment and continuity of the artistic practices of practitioners. By the end of their course, students will have developed a portfolio of projects that advance notions and practices on the making of artistic work, as well as a critical self-positioning in the professional field of the performing arts.

Discover more about the programme in our Brochure for 2019:
https://www.artez.nl/media/open_dagen/a5_performance_practices_brochure_nov__2018.pdf

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Are you interested in empowering your artistic practice through discourse, experimentation and feedback?
Do you see research as a practice that enriches and sharpens your art making?
Do you wish being part of an international group of artists in dialogue with the contemporary field of the performing arts?

We welcome applications from:
- Practitioners who hold a BA in Theatre or Dance, or associated fields, and aim at developing their artistic experience and professional expertise.
- Artists with a curiosity for learning, a spirit of experimentation, and an ambition to grow, who are committed to art-making as a life-long practice in dialogue with peers and audiences.
- Students who are able to self-organize and sustain autonomous periods of work as well as welcome collaboration, being open to work with and learn from peers.
- Learners who envision their research question as a question which is not only their own but a contribution to the field of performing arts and to contemporary society.

Deadlines for Applications: March 11th

See conditions for Application
https://www.artez.nl/en/course/theatre-practices/admission

Find more information at https://www.artez.nl/en/course/theatre-practices
or Follow us at https://www.facebook.com/ArtEZMasterTheatrePractices/

 

School of Sound April 24 - 27

Sponsored by

Rediscover what you love about working in sound at
School of Sound April 24 - 27
Purcell Room, Southbank Centre, London SE1

To all those working with sound, this unique forum offers an exceptional series of long-form presentations on the use of sound in film, theatre, dance, television, radio, games and installation. Sonic environments, sound design, sound as metaphor, human sound perception – the topics have ranged from the practical to the aesthetic to the metaphysical during these intense four-day meetings.

Each year, people from all aspects of the arts, media and audio-visual industries have gathered from over 40 countries to hear the speakers define and interpret their personal use of sound from both traditional approaches and radical new perspectives. Anyone working with sound will find the juxtaposition of ideas captivating and inspiring. Meet and talk to the speakers.

As Pat Jackson, Oscar-winning film sound editor, said in her talk, the purpose of the School of Sound is to ‘appreciate, examine, poke around and marvel at the architecture of sound. We look at the plumbing and describe the pipes to you.’

The School of Sound is designed not just for sound designers and composers but also for the directors, writers, editors and producers who must share in the creative thinking to use sound effectively and imaginatively. We’re interested in the ideas that go into great sound production.  Come and learn to listen differently.

‘It’s an almost shocking experience to be inspired in such a way on a subject I thought I knew pretty well. I am starting to find value and complexity in even the smallest everyday sound.’ 2017 Delegate

April’s programme already includes renowned Hollywood sound designer Richard King (Dunkirk, Inception, Master and Commander); artist filmmaker and Turner Prize nominee Rosalind Nashashibi; film sound designer Paul Davies (You Were Never Really Here): animators the Quay Brothers (Street of Crocodiles, Institute Benjamenta); theatre director Sinéad Rushe; composer and radio writer Neil Brand; sound artist Nigel Helyer; ethnographic documentary filmmaker Rina Sherman, and neuroscientists Morten Kringelbach and Peter Vuust exploring jazz and improvisation. More speakers will be added in the coming weeks.

Register now
Bursaries are available for UK freelancers and there is a reduced fee for students
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SUMMER SCHOOL IN CURATORIAL STUDIES VENICE

AT THE 58th VENICE BIENNALE
OPEN CALL

DEAD LINE: 15th March 2019
Fee 4500,00

www.corsocuratori.com

4th June – 3rd September 2019

The School for Curatorial Studies is an ambitious and challenging project promoted since 2004 and conceived as a school committed to experimentation and interdisciplinary thinking. The main goals are to spread the knowledge in the field of visual arts and to introduce the students to the professions related to the art world, focusing on contemporary curatorial theory and practice and contemporary museology. The School’s activities are meant for all those interested and passionate in art, graduated students or professionals who want to deepen their knowledge and improve their practical skills. The School’s teaching staff is formed by Italian and international professionals, scholars, historians and art critics of recognized experience. Among them: Matt Williams (curator), Filippo Lotti (Sotheby’s), Chiara Barbieri (Peggy Guggenheim Collection), Francesca Colasante (Pinault Collection), Andrea Goffo (Found. Prada), Nicola Lees (Serpentine London).

The program:

The Summer School in Curatorial Practice will take place during the 58th International Art Biennale Venice. With an interdisciplinary approach, the course provides practical training and experience within museums and exhibition settings. Its international faculty includes curators and museum professionals, artists and critics. The course is designed to increase students understanding of the intellectual and technical tasks of the curator figure. English-taught lectures cover both theoretical and practical topics that go from the history of contemporary visual arts and practices of exhibition-making, to Exhibition Management. The students will participate in weekly activities, such as artist studio visits, tours of exhibition spaces, networking events and workshops. The program culminates with the set up of the exhibition.

The Summer School includes visits of specific art venues all over the city of Venice during the 58th International Art Venice Biennale. A series of selected case studies will offer the students an opportunity to observe the development of contemporary art. The School’s goal is to align these specific theoretical lectures with a practical approach. Besides the theoretical lectures, a series of laboratories and workshops aims to introduce the students to the work of critical text writing, press releases and to structure all the different aspects of publishing. The students will be offered the possibility of a gallery training and of setting up together - with one of our tutors, their exhibition in Venice, as a final project of the course.

The first module:

June 4th – August 2nd, 2019

The first module involves 350 contact hours:

1. History of Curatorial Practices
2. Exhibition Design
3. Aesthetics and Cultural Theory
4. Contemporary Art History
5. Cultural Events Management and Organization
6. Curating Exhibitions
7. Fine Arts Management.
8. Fundraising and Marketing / Workshop
9. Communication Strategies and Artistic Events Promotion / Workshop
10. Workshop on Critical Writing
11. Artist Studio Visits and Visits of the 58th International Art Biennale

Optional: Trip to Bruxelles.

August 5th –11th, 2019

We warmly recommend to take part.

The program is very intensive: Bruxelles is an art city and is offering many opportunities: private galleries, collections. We will visit artist studios and public galleries and Museums of contemporary art.

The second module:

August 12th – 24th, 2019

The second module is dedicated to individual researching and finalizing the exhibition project. During this period of time the students will have to face practical duties, such as coordinating the artists, managing transportation and insurance policies, promoting and curating the promotional material.

The third module:
August 27th - September 3rd, 2019

The last part of the course lies in the production of the event. During this period of time all the work concerning the final event will take place. The students will coordinate the arrival and the display of the works of art and supervise all the different aspects related to the event, such as promotion, organization, last details about the publication, opening. After the presentation to the public, the student will be given the tools to professionally document the event.

Duration and structure

The course has a duration of 450 hours. The participants will develop themes as well as concepts, organization, acquisition, communication and the concrete implementation of their skills together with the course director and international guests (artists, curators, architects, critics, fine arts scientists and publishers of art journals).

Application deadline: March,15th 2019.

The application form must be sent by e-mail before the deadline (March 15th 2019) of the Curatorial Program to:

Xac – School for Curatorial Studies
San Marco, 3073, 30124 Venice
Email: curatorialschool@gmail.com
Tel: +39 0412770466

The application form can be downloaded at www.corsocuratori.com, where you can find more information about our curatorial program and your stay in Venice.

The Summer school has a limited number of places available.

Information:

info@corsocuratori.com

School for Curatorial Studies Venice
Xac / Corso in pratiche curatoriali e arti contemporanee
San Marco 3073
Venice 30124
www.corsocuratori.com
curatorialschool@gmail.com
Tel: +393477122456

 

 

New Course - Guided residency program in Finland, Spring 2019

Guided residency program for the personal growth of artists and creative professionals
Deadline: 8th of November 2018

New Course
Guided residency program by Arteles
for the personal growth of artists and creative professionals
at Arteles Creative Center in Hämeenkyrö, Finland
in April & May 2019

Deadline for applications: 8th of November 2018

New Course is a guided residency program for the personal growth of artists and creative professionals. Through new collaborative methods and with professional guidance, including one-to-one support from the instructor, the program is designed to expand and enhance artists’ creative practice, routines and way of being.

Read more & apply online: www.arteles.org

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Arteles Creative Center
www.arteles.org
tel. +358 50 300 6304
Hahmajärventie 26
38490 Haukijärvi
Finland

 

Call for applications for UNIDEE 2018

Fall term MODULES
Application deadline: October 3, 11pm

Futurefarmers, Seed Journey Procession, 2016. Courtesy of the artists

UNIDEE welcomes your application to participate in one or more of its three modules for the 2018 Fall Term.

Launched by Michelangelo Pistoletto in 1999, UNIDEE – University of Ideas is the higher educational programme for art and social change of Cittadellarte – Fondazione Pistoletto (IT). Based on interdisciplinary research, knowledge sharing and field activities, the programme fosters processes of cross-pollination to investigate the relationship between art and public sphere. Organized around intensive weekly modules, the programme is open to artists and other practitioners from all over the world to develop formal, theoretical and critical skills and provides enrolled fellows with feedback and resources to facilitate and support their practices. Each module is moderated by a visiting mentor with the support of a guest and is specifically designed to train artivators, people who intend to use art as a methodology, practice and language advancing the notion of art as a public sphere and political action.

For its 2018-19 seasons, UNIDEE is happy to welcome Valerio Del Baglivo as Visiting Curator. His work has frequently focused on collaborative research, alternative education and fiction as a method for social critique. At Cittadellarte – Fondazione Pistoletto he will be working implementing the activities to celebrate the 20th anniversary of UNIDEE.

Since 1999 the programme has registered the participation of more than 480 students from 52 different countries. Previous mentors were Assemble, Ayreen Anastas and Rene Gabi, Franco “Bifo” Berardi, Viviana Checchia, Etcetera, Iliana Fokianaki, Germano Celant, Rick Lowe, Matteo Lucchetti, Viktor Misiano, Antoni Muntadas, Adrian Paci, STEALTH.unlimited, Jeanne van Heeswijk, Jason Waite among others.

Moreover, beside the modules, UNIDEE promotes an International Residency Programme in collaboration with art organizations based in non-western countries. 2018 selected residents are: Daniela Delgado Viteri (Fundación Museos de la Ciudad, Ecuador), Leyli Gafarova (Yarat Contemporary Art Space, Azerbaijan), Manjot Kaur (Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation, India), Shayma Albess (A.M. Qattan Foundation, Palestine).

Modules description
UNIDEE 2018 Fall Term is dedicated to promote and support the practice of three renewed female artists. With different background, artists and curators Amy Franceschini (Futurefarmers), Katarina Zdjelar, Alessandra Saviotti & Gemma Medina Estupiñan (Arte Útil) and their collaborators, will bring into discussion feminism perspectives, agrarian practices, social engagements, peer to peer learning approaches, discussing themes such as integrity, critique of normative standards, sustainability and social change.

October 29 – November 1
AMY FRANCESCHINI + LODE VRANKEN of Futurefarmers
with guest Livia Cahn
Pattern, integrity
http://www.cittadellarte.it/unidee/activity.html?id=103

November 19 – November 23
KATARINA ZDJELAR
with guests Jelena Vesić and Federica Bueti
With regard to the perception of detail
http://www.cittadellarte.it/unidee/activity.html?id=104

3 – 7 December
ARTE ÚTIL (Alessandra Saviotti & Gemma Medina Estupiñan)
Broadcasting the archive #10
http://www.cittadellarte.it/unidee/activity.html?id=105

 

Location
Instituted in 1998 by artist Michelangelo Pistoletto as a concrete development of his Progetto Arte Manifesto - a direct call to artists to initiate social changes in their own contexts - Cittadellarte aims at inspiring and producing responsible changes in society through ideas and creative projects. Pistoletto has translated the Foundation mission into the symbol of the Third Paradise: in his words “a reconfiguration of the mathematical infinity sign, made of three consecutive circles. The two external circles represent all the diversities and antinomies, among which nature and artifice. The central one is given by the compenetration of the opposite circles and represents the generative womb of a new humanity”.
Since then Cittadellarte has built a network of autonomous and connected "ambassadors of the Third Paradise", a group of agents that represent initiatives of social and political transformation worldwide. These ambassadors follow the practices of demopraxia a methodology leading the whole society to participate concretely in the exercise of the government.

 

Application procedure
Applicants must submit their application by email to: unidee@cittadellarte.it stating “UNIDEE 2018 application (your name)” as a subject line.
Applicants must attach the following documents (up to 8 MB in total):
1 - the application form (DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION FORM)
2 - a portrait photo of you (JPG format, max 2 Mb)
3 - a selected portfolio (max 3 projects, one single pdf, max 6 Mb)

Application deadline: October 3, 11pm

Partners
UNIDEE patrons are Piedmont Region, Compagnia di San Paolo, CRT Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Torino, Fondazione Zegna, illycaffè S.p.A.
UNIDEE AIR partners are A.M. Qattan Foundation (PS); Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation (IN); Fundación Museos de la Ciudad (EC); Yarat Contemporary Art Space (AZ).

For further informations, please visit UNIDEE – University of Ideas website or contact: unidee@cittadellarte.it.

 

UNIDEE – University of Ideas
Cittadellarte – Fondazione Pistoletto
Via G. B. Serralunga 27
13900 Biella
Italy

FACEBOOK (https://www.facebook.com/unideeuniversityofideas) | INSTAGRAM (https://www.instagram.com/unidee_universityofideas/)

 

TURPS CORRESPONDENCE COURSE

Catherine Cleary		Emma Roche

TURPS CORRESPONDENCE COURSE

Applications open now for 2018/19
Deadline: 31st August 2018

Turps Correspondence Course is an innovative project giving painters a critical perspective and challenging insights into their practice, wherever they are and at any point in their career, in the form of quarterly appraisals aimed at supporting their studio development.

During the year participants will engage in a structured two way process, during which time, they will present works and, in turn, receive feedback from a dedicated mentor as well as the wider tutorial team at Turps Art School.

Applicants must have a personal email address, access to the internet and reasonable facilities to document work digitally.

Participants will be provided with a dedicated online folder at privateviews.com that will be visible to both themselves and the tutorial team. Participants will be expected to upload works, drawings, works in progress, sketchbook pages etc. during the duration of the course. It is important this is an ongoing process that best describes their output as this will allow the mentors to track developments and compile their observations at dedicated feedback points.

The application process is now open and applications will be reviewed on an on-going basis until August 31, 2018, when the process will close until next year. Applicants can expect to hear about the success of their application within four weeks of Turps receiving it.

2017/18 mentors: Marcus Harvey, Phillip Allen, Phil King, Katrina Blannin, Geraldine Swayne, Luke Dowd, Dan Coombs, Phil King, David Leeson, Andrea Medjesi-Jones, Colin Smith, Sofia Silva, Neal Tait, Emma Talbot, Covadonga Valdes.

“Painting can be really isolating and the Turps Correspondence Course connects you with world class mentors who provide invaluable feedback on your work. It’s a great alternative, affordable model for education and the reviews are generous and motivating. I’m certainly making more work in my studio since I started it.”
Emma Roche

“I was apprehensive about doing a painting course based online but this is so cleverly structured that I have been able to build a really good working relationship with my mentor through the written work reviews. Some of my feedback has been like a laser cut to the heart of my practice, unearthing and addressing the things that have held it back. My mentor is very generous with his advice and very challenging – I read part of my feedback to some close painter friends and they said they wished they had been given that kind of critique and advice and they all asked if I would give them a copy”
Catherine Cleary

“The Correspondence Course gave me mentors who really focussed on my work and whose feedback helped me understand the choices I was making. I loved how the CC gave structure to my studio practice -  it encouraged me to take risks in my work, gave me deadlines to stick to and time between the reviews when I was left alone to figure out the answers to the questions raised by my mentors. The course also meant that I was writing regularly about my work for the reviews and that was so helpful in helping me understand my process and what I was trying to say. I took the course for three years and it helped me become a more eloquent, confident and better painter.”
Amanda Mears

Course fees: £1600

Programme runs September 2018 – August 2019

Applications are now open and close on 31st August 2018.

Applications should be submitted using a file transfer website, such as https://www.wetransfer.com/ or https://www.hightail.com/ to scott@turpsbanana.com

Each application must include:

• A short statement of intent. What do you expect to gain from the studio programme? What will you bring to the programme? (Max 500 words)
• A CV including all educational and professional practice related information
• Full name, DOB, and contact details (inc. address, telephone, email)
• Up to 10 images. It is desirable that at least 5 of the images relate to work made in the last two years. You may include 5 further images of sketch book or supporting images. See Image requirements at end of document.
• It is desirable, but not essential that applicants have achieved at least a BA (hons) level of education or can show an equivalent level of engagement with their practice.
• Applicants must have their own personal email address, access to the Internet and ‘reasonable’ facilities to digitally record their work.

This is not an accredited educational qualification programme but an opportunity for painters who are experienced in their practice to further their exploration of the medium – and re-energize their practice through an intense work ethic, and dedicated critical response from practicing artists.

Application fee: £35 Payable: By cheque made payable to ‘Turps Education’ and delivered to Turps Gallery, Unit 11, Taplow House, Thurlow Street, London SE17 2UQ
Or
By email payment to subscriptions@turpsbanana.com via paypal (please put ‘correspondence course application fee’ in the notes box)
Or
By Bank Transfer to Turps Education. Sort Code 309447 Ac.No. 49374268 (please reference surname)

Applications will not be considered until payment has been received.

Notes on Supplying Images: Please supply images in Digital Format Digital Images must be supplied Jpeg format and RGB mode. Each file should be between 100kb and 1MB and formatted to be viewed on a Mac. Image files must be labelled clearly and listed on an accompanying word document. This should include the title, medium, size/duration and date of each work. Applicants should ensure that the list corresponds with file names supplied.

Email enquiries to scott@turpsbanana.com

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UNIDEE - University of Ideas: Open call for 6 grants opportunities

Expanded body #2 _ Inhabiting Time. An experience about Time in the Oasi Zegna
deadline: Sunday 15th April 2018, 11 pm CET

Photo taken during the UNIDEE module “Expanded Body. An immersive exploration of the Oasi Zegna”, 2017 © Caretto | Spagna

UNIDEE – University of Ideas is a multifaceted platform offering an educational programme of residential modules at Cittadellarte and art residencies. Based on interdisciplinary research, knowledge sharing and experience exchange, the programme fosters processes of cross-pollination to investigate the relationship between art and public sphere.

CALL FOR THE SELECTION OF 6 FULL GRANTS PARTICIPANTS for Expanded body #2 _ Inhabiting Time. An experience about Time in the Oasi Zegna a residential module conceived for the second year for Cittadellarte-Fondazione Pistoletto and Fondazione Zegna by Andrea Caretto | Raffaella Spagna with the participation of two guests: Prof. PhD José D. Edelstein (Theoretical physicist, Department of Particle Physics, University of Santiago de Compostela) and Prof. PhD Marco Giardino (Geomorphologist, University of Turin).

Residency period: 9th July – 16th July 2018
Deadline for submissions: Sunday 15th April 2018, 11 pm CET

The module offers an immersive experience in the territory of the Oasi Zegna, a protected mountain area extending for about 100 sq. km. in Piedmont, in the Biellese Alps, between Trivero and the Cervo Valley. Starting from an aesthetic experimentation based on a non-hierarchical ontology, according to which all subjects (living and non-living, plants, animals, rocks, objects, etc.) coexisting in that area are put on the same level, the participants will be involved in a wide-spectrum debate on the concept of Time. Through a series of field experiences led by experts from various disciplines, the selected artists will have the opportunity to experience first-hand some of the perceptive aspects of Time in a natural environment, through a comparison between the different temporalities characterising the natural systems: from the Deep Time attested by rocks and their transformation to the temporality of living beings (from the life span of a few minutes of some insects to the life span of hundreds or even thousands of years of trees), eventually questioning the concept of Time itself as a fundamental variable operated by physics in the last century.

What is Time? How do we perceive the flow of Time and what is our relationship with it? What is Time for a plant? How can we approach the Deep Time of rocks? What is the relationship between the Time of machines, of human beings and natural cycles? What is free Time? What is Time for contemporary physics?

The module will represent an opportunity to discuss and reflect on these topics in an informal way, together with the mentors and the invited guests.
The first part of the module will be base-camped in the mountain refuge Alpe Moncerchio (Bielmonte, BI), situated within the Oasi Zegna, and will be characterized by a few walking excursions during which the participants – in direct contact with the natural environment of the Oasi Zegna - will experiment in person different perceptive aspects linked to Time. In the course of the excursions the mentors and the specialist guests will involve the participants in individual and collective activities, observations, gathering of materials and discussions.
The second part of the module will be held in Cittadellarte (Biella) and will consist in a work of individual research through which each participant will elaborate the experience of the previous days in the Oasi to eventually produce – under the guidance of the mentors – actions, works, devices, tales, as expressions of new ways of being in Time.

The 6 residency FULL GRANTS will include:
Participation to the residential module Expanded body #2 _ Inhabiting Time. An experience about Time in the Oasi Zegna mentored by Andrea Caretto | Raffaella Spagna;
Full board;
Accommodation (single room, shared bathroom facilities – for 9 nights);
Medical Insurance (accidents only);
Use of a shared studio space and workshop facilities.
All costs for travels and Visa are intended at the sole expenses of the selected participants.

READ MORE ABOUT THE CALL (by scrolling down the webpage) AND DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION FORM AT: http://www.cittadellarte.it/unidee/opencallpartners.html

For further informations please visit UNIDEE - University of Ideas website  or contact us at: unidee@cittadellarte.it.

 

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