i have had one 2-week residency that sort of worked like this; an
informal residency programme that provided working space, accommodation,
some tech support & excellent intellectual/artistic climate. it wasn't
something that could be applied for, but that the organisation offered
to people it wanted to support (i say this in the past tense because
they are about to move out of their space so i don't know whether it
will be something that continues).
building relationships with other organisations & individuals is about
the best way i know of to achieve anything, really.
h : )
On 25/06/11 11:52 PM, Robert Carter wrote:
Have people had any success creating their own residencies? By this I mean,
building a relationship with a national or international organisation and
finding funding opportunities from that. Does it ever work this way?
Rob
On 23/06/2011, at 11:41 PM, Damian Stewart wrote:
Having been on several residencies, the experience can vary enormously.
My personal experience is of overall suckiness. You're away from your studio so
it's not an optimal working environment. You're away from your family and your
friends and usually in a foreign culture so if your host is anything short of
amazing it can get very lonely.
Having said that, it can be great. I went on a one week unfunded 'residency'
(in an artist's front room) that turned into a 3 month stay and a solid
friendship. On the other hand I was for several months officially funded
residency where I had my own apartment and working space and, due mainly to a
horrible mixture of neglect and high expectations of output by my hosts, and my
inability to speak the language, it was one of the most miserable few months of
my life.
From a New Zealand perspective, an AiR is best seen as a
get-out-of-the-country-free card. If you can jack up some kind of longer-term
visa for the country where you are going to stay in advance, and don't take the
return ticket, then you can use it as a kind of springboard for getting a
foothold in the art scene in a new country, on the understanding that if you
leave and go back home most of the networking work you've done will have likely
been for nix.
D
On 23 Jun 2011, at 01:07, Lissa Mitchell wrote:
Yes - a great opportunity. I'm interested though in what people think about
applying for residencies as there certainly seems to be a lot of them these
days and artists it would seem must spend a lot of time doing paperwork.
Does the work of applying reward the opportunities offered? Would it be better
if agencies actually approached who they want to offer a residency too? Is it
a prize that most artists would actually have a show of winning or is it just
too competitive to be a real opportunity?
cheers
lissa
On 23/06/11 10:08, Su B wrote:
Hi everyone,
Creative New Zealand are offering a four month artist residency at the
International Studio& Curatorial Program (ISCP) in New York, 1 February – 31
May 2012. Below is a link to the call for applications, would be great to see an
ADA-related person there.
http://www.creativenz.govt.nz/en/getting-funded/find-funding-opportunities/international-studio-curatorial-program-new-york-usa/general-info
The application deadline is 5pm Friday 22 July.
If there are any specific questions please contact Felicity Birch, Programme
Adviser, DDI +64 4 498 0735, [email protected]
cheers
Su
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