Billboard Art Competition Art Moves 2011

Artists are invited to prepare an artwork in response to this year’s competition theme „Reality or fiction? Let’s pretend it’s not there”.The invitation is addressed to all the interested artists and students. There is no entry fee. From all the entries, the jury will select 10 most interesting works which will be printed and displayed on billboards in the city space during the Art Moves Festival in September/October 2011 in Torun, Poland. The best selected work will receive the Main Award in the amount of PLN 10000 (about EUR 2540, USD 3770). The winner will be obliged to pay a lump-sum tax on the award value. For further information follow the link

RES.Ò2 residency at Cittadellarte

 RES.Ò is the new international residency exchange network for art residencies and educational programs and is based in Italy’s Piedmont region. It is conceived as a 3-year project involving three institutions in Italy and three based each in India, Egypt and Brazil.  RES.Ò’s goal is to foster new relationships, cultural exchange and creative production, as well as linking artists with the leading contemporary arts institutions in Piedmont, New Delhi, Cairo and Rio de Janeiro.  RES.Ò is dedicated to supporting its resident artists in the creation of new works of art and development of research through 6-9 week long research-residencies. All of the artists’ expenses are covered, including airfare. They will be introduced to the local art scene through a program of meetings, studio visits and talks. The selected artists are expected to hold public presentations of their work towards the end of their residency. Follow the link for more information

Synapse - The International Curators' Network at Haus der Kulturen der Welt

Haus der Kulturen der Welt invites up-and-coming curators to apply for SYNAPSE – The International Curators’ Network at Haus der Kulturen der Welt. Moderated by international curators, scientists and other experts, the first network meeting of SYNAPSE will focus on the interactions between science and art. Among other questions, it will address how scientific topics can be approached by curators. In interdisciplinary workshops, ten selected SYNAPSE curators and the five winning curators of Meridian I Urban.Curatorial Projects on Health will generate new project ideas. Visits to galleries, museums, and project and exhibition spaces will connect SYNAPSE participants with the vibrant Berlin art scene. For more information follow the link below.

NARS - Emerging Curator Open Call 2011

The NARS Foundation Emerging Curator Open Call provides emerging curators with the opportunity to present a group show at the NARS Gallery. The program provides burgeoning curators with space and administrative support to present innovative ideas and artworks in a unique gallery surrounded by artist studios. The aim of the program is to encourage new dialogue and to create a platform for young artists and curators to experiment and exchange ideas. Follow the link for further information.

SOTIRI 2011 - International competition for young photographers

The Albanian heritage in the field of photography is part of the Balkan heritage as well. As an aspiring country to be part of European community, Albania turned its intention over the cultural tradition and heritage, to discover it, to study and promote these values, that are part of European and international cultural heritage. As such they deserve to find a place in the human creativity heritage. Call for Applications: Visual artists under the age of 35 working with lens-based media are invited to apply for Sotiri Prize 2011 until 15th May 2011. The works of shortlisted artist, chosen by the curator of this year’s edition based on their quality and relevance to the topic of the competition, will be shown in the group exhibition at June 10, 2011 in the Gallery of Arts in Korca, Albania. A jury of experts will choose the winner.

IZOLYATSIA - summer residency 2011

All artists working in photography and related media are eligible to apply. Applications will be accepted until April 15, 2011. Artists-in-residence will be chosen by April 25, 2011.
  Art Residency Program is a new project launched by IZOLYATSIA. The aim of the project is to attract the attention of international artists to Donetsk and the region as a space with a great potential for cultural development. The project offers artists to work on a proposed curatorial theme, and by immersing themselves within an unfamiliar environment, to create works, which are a reflection of their understanding of Donetsk as a social and cultural phenomenon.

´ACE - Artist-in-Residence Program 2011

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CALL FOR ENTRIES - SOUTHERN PANORAMAS COMPETITIVE EXHIBITION

With significant shifts in focus and scope, reflected in a new name, the 17th International Contemporary Art Festival SESC_Videobrasil opens enrolment for two different modalities of selection and prizes. Starting with this edition, the Southern Panoramas Competitive Exhibition will accept work of various natures: video, installation, performance, printed objects, and other artistic experiments. Enrolment is open up until March 10, 2011. In the Festival, due September 2011, the works selected will compete for a money prize and eight artist residency prizes, granted in partnership with institutions in Latin America, Europe, and Asia.