Pro Helvetia Residencies 2007
Pro Helvetia – Cairo Liaison office would like to invite artists from the region (Egypt, Jordan, Iran, Lebanon, Palestine, Tunisia) to apply to its residency program in Switzerland for 2007. These residencies are open to PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS working in the following fields: Video, Photography, Installation, New Media, Painting, Drawing, Theatre, Music, Dance and Literature. The artists will have the chance to explore the art scene in Switzerland and develop contacts with Swiss artists.
Duration of residencies is from 1 to 3 months. Pro Helvetia has an arrangement with the art institutions listed below. Applications for residency will be reviewed by a committee from Pro Helvetia – Zurich and representatives from these institutions. Main selection criterion will be the quality of submitted works as well as interest shown by, and vacancies available in, the hosting-galleries. The starting date of the residency is decided on by mutual agreement between the artist and the hosting gallery.
Aarau
Gästeatelier Krone
wenzelahaller@datacomm.ch
Basel
Internationales Austausch- und Atelierprogramm Region Basel (iaab)
http://www.iaab.ch
Scuol
Nairs / Art in Engiadina Bassa
nairs.art.gr@bluewin.ch
Sierre
Ecole cantonale d'Art du Valais
http://www.ecav.ch
Solothurn
Altes Spital Solothurn, Gästeatelier
http://www.altesspital.ch
Zurich
F+F Schule für Kunst und Mediendesign
www.ffzh.ch
Pro Helvetia provides the artists with a round-trip ticket, accommodation + studio space, per diem (CHF 1500/month), medical insurance, transportation card valid within Switzerland and limited production fee.
Deadline for application is July 1st. Applicants shall receive an answer in October 2006
Please mail applications to the following address:
Pro Helvetia Liaison Office Cairo
C/o Embassy of Switzerland
10, Abdel Khaleq Sarwat Street, Downtown
11511 Cairo, Egypt
Tel. +202 57 74 100, Fax +202 57 92 267
E-mail: phcairo@link.net
Internet: www.pro-helvetia.ch/cairo
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Best regards,
Pro Helvetia – Cairo Liaison Office