Casa dell´Arte , Turkey, Call for Artists-in-Residence Program

Casa dell´Arte gallery,Turkey,Artists-in-Residence Program
Deadline: 20/01/12 and 16/03/12

Casa dell´Arte Artists in Residence Program aims to provide an alternative platform for artistic production, collaboration and exhibition in the Eastern Mediterranean region by making the resources of Casa dell´Arte in Bodrum available to visual artists.

The residency program is held twice a year, in spring and autumn, with the participation of 5 artists and 1 curator for a period of 6 weeks. At the end of this period an exhibition is held at Casa dell´Arte Hotel of Arts & Leisure in Bodrum, prior to a general exhibition in Istanbul. A yearly publication documenting the program and the artworks is published in autumn with contributions from resident curator and artists.

The program also aims to develop a public outreach through the involvement of artists with the local community through an individual or a collaborative project. While each artist is required to have a project proposal in the beginning, we strongly encourage their interaction with the local setting and experimentation with alternative materials and or ideas that may emerge during the residency.

ACCOMODATION
Participating artists and the curator are provided accomodation in a fully furnished duplex villa located in Greenlife at 1 km distance from Casa dell´Arte Hotel of Arts and Leisure, inside the Torba Valley. Greenlife offers a lush open space overlooking the valley, filled with olive and pine trees in a green and secluded environment ideal for working.

Details:
Shared bedrooms (2 person max)
Each villa has 3 bedrooms
2 bathrooms
Kitchen
Living Room
Terrace overlooking the valley
Internet Access at the designated wifi area.

WORKSPACE
One of the larger villas inside Greenlife is designed as a shared working space with 1 large studio, 3 smaller studios and a large terrace suitable for working in open air. Since this is a villa transformed into studio, it includes 2 bathrooms and a kitchen.

Two open air studios are provided in addition inside Greenlife, suitable for working with wood and ceramics.
Resident artists are also welcome to use the Office space inside Greenlife for internet Access and desk work.

MATERIALS & PRODUCTION COSTS
Casa dell´Arte provides a number of basic materials such as oil and acrylic paints, best quality brushes and canvases, ceramics tools and woodwork tools. In addition, we provide support for materials and production costs specific to each project within the limits of available budget.

MEALS
All meals are provided by Casa dell´Arte in the form of a fixed daily menu. Resident artists can also do their own shopping and use the common kitchen for cooking.

TRANSPORT
Casa dell´Arte does not provide for travel costs to/from Bodrum, Turkey. Public transport inside Bodrum, from/to Torba is covered by a network of minibuses that circulate every 20 minutes. For transporting specific materials or any other special transportation needs related to the artistic project, a vehicle will be at your service.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

The residency program is open to young visual artists and curators. Applications are to be sent by email to the email address below and must include following elements:
- A Resume featuring selected exhibitions, projects, grants, awards, past residencies, educational background and contact information.
- A statement describing your work and the artistic Project you intend to carry out during the residency.
- For Artists: a portfolio including information on dimensions, materials used and year of production (No more than 10 low-resolution images).
- For Curators: documentation on previous curatorial work (no more than 2 sample texts and 10 low resolution images)

2012 RESIDENCY PERIODS

1st Term: 24 April - 8 June
Exhibition Opening: 9 June
2nd Term: 3 September – 12 October
Exhibition Opening: 13 October


Contact:
Casa Dell´Arte
Emir Nevruz Sok. Panayia Apt. No:2 K:3 D:5
Asmalımescit Mah.
34430 Beyoglu / Istanbul
Turkey
phone: +90 212 244 55 43
fax: +90 212 244 55 43
residency@casadellarteturkiye.com
www.casadellartegallery.com
www.casadellartegallery.com/residency