Program for the period 13 March 2010 to 11 January 2011
Deadline: Until Full
Objectives
- promote international artistic mobility,
- stimulate creativity through direct contact with nature and respect for the environment,
- favour a moment of interchange of ideas on contemporary art
- set up of artistic workshops, exhibitions, and open-air art along the paths of Ginestrelle, in the Regional Park of Mount Subasio.
During the stay each artist will be able to develop his/her project-work in thevarious artistic fields:
- Visual arts (painting, drawing, photography, installation, land art, sculpture, etc.)
- Literary arts (fiction, poetry, script writing, etc.)
- Performing arts (dancing, music, drama)
Grants: the cultural association “Ginestrelle” can assist artists seeking grants or other forms of funding in their home country/institution, by providing invitation letters when the candidature is accepted.
Cultural aspects: All artists will have the possibility to show and promote their works in Assisi – UNESCO Patrimony
The Association Ginestrelle has the possibility to organize the opening of any exhibition. It can also organize press conferences and campaigns to inform the public.
A personal exhibition will be organized at the end of the residency at the Arte Studio Ginestrelle.
A final collective exhibition of all the works will be presented in Assisi at the important art Gallery “Galleria Le Logge” from 25 of November to 02 of December 2010.
All creative work can be done both:
- inside, in the common studio and/or in the common work hall;
- outside, in two refurbished barns re-adapted as laboratories and in the local surroundings.
Duration of residencies: 1 week to 1 month
Residency fee includes: Bed&Breakfast accommodation in single or double room
In common, the centre offers:
- studio
- work and exhibition spaces
- 2 ex refurbished barns re-adapted as laboratories
- some natural materials as stones, wood etc.
- wireless internet access
- biological foods: olive-oil, vegetable, fruit, marmalade, cake, etc.
- kitchen
- living room
- 3 bathrooms
All other expenses for transportation, meals, materials and equipment are not included.
The Ginestrelle Association will not be responsible for any damages or thefts that may occur.
Enrolments are open: to apply state the period of your stay and send your CV, and an example of the work you would like to do to the following address:
Arte Studio Ginestrelle di Marina Merli
Santa Maria di Lignano, 11
06081 Assisi (Perugia) Italy or Send application to marina.merli@alice.it
For further information (residency fee, conditions etc.) contact Marina Merli
marina.merli@alice.it
Tel. +39 075.802336 \ +39 338.8134078
http://artestudioginestrelle.wordpress.com/
