OPEN CALL »Crossing«
28/06/2020

OPEN CALL »Crossing«

Deadline: 28th of June 2020

Dates: 13th to 26th of July 2020

Location: online

Artsvit Gallery and Verein PAErsche Aktions-Labor e.V. would like to invite Ukrainian and German artists up to 35 years of age to apply to participate in »Crossing«.

»Crossing« is a two weeks online residency and exchange between young German and Ukranian performance artists. The project will take place from 13th to 26th of July 2020. 

During the two-week online residency, the participating performance artists will enter into an artistic exchange with each other as hosts and at the same time as guests. Through performances, spaces, methods and questions will be opened up and shared in virtual space.

In the process, the performances form the basis for subjective localization as well as for the exploration and exchange of differences and cultural spaces and practices.

The participation will be rewarded with an expense allowance and will receive copies of the subsequent publication of the project

The application must include:

– Short biography (max 250 words)

– Artist statement (max 250 words)

– 2 images of your works, containing title and year

– Link to website/blog, if applicable

Create PDF file and name it: Crossing_OpenCall_YourName

The PDF should not exceed 3 MB.

Application should be sent to: artsvit.ngo@gmail.com

For more information and questions please contact: artsvit.ngo@gmail.com

Crossing is conducted in collaboration and with support from: Artsvit Gallery, Verein PAErsche Aktions-Labor e.V. and the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation.

The German-Ukrainian project is supported by the joint funding programme »Culture for Change« of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation and the program »MEET UP! German-Ukrainian Youth Encounters« of the Foundation »Remembrance, Responsibility and the Future« (EVZ). The author is responsible for the content.

 

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