INTERNATIONAL OPEN CALL LE VILLE MATTE – visual arts
Opening of the call: 11 January 2010
deadline: 28 February 2010
Ten artists will be selected for the first edition of the residency program LE VILLE MATTE – visual arts, taking place in Sardinia in the town of Villasor, near Cagliari, in the former Convent of the Capuchins.
The residency program aims to create a group of ten national and international artists, offering them, for one month, space to develop their activity and material for their work and research.
During the residency, the artists will be coordinated by a visiting professor who will guide them in the study of the territory, focusing on specific themes to work on and supporting their research.
The works produced during the residency must have a strong connection to the territory and yet go beyond a local dimension.
The residency ends with the final show and with a publication documenting the works produced during the training and research period.
Dates of the 2010 residency: 14 April – 15 May 2010
Title of the 2010 project: Supercalifragilistic (Mistaken Landscapes)
2010 Visiting Professor: Giancarlo Norese
2010 Guest curator: Chiara Agnello (Careof – DOCVA, Milan)
Short-term guests 2010: Jiri Kovanda (Prague), Luigi Negro (Lecce), Umberto Cavenago (Milan),
Luca Scarabelli (Como), Mauro Cossu (Cagliari)
Opening of the final show: 15 May 2010
Promoted by: Province of Cagliari – Cultural and Sport Policy Office
In collaboration with: Careof – DOCVA
Coordination: Giorgio Murtas, Francesca Sassu
Web: www.levillematte.it
Contact: info@levillematte.it
REQUIREMENTS:
· acceptance of the terms of participation to the residency (number of days of attendance,
board and lodging conditions);
· applicant must be over eighteen;
· knowledge of English;
· keen attitude towards collaborative projects/social practices;
· at least three years experience; students will not be selected;
· the call is open to artists from all over the world;
· there is no constraint to means of expression;
· the selected artists are required to bring their own personal equipment (camera, video
camera, laptop etc.)
· one position is reserved for an artist resident in Sardinia
FREE SERVICES:
· accommodation in Villasor in furnished and kitchen equipped apartments;
· lunches + vouchers for the evening dinners;
· studio to work in, with internet connection;
· open space area with video projector for group work;
· local library and multimedia library for documentation;
· one bicycle for each artist;
· a coach for occasional trips scheduled during the residency;
· presentation of the final works in the exhibition space of the former Convent of the
Capuchins;
· publication and diffusion of the results accomplished during the residency;
· travel expenses are not covered, but a presentation letter for possible sponsoring
institutions can be provided.
TO PARTICIPATE:
Applications can be submitted online on www.levillematte.it from 11 January 2010 uploading the
following material by 28 February 2010:
· digital ID
· filled in application form (on line from 11 January 2010);
· portfolio including cv, images of past works and texts (in pdf, max 1 megabyte);
· 5 images of past works (either in jpg, png, gif, max: 300 kbyte, 600X400 pixel);
· up to 3 audio files for sound artists (mp3, max length 3 minutes, or a link on the internet);
· up to 3 videos o excerpts for video artists (links on youtube.com, video.google.com, vimeo.com or
other web site).
Incomplete applications or applications sent after the deadline will not be evaluated.
The selected artists will be contacted via email and their names will be published on www.levillematte.it by 16 March 2010.
