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Urbane Künste Ruhr: Artist Residency, 'Healing Complex' (Germany)

On the Move — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 16:00:00 +0000

Urbane Künste Ruhr in Bochum invites artists who are interested in working with local networks and public meeting places to take part in a three-month residency (April – June 2024) for its upcoming 2024 season. The residency is part of the Healing Complex project. Two positions will be allocated for the residency. Interested artists can apply individually or jointly; applications from collectives are also very welcome.

Since 3 June 2022, Urbane Künste Ruhr has been running the project Healing Complex (2018–ongoing) in Gelsenkirchen, which was initiated by the artist Irena Haiduk based on the model of antique building complexes that combined art and healing. Irena Haiduk’s artistic practice links the symbolic capital of the art field with real economies, which is particularly relevant in a post-industrial region such as the Ruhr area.

The residency at the Healing Complex offers the opportunity to intensively explore the project, the existing networks and the urban-social context in Gelsenkirchen Erle over a period of twelve weeks. The stay is divided into two phases: the first six weeks lend themselves to an examination of the location and offer the opportunity to use the Healing Complex for research and as a studio in order to develop a situation-specific project. This conception phase is followed by a six-week implementation period, during which the previously conceived project is to be realised on-site and addressed to a broad public.

Based on the results of the first two exhibition phases at the Healing Complex in 2022 and 2023, the guest artist residency offers the option of exploring forms of networks and testing the opening and activation of artistic institutions and urban spaces. However, the Healing Complex is just as well suited for an examination of the architecture of the modern church building, which was erected in 1963, as well as the history of the Erle district, whose origins are shaped by mining.

The guest artist residency is aimed at professionally working international and national artists and collectives who are interested in social, situational and site-specific contexts in their artistic work.

The residency offers:

A work and production residency from 2 April – 30 June 2024 with content supervision and close ties to Urbane Künste Ruhr.
A guest artist’s fee of €4500 gross.
Accommodation in Gelsenkirchen will be provided.
Costs for arrival and departure will be covered once.
Travel by public transport for research purposes can be reimbursed.
Shared use of the office space on site (Cranger Straße 338, 45891 Gelsenkirchen).

Deadline: 5 January 2024

More info and apply: https://www.urbanekuensteruhr.de/en/news/open-call-zu-gast-im-healing-complex

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Theatertreffen: International Forum for Theatre Professionals (Germany)

On the Move — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 14:31:39 +0000

The International Forum is an 18-day scholarship programme of the Theatertreffen in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut and the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia that promotes young artists from all parts of the world. It sees itself as a field for creative experimentation, a transdisciplinary laboratory, and a self-reflective element of the Theatertreffen.

The International Forum’s open call is aimed at theatre professionals from all fields. The programme includes the presentation of the invited artists and an exchange of their artistic practices, opportunities to see productions invited to the Theatertreffen in its various formats, attend workshops held by renowned artists, experts and researchers from various disciplines, open space events and discussions on current trends in contemporary art as well as excursions into the diverse cultural landscape of Berlin.

The International Forum will take place between 2-20 May 2024.

The participants will receive a scholarship that includes travel expenses (full coverage / partial coverage / no coverage – depending on country of origin), hotel accommodation, and visa fees for international applicants.

Deadline: 7 January 2024

More info and apply: https://www.berlinerfestspiele.de/en/theatertreffen/das-festival/internationales-forum/forum-open-call

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Vogelklang Soundcamp Festival: Production Residencies (Germany)

On the Move — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 15:56:39 +0000

The organisation Kunstverein Global Forest in St. Georgen, Germany is looking to award two project-based, 2-3 month artist residencies for research and artistic production. The residencies will take place after individual arrangements between February - early May 2024. The results of the residencies will be presented to the public at the annual Vogelklang Soundcamp on 4 and 5 May 2024.

The Vogelklang Soundcamp is a locally and independently organised event which is also linked to a global network of different actors. It aims to explore the behaviour and habitat of our feathered friends through art and creative contributions. The event was inspired by environmentalist and broadcaster Chris Baines and is part of the International Dawn Chorus Day, which he founded. Over the course of the festival weekend, May 6-7, various temporary sound camps around the world will connect to form one global acoustic network. Through the cooperation of all sound camps, including the Vogelklang Soundcamp in the Black Forest, a 24-hour livestream of continuous morning chirping is created. Thus, along the sunrise a worldwide phenomenon can be experienced: the morning song of the birds.

In addition to the 24-hour bird concert produced collectively by the many sound camps, an on-site and transmedia festival programme will take place in the realm of the Vogelklang Soundcamp in the Black Forest. This includes workshops, lectures, installations, performances, etc. – many of which are interactive and designed for participation.

The two residencies are intended to enable artists to develop a project- and theme-related work and to present it at the Vogelklang Soundcamp. During the production process, the artists will be supported by the Global Forest team. Generally, all artistic media that can be realised within the framework of the festival are welcome. The work should show a special perspective on or direct engagement with nature – in particular with birds or topics from this context. Sociopolitical issues can be individually and artistically in focus. At the core of the Vogelklang Soundcamp is the attempt and claim to assign subjectivity to nature and to engage with it as a biopolitical agent.

Both residencies include a rent-free stay at Kunstverein Global, a scholarship of 1000€ per month, the reimbursement of material costs up to max. 500€, the reimbursement of travel costs up to max. 250€, as well as free food and accommodation during the Vogelklang Soundcamp.

Deadline: 10 December 2023

More info and apply: https://global-forest.com/programm/open-call-vogelklang-soundcamp-7

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Schaufler Residency@TU Dresden, ‘Data↔Worlds - Sociotechnical and Cultural Syntheses of New Realities’ (Germany)

On the Move — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 15:49:27 +0000

In the Schaufler Lab@TU Dresden, a joint project of The Schaufler Foundation and TUD Dresden University of Technology. Schaufler Lab@TU Dresden, launched in 2019, was initiated with the goal of exploring and elucidating the complex relationships among humans, machines, technology and the world from the perspective of the arts, humanities and social sciences. The Lab consists of the two pillars Schaufler Kolleg@TU Dresden (a research training group) and Schaufler Residency@TU Dresden.

The first funding phase (2020-2024) focused on Artificial Intelligence as factor and consequence of societal and cultural change. In the second funding phase of the Lab (2024–2027) the central topic is ‘Data↔Worlds. Sociotechnical and cultural syntheses of new realities’. Fellows from the humanities and social sciences and the resident artists will conduct research on this theme in close exchange with scientists from the university’s STEM disciplines (mathematics, natural sciences and engineering).

The Lab’s residency programme offers committed and internationally active artists or artist groups the unique opportunity to conduct artistic research on ‘Data↔Worlds’. It addresses artists or artist groups from the fields of media art, conceptual art, performance, etc. During the residency, the artist or artist groups are part of TUD’s scientific community of researchers and students and may draw on resources for artistic and creative productions, both of TUD and of its cooperation partners. The partners are Dresden University of Fine Arts, Ars Electronica Linz, and Hellerau – European Center for the Arts, etc.

The Schaufler Residency@TU Dresden includes:

Access to a competitive array of institutes and workshops for artistic research.
A stipend of €3000 (net) a month for 6 months.
A studio at TU Dresden.
Production support of up to €10,000.
Solo exhibition at the Gallery of the Office for Academic Heritage of TUD at the conclusion of the residency with a catalogue by a respected fine arts publishing house (Sandstein Verlag Dresden).
Assistance finding accommodation.

Deadline: 1 December 2023

More info and apply: https://tu-dresden.de/gsw/schauflerlab/schaufler-residency/Call2024?set_language=en

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Aerowaves: Call for Dance Writers for Springback Academy (Germany)

On the Move — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 05:00:00 +0000

After Umeå, Barcelona, Pilsen, Aarhus, Sofia, Paris, Elefsina and Dublin, Springback Academy is once again offering aspiring dance writers the opportunity to be mentored in the fundamentals of quality dance criticism in the action-packed environment of Spring Forward, Aerowaves’ annual festival. This year the festival will take place in Darmstadt, Mainz and Wiesbaden, Germany.

The Academy will take place alongside the festival, from 20-23 March 2023 (inclusive).

Springback Academy is looking for up to 10 people with a lot of enthusiasm and some prior experience in writing about dance. The participants will be mentored by a team of leading critics including Donald Hutera (The Times), Sanjoy Roy (The Guardian), Kelly Apter (The Scotsman), and Laura Cappelle (New York Times).

Under their guidance, participants have the chance to create, shape and share conversations about dance, and hone their critical writing skills. Springback Academy is a fast-track route to gain experience and technique in responsible, effective, attractive dance criticism as well as to explore and understand the opportunities that digital publishing has to offer.

Springback Academy is open to writers based in Europe who are proficient in written and spoken English (not necessarily as a first language).

Successful applicants will receive mentorship, accommodation, a contribution to travel costs, hospitality, a pass to the Spring Forward festival and the opportunity to participate in future Springback activities, including Springback Assemblies and contributing to Springback Magazine.

Deadline: 2 December 2023

More info and apply: https://aerowaves.org/news/apply-springback-2024/

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L’Académie des Traces: Formation pour des jeunes chercheur.e.s / professionnel.le.s de musée (Germany)

On the Move — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 17:35:45 +0000

L’Académie des Traces. Comprendre, questionner et changer le passé, le présent et l’avenir des héritages coloniaux est une formation adressée aux jeunes chercheur.e.s, jeunes professionnel.le.s de musée et commissaires indépendant.e.s pour mieux comprendre le défi sociétal majeur que représentent les collections coloniales conservées par les musées en Occident, indissociablement lié à une pluralité de mémoires toujours sensibles et souvent douloureuses.

L’Académie des Traces 2024 prend la forme d’une initiative en deux volets qui se succéderont de janvier à mars 2024 :

Un séminaire en ligne de 6 séances qui se tiendra de janvier à mars 2024.
L’Ecole de printemps, qui se déroulera à Berlin du 18 au 24 mars 2024, réunissant douze participant.e.s, de France, d’Allemagne, d’autres pays européens, et de pays africains, ainsi que l’équipe pédagogique et des intervenant.e.s spécialistes des questions qui y seront abordées.

Eligibilité :

Être résident.e dans un pays européen ou africain.
Ouvert aux étudiant.e.s en master 2 ou équivalent, en doctorat ou en postdoctorat, ou être à un stade junior de sa carrière pour les professionnel.le.s de musées ou indépendant.e.s (les candidats de moins de 35 ans seront prioritaires, conformément aux lignes directives de l’OFAJ, co-financeur du programme).
Participer à l’intégralité des séances du séminaire en ligne.

Les frais de voyage, de logement et de réception ainsi que les entrées dans les institutions visitées seront pris en charge par l’Académie des Traces.

Deadline: 20 November 2023

More info and apply: https://academiedestraces.com/candidatures.html

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Chemnitz 2025: Call for Projects, ‘Urban Popular Culture’ (Germany)

On the Move — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 04:00:00 +0000

Chemnitz and 38 partner municipalities and communities in the Central Saxony, Erzgebirge and Zwickau region will be the European Capital of Culture 2025, with the motto ‘C the Unseen’.

European city life takes place on streets, in clubs, meeting places, studios, in backyards, in (skate)parks, kickabout pitches, roofs, in clubhouses, allotment gardens, schools, retirement homes, nurseries and many other places yet to be discovered.

Chemnitz’s very own special city culture has developed in various places over the decades. The Capital of Culture year 2025 aims to give a wide range of initiatives the opportunity to present their activities to a broad public. Open Call Nr. 05/23 – Urban popular culture closes a gap between the programme of arts and culture and popular culture in Chemnitz. Through the project submissions, stakeholders of European, contemporary popular culture who as yet enjoy very little visibility in the city’s public life will become perceptible.

Each selected local project must demonstrate at least one European partner and each project from abroad must involve a local partner from Chemnitz or one of the 38 partner municipalities or communities.

Project costs incurred during the term of the project in the form of professional fees and material costs for research and travel expenses, accommodation costs, seminar and conference fees, entrance fees, translation costs and material costs will be reimbursed up to a maximum of €5,000 for project development processes and up to a maximum of €30,000 for larger district projects, subject to approval by KHS GmbH.

Deadline: 3 December 2023

More info and apply: https://chemnitz2025.de/en/allgemein/opencall/

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Between Bridges Residency for Visual Artists (Germany)

On the Move — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 04:00:00 +0000

Between Bridges is pleased to announce the open call for the next two biannual residencies for visual artists. One residency will take place from January to June 2024, the other from July to December 2024. They will each be divided into a five-month working phase and a one-month exhibition or public presentation. The upcoming recipients will follow artist and filmmaker Yalda Afsah (first half of 2023) and the collective Viscose (second half of 2023).

The residency is suitable for professional individual visual artists, artist duos or small groups working collaboratively. One or more visual artists will be supported, though artists enrolled at a university at the time of application are not eligible to apply (excluding artists enrolled in PhD programs). The criteria for awarding the residency is primarily the quality of the application and work submitted.

The residency includes the use of the facilities at Keithstraße 15 in Berlin Schöneberg on the ground floor of a residential building, with Wittenbergplatz subway station located nearby. The organisers regret that the rooms are not yet wheelchair accessible or suitable for living.

The residency includes a monthly stipend of 1500 EUR. It also offers the opportunity for studio visits with arts professionals from the network of Between Bridges. For the exhibition, a production budget will be granted. The exhibition connected to the first residency in 2024 will open at the end of April during Gallery Weekend Berlin. The exhibition connected to the second residency in 2024 will take place end of the year.

Deadline: 21 October 2023

More info and apply: https://www.betweenbridges.net/foundation/residency

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ETC – European Theatre Convention: Artist Residency Programme

On the Move — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 04:05:00 +0000

ETC - European Theatre Convention are looking for emerging theatre artists (particularly stage directors and dramaturgs) to join them in the seventh edition of the ETC Artist Residency Programme, offering placements of 4 to 8 weeks at ETC Member Theatres.

The selected artists will join the creative team of a theatre production process, thus gaining insights into new working methods and discovering the daily routine and structures of a European public theatre. The ETC Artist Residency Programme is a scholarship that supports international cooperation, fosters new perspectives and professional artistic experience. It does not offer a paid position in the participating theatres.

What does the Artist Residency Programme offer?

Residency in one of the participating theatres with mentoring.
Travel from your hometown to the theatre within Europe and countries participating in the EU Programme Creative Europe (up to €300).
Accommodation during the time of the residency in the city of the theatre.
Financial contribution to your local expenses (subject to the actual period of stay).
Participation in the ETC International Theatre Conference in Nova Gorica (Slovenia), April 2024 (including travel, per diems and accommodation).

ETC is offering six residency placements:

Teatro do Noroeste – Centro Dramático de Viana (Portugal/Viana do Castelo).
Göteborgs Stadsteater / Backa Teater (Sweden/Gothenburg).
Slovak National Drama Theatre (Slovakia/Bratislava).
Deutsches Theater Berlin (Germany/Berlin).
Slovensko Narodno Gledališče Nova Gorica (Slovenia/Nova Gorica).
National Theatre of Kosovo (Kosovo/Prishtina).

Deadline: 29 October 2023

More info and apply: https://www.europeantheatre.eu/page/activities/etc-artist-residency-programme/etc-artist-residency-2024/open-call-2024

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Staatstheater Mainz: Carl Zuckmayer Scholarship

On the Move — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 04:00:00 +0000

In 2023, the Ministry of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate will for the first time award the Carl Zuckmayer Scholarship to promote contemporary European drama and the memory of the political German playwright Carl Zuckmayer.

The scholarship is addressed to playwrights living in Europe who have already written at least one theatre play that has been staged already. The working scholarship is intended to enable them to write a play on a socially relevant, European topic with financial security. A jury of five decides on the award of the scholarship.

The resulting works should be in the tradition of Zuckmayer’s cosmopolitan spirit and shed new light on his thematic fields such as homeland, exile, resistance and the genre of the critical folk play in a European present. The Staatstheater Mainz, which frequently collaborates with playwrights for world premieres, will organise the tendering process and accompany the playwrights in their development.

The theatre festival PLUG&PLAY at the Staatstheater Mainz, with its focus on young directors, sees itself as a lively working forum, meeting place and open space for exchange about contemporary theatre. It thus provides the ideal setting for the annual public awarding of the scholarship as well as a reading of the previous year’s play within the festival programme. The first awarding of the Carl Zuckmayer Scholarship will take place on 09 May 2024 at the opening of the PLUG&PLAY Festival.

The scholarship includes:

10,000 EUR grant.
Supervision by the dramaturgy of the Staatstheater Mainz
Assumption of the costs for travel and accommodation for a maximum of three stays in Mainz (by arrangement).
Option of the world premiere of the play at the Staatstheater Mainz.

Deadline: 30 November 2023

More info and apply: https://www.staatstheater-mainz.com/web/content/02-veranstaltungen/06-extras-23-24/11-carl-zuckmayer-stipendium/carl-zuckmayer-scholarship-_call-for-application.pdf

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European Theatre Convention: Project Manager (Germany)

On the Move — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 05:35:46 +0000

Parental leave replacement, 1 year fixed-term contract.

Founded in 1988 by three theatres in France, Germany and Belgium, the European Theatre Convention (ETC) has become Europe’s largest network for public theatres with over 60 members from 30 countries. As a recognised strategic partner of the European Commission, ETC provides an international programme for European theatres, that consists of artistic international collaboration, professional training and advocacy activities. ETC promote European theatre as a vital platform for dialogue, democracy and interaction that responds to, reflects and engages with today’s diverse audiences and changing societies. With their work they pioneer European theatre that is sustainable, diverse and digital, increasing access to theatres in a post-covid world.

Reporting directly to the Executive Director, the Project Manager shall be responsible for tasks including:

Project management of current and new ETC activities with responsibilities in project design, organisation, implementation and finances, as well as coordination and liaising with all international project partners.
Preparation, moderation, and handling of logistic arrangements of various events (EU project/ partner meetings, Young Europe IV festival, ETC conferences etc.).
Responsible to produce publications and reporting of the above listed events, incl. EU reporting both technically and financially.
Coordinating the project communication strategies with ETC Communication team.
Managing EU funding activities (from application to reporting, from concept development to financial management), in particular EU grant applications and contracts related to ETC’s work plan.

ETC offer a fixed-term employment contract for 12 months, flexible working hours, 40h per week, and a workspace with an office at the heart of Berlin, in one of Germany’s major theatres, with home office regulation (2-3 days per week). Monthly gross salary: depending on level of experience ranging from 3200-3500 EUR. The position is to be filled by 8 January 2024.

Deadline: 22 October 2023

More info and apply: https://www.europeantheatre.eu/news/we-are-hiring-project-manager

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European Theatre Convention: Project & Network Manager (Germany)

On the Move — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 05:35:45 +0000

Reporting directly to the Executive Director, the Project & Network Manager shall be responsible for the various elements of the job description listed below.

Project Management:

Project management of current and new ETC activities with responsibilities in project design, content production, organisation, implementation and finances, as well as communication, coordination and liaising with all project partners and ETC comm’s team.
Preparation and handling of logistic arrangements of various online and on-site events (conferences, board meetings, project meetings, webinars, etc.), incl. participants management, and coordination with local hosting partners and guests.
Responsible to produce reporting of the above listed programmes and events, incl. all statutory and project activities for all stakeholders.

Network Management:

Coordination of the daily administrative work of the network secretariat, in close cooperation with Executive Director.
Implementation of stakeholder correspondences, in support of the Executive Director.
ETC Membership management, incl. maintenance of database, onboarding of new members.
Responsible for funding and sponsoring activities (from application to reporting, from concept development to financial management), in particular EU grant applications and contracts related to ETC’s work plan.
Responsible for financial administration and reporting; liaison with accountants, bank and other suppliers in relation to the above-mentioned activities.

ETC offer a full-time unlimited employment contract, flexible working hours, 40h per week, and a workspace with an office at the heart of Berlin, in one of Germany’s major theatres, with home office regulation (2-3 days per week). Monthly gross salary depending on level of experience ranging from 3500-3900 EUR. The position is to be filled by 8 January 2024

Deadline: 22 October 2023

More info and apply: https://www.europeantheatre.eu/news/we-are-hiring-project-network-manager

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zusa: ‘What’s Next?’ Residencies for Artists and Cultural Professionals (Germany)

On the Move — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 04:45:00 +0000

The cultural and civil society organisation zusa is organising residencies in Berlin in the framework of ‘What’s next?’ which will focus on two thematic axes:

Reflection and re-thinking on the idea of solidarity in Europe.
Mental well-being of artists and cultural professionals.

Residents will be encouraged to explore possible interrelations between those two seemingly distant topics. The residencies will be dedicated to experimenting, collaborating, exchanging, and exploring what kind of micro-utopian interaction art may propose in reaching solidarity. How does solidarity look in culture and what is its future in the face of continuing crises affecting the world? Can supporting the mental well-being of arts professionals become a driving force for the future of solidarity in culture?

Six artists and one curator or researcher or culture manager will be invited to spend time in Berlin between February and April 2024. Since not all the artists will meet during the residency, the curator / researcher / culture manager will team up with an invited local curator to interconnect and build a bridge between residencies.

During the residencies artists and cultural professionals will be asked to work on reflection diaries on the residency topic. The form for the diary will be a free choice – e.g. notes, sketches, short videoart, sound recording, etc. Other than that, the residents will be expected to prepare two small-scale meetings / events for a community of artists, culture managers, researchers and friends gathered around the AiR zusa programme, zusa and MitOst networks. The form of the meetings will be decided by residents together.

The residents will also be offered networking opportunities with the Berlin local culture scene, as well as external mental health support in the form of individual sessions and group circles which are a fixed component of the residency programme in the zusa organisation. There will be a possibility to slow down and take a break in nature in Brandeburg.

zusa offers residents:

A monthly stipend of 1000 EUR, accommodation (in an individual room) in Berlin and travel costs reimbursement up to 200 EUR.
A safer and supportive environment, where they can work without fear of discrimination or harassment.
Access to zusa’s network (Berlin & international);
There is the possibility to come to the residency with family. The resident will be responsible for covering the family members’ travel costs. The additional fellowship will be offered (1 child = 200 EUR, 2 children = 300 EUR).

The residency is dedicated to artists and cultural professionals based in European countries but with focus on Ukraine, Poland, Romania, Austria, and Germany. The priority will be given to the following disciplines: visual arts, architecture, music, literature. However, zusa allow for the possibility of extending the group to other disciplines.

Deadline: 26 October 2023

More info and apply: https://zusaculture.org/whats-next-residency-open-call-for-artists-and-cultural-professionals/

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ARS BALTICA: Media & Project Assistant (Germany)

On the Move — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 14:45:04 +0000

ARS BALTICA, an international cultural initiative for the Baltic Sea Region is seeking an assistant within the ARS BALTICA Secretariat as early as possible latest by 1 November 2023.

As a multilateral network, ARS BALTICA has been promoting cultural exchange and intercultural dialogue in the Baltic Sea region for over 25 years. The initiative communicates at the interface between project and (EU) policy. It brings cultural practitioners and stakeholders from the region together to continuously contribute to the international dialogue about culture and creativity in the Baltic Sea Region, and follows the cultural trends in the region, creating synergies and providing cultural practitioners from the Baltic Sea Region with trainings and expertise.

The Project Assistant position will manage AB media and support the AB Secretariat with ongoing project related work. ARS BALTICA seek a flexible and motivated individual who is highly organised, proactive, flexible in working-hours, willing to travel when needed, and committed to the initiative’s goals and values as ARS BALTICA continues to grow.

ARS BALTICA offers a salary commensurate to the applicant’s experience and based on the Nordkolleg Rendsburg tariff agreements. Working place is the main office at Nordkolleg Rendsburg. Part-time remote work is possible.

Deadline: 25 September 2023

More info and apply: https://www.kulturmanagement.net/Stellenmarkt/Media-und-Project-Assistance-m-w-d,50587

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PACT Zollverein: IMPACT23 ‘Ecologies of Attention’ (Germany)

On the Move — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 06:32:04 +0000

Initiated in 2004, PACT’s yearly interactive symposium IMPACT invites artists, practitioners, theoreticians and advanced students from the fields of dance, theatre, performance, visual arts, new media, film, music, architecture and other extended practices in art and science, to engage with various research interests, working methods and artistic strategies. IMPACT23 will take place from 8-12 November 2023 with the theme ‘Ecologies of Attention’.

In the interactions between humans, animals, plants, and things, in ecosystems and in the technosphere, pervasive patterns of perception are at work. Such patterns are influenced by assumptions, interests, projections, framings, and selections. What powerful phenomena, forces, connections and exchange relations remain hidden or obscured as a result? What methods, tools, strategies, or systems are required to reevaluate these connections and foster productive relationships? Which ingrained patterns need to be disrupted?

IMPACT23 provides space for transdisciplinary approaches and the creation of solidarity connections that can enable alternative ecologies of attention.

With the call for proposals, the organisers welcome suggestions, ideas and possibilities for action arising from artistic, social, physical, technological, and ecological practices, whether actual or speculative, that engage with various forms of appreciating complex processes and making them visible. The call is aimed at practitioners and theorists from the fields of the performing and visual arts, science, journalism, technology, activism, social work and architecture.

The four-day symposium is based on the selected contributions and is complemented by keynote lectures, workshops and artistic interventions. Participants receive a remuneration of 250€, travel costs, and accommodation.

Deadline: 29 September 2023

More info and apply: https://www.pact-zollverein.de/en/platforms/impact

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Schwarzwald Genossenschaft: Haas and Steidinger Craft and Design Residency in the Black Forest (Germany)

On the Move — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 15:29:35 +0000

The Haas and Steidinger Craft & Design Residency invites five artists or cultural professionals to St. Georgen in the heart of Black Forest for five months between 1 October 2023 – 29 February 2024.

The residency follows a mission of monument preservation, focusing on outstanding architectural and historical monuments linked to different dynasties of St. Georgen: Klosterbergfabrik and Klostereck.

Applications are open to artists or cultural professionals over 18 years old, active and experienced in craft and design, applied to cultural heritage, architecture, scenography and legally residing in one of the 40 Creative Europe countries (except for Germany).

At the residency, participants must choose an individual traditional craft topic as well as a future-oriented or circular economical contemporary craft topic and apply design disciplines, scenography, craft and architecture to the combination.

The residency is funded under Culture Moves Europe and provides a €350 (up to 5000km) or €700 (5000km+) mobility grant, with extra top-up funding for green travel over longer distances, travel to or from overseas countries and territories or outermost regions, visa expenses, artists with children below the age of 10, or disabled artists needing access support.

Deadline: 15 September 2023

More info and apply: http://schwarzwaldgenossenschaft.de/2023/07/26/open-call/

Original post on the website of On the Move: https://on-the-move.org/news/schwarzwald-genossenschaft-haas-and-steidinger-craft-and-design-residency-black-forest-germany

Martin Roth Initiative: Temporary Relocation to Germany for Artists and Cultural Actors at Risk

On the Move — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 11:52:41 +0000

Martin Roth Initiative are supporting artists and cultural actors at risk to temporarily relocate to Germany with the assistance of a host cultural institution. Scholarships awarded through the programme last up to 15 months.

The funding supports:

A monthly scholarship.
Individual support for the scholarship holders (e.g. necessary insurance, psychosocial support, language courses, trainings, networking activities, etc.).
If necessary, financial support for additional personnel for the host organisation (please note that MRI cannot fund permanent staff and freelance work that is not directly related to the purpose of the grant).
Counselling by the MRI and further training (for example on topics such as safety, sensitive public relations, psycho-social support) as well as networking activities and exchange of experience with other host organisations and scholarship holders.

Applications for funding must be submitted by host organisations. Host organisations can be cultural institutions or collectives (e.g. museums, theatres, festivals, etc.) and other relevant organisations that are based in Germany.

Deadline: 20 September 2023

More info and apply: https://www.martin-roth-initiative.de/en/application-programme-line-1

Original post on the website of On the Move: https://on-the-move.org/news/martin-roth-initiative-temporary-relocation-germany-artists-and-cultural-actors-risk-0

basis: Curator in Residence (Germany)

On the Move — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 04:00:00 +0000

Organised by the contemporary art non-profit basis, the aim of this curatorial residency programme, which will take place 1 February – 31 March 2024, is to introduce new international perspectives to the local art community, enhancing curatorial research, exchange and discourse in Frankfurt. Resident curators are provided time and space to develop a curatorial programme by researching and connecting with different artists and elaborating a final exhibition concept. The exhibition will be on view from the middle of September until the middle of October 2024. The period in between the stay and the exhibition time should also be used to further develop and finalise the exhibition.

Studio visits and meetings with professionals in Frankfurt are an important part of the programme. Networking opportunities will be offered. A public lecture or workshop can be held during the residency.

The curatorial resident will be fully funded by the city of Frankfurt, covering travel expenses and a per diem of 1000€ per month. If necessary, the organisers can also assist in obtaining a visa. The curator in residence will be hosted in a fully equipped studio apartment at basis e.v. in the heart of Frankfurt. Travel expenses and an additional fee for the exhibition will be covered as well.

Eligible applicants are young cultural practitioners and scholars from all around the globe with relevant experience in curating exhibitions and/or related projects. The application should document a well-founded interest in current debates in arts and culture and a specific interest in the Frankfurt art scene. The applicants should have a good level of spoken and written English (or German).

Deadline: 17 September 2023

More info and apply: https://basis-frankfurt.de/en/airfrankfurt-curator-residence-2024

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Spreepark Art Space: Residency Programme for Artists and Collectives (Germany)

On the Move — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 05:01:00 +0000

From spring 2024, Spreepark Art Space will offer a residency programme for interdisciplinary artists and collectives.

The residency is offered in Eierhäuschen, a freshly renovated, historic restaurant, as a space for artistic production and sustainable and social interaction. Eierhäuschen is located in the middle of a nature reserve and in close proximity to Spreepark – a former amusement park in Berlin.

The three-month residency is an opportunity to explore in greater depth an individual question developed for this site, which includes new artistic perspectives and insights. The artistic production process should form a connection with the place and its fields of action: art - culture - nature.

Participating artists are selected by an international board of trustees once a year through an open call. The residency periods in 2024 are: 8 April - 21 June 2024, 1 July - 20 September 2024 and 30 September - 13 December 2024.

Support from Spreepark Art Space Residency includes:

Approximately three months accommodation free of charge for a maximum of 4 persons.
A flat contribution of 3600 EUR for the entire period.
A one-time reimbursement of travel costs per person to and from the residency.

There are a number of video calls running during August-October for interested applicants to ask questions.

Deadline: 16 October 2023

More info and apply: https://www.spreepark-artspace.de/en/residencies

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Call for Papers for Conference ‘Thinking Techne’ (Germany)

On the Move — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 05:00:00 +0000

What does it mean to think about artistic processes? How do they manifest themselves in artifacts, what meaning do they generate, how are they negotiated in texts and images as well as themselves charged with meaning? What methods are used in the disciplines of philology, art history, and the history of science to investigate the practices, experiences, and skills of artists? What parameters are relevant to these investigations, and what approaches are being developed to address them?

The international conference ‘Thinking techne’, taking place at the Technische Universität Berlin from 2-4 November 2023, will explore these questions. At the same time, it takes stock of the work of the DFG research group ‘Dimensions of techne in the Fine Arts - Manifestations / Systems / Narratives’, which investigates the complex interplay of material, form, and art-technical knowledge in its various manifestations.

Deliberately, the conference is not conceived in the classical format of consecutive lectures, but in a dialogical form. Interdisciplinary conversations will outline possible methodological perspectives for three thematic areas, each consisting of a keynote address and a panel discussion: Material / Materiality; Aesthetics of Processuality; and Definitions, Systematics, and Orders.

Researchers at all experience levels are invited to apply to participate in the panel discussions to contribute their perspectives based on their individual research and discipline. The 90-minute panel discussions will be structured by a series of pre-established questions and will be explored in advance in collaborative Zoom sessions. The conference organisers offer reimbursement of travel and accommodation costs. Early Career Researchers and advanced students can also apply for a travel grant to attend the conference.

Deadline: 25 August 2023

More info and apply: https://techne.hypotheses.org/3629

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