Opportunities: Les Verrières Studio Residency in Pont-Aven, France

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Les Verrières
Studio Residency in Pont-Aven
France

Deadline: 31 October 2013

The municipality of Pont-Aven welcomes collaborative groups, fine artists and art critics of all nationalities in order to facilitate their artistic and research projects. The goal is to support artists in the development, research and communication of contemporary art concepts.

Depending on availability, The Verrières can accommodate artists working collaboratively from January through May. Individual artists and critics are welcome all year-round. The length of the residency can vary from one to five months, consecutive or not, and two to six months for individual artists, consecutive or not, depending on availability. A residency can be renewed by the artist one time, upon approval of the selection committee. Collaborative interdisciplinary projects can be pursued as research or actual productions related specifically to the residency. The application form must be specific concerning the proposed work and the process to be used by the individuals or collaborators. Actual productions are not required, but a file detailing how the project was accomplished must be submitted at the end of the residency. During the residency, each artist (or group) must present their work to an adult audience or to school groups accompanied by monitors.

The total budget available is 1,466 euros per resident.

Studio information:
Four art studios, each with a studio apartment, totaling around 54 to 72 m2, have served to welcome artists wishing to work in conditions especially adapted for their needs.

Residency followed by an exhibition:
Residencies that take place from February to April will conclude with an exhibition at CIAC – The International Centre for Contemporary Art in Pont-Aven, to be held during the last 2 weeks of the residency. The artist, assisted by staff members, must be present at activities related to the exhibition. A publication, edited by a guest critic, will be published in conjunction with the exhibition.

Application:

You can download Application Guidelines (FR/ENG) here

The application should indicate the artist’s or critic’s professional history, whether research or works produced, collaborative or individual. It may include articles, texts and reproductions of the work, as well as a bibliography, press reviews from exhibitions, etc. It is important to include any information pertaining to the understanding of the artist’s work.

Application must include:
– Application form (available in FR & ENG from here or request from: residence@pont-aven.fr)
– A letter outlining the proposed project
– CV
– Images of work: For visual art, reproductions on paper, not electronic. DVDs for video, etc.
– A self-addressed, stamped envelope for the return of application materials, in case of a negative response from the jury.

Applications must be mailed and postmarked before 31 October 2013

The applications will be examined by a specially selected jury which will focus on the proposed projects themselves. The jury may consist of representatives of the city, departmental institutions, art center directors, artists, curators, critics, or art teachers.

Application materials of refused candidates without adequate return envelopes will be kept for only three months.

For more information, contact: residence@pont-aven.fr
Or visit: lesverrieres-pontaven.fr

Image courtesy of Les Verrières Résidences-atlieres de Pont-Aven

Image courtesy of Les Verrivres Résidences-atlieres de Pont-Aven

Image courtesy of Les Verrières Résidences-atlieres de Pont-Aven