SWITZERLAND

(APPLICATION CLOSED)

OPEN CALL
ARTIST RESIDENCY IN GENEVA 2023

Period: July 25 to September 30 2023 

For whom?
The resident can have an artistic activity in all areas of expression and should not be a student anymore. English is recommended and applications by artist from or with a connection to Gävleborg region is requested. 

Open Call: 31 Mars – 15 May 2023
Deadline: May 15th 2023

DOWNLOAD APPLICATION FILES HERE:

WHAT WE OFFER
– Travel costs
From Sweden to Geneva and return ticket

– Accommodation
In Geneva. We will do our best to find an accommodation near PICTO. 

– Per diem/living costs – ca 30000SEK (in support by Konstfrämjandet Gävleborg & Canton de Genève / Office cantonal de la culture et du sport ) 

– Guide / local contact
by request and availability

– A public presentation of the artist’s work
( mailing of an event + snack and refreshment ) 

– A Studio
at PICTO Association. The working space is about 35 m2 bright, made up of two spaces. This work space includes a place free of charges with the heating, electricity and internet costs. The resident also have access to a ceramic oven.  All kinds of work is allowed in the studio ( painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, video). The resident agrees to use the studio at an occupancy rate of at least 80%, it can be used 24 / 24. The studio is part of Picto’s building located here : ► https://goo.gl/maps/iUxEfbbsBnpnf7mT9  (20 min walking distance to the main train station Cornavin) 

SWEDEN

(APPLICATION CLOSED)

OPEN CALL
ARTIST RESIDENCY IN SANDVIKEN 2023

Period: September-October 2023

For whom?
The OPTIC residency program offers the possibility for an artist who have a relation with Swiss Romandie  (either working, living….) to stay and develop a work in Sandviken. The resident can have an artistic activity in all areas of expression and should not be a student anymore. English is recommended.

Open Call: 31 Mars – 15 May 2023
Deadline: May 15th 2023

DOWNLOAD APPLICATION FILES HERE:

– Travel costs 
From Geneva to Sandviken, Sweden and return ticket 

– Accommodation 
In Sandviken municipality 

– Per diem/living costs – ca 30 000SEK  (in support by Konstfrämjandet Gävleborg) 

– Guide / local contact 

– A public presentation of the artist’s work 
developed in collaboration with Konstfrämjandet Gävleborg 

– A Studio 
Your studio will be located at Backbeatbolaget, Kungen. The artist gets access to a personal work studio of 20 m². Access to internet, electricity, kitchen, printer, screen-print studio and music-studio, (for use of the music studio a personal computer is required) and common rooms. The artist in residence agrees to regularly use the work studio during the period of residence 

– Possibility to borrow a car 
In collaboration with Region Gävleborg we can ask for a car some days during your stay. 

– Other Workshops
Depending on your artistic practise, there are several workshops for the resident to access. Please specify your needs and ideas in your application. Gaffel has workshops for workshops for working with wood, welding, screen-print and ceramics. The workshops at Gaffel are bookable for Gaffel’s members which means that the access for the artist in residence to the workshops depends on how much free time is in the schedule, but it is usually not a problem to get access within a few days though the workshops seldom is booked for long periods. It might also be possible to work at Kulturcentrum in Sandviken, where there are a wood workshop and painting-studio. Your contact person will help with the bookings of workshops. 

– Educational Workshop opputunity 
The artist may be asked to show his work at Gävle Art School. In that case, the artist gets paid for his work.