ouchies. that would never work here in europe, the art world is simply far too small for anyone to be able to publicly say anything negative without major repercussions.
On 05 Jul 2011, at 10:41, Bronwyn Holloway-Smith wrote: > All this talk of the positive and negative experiences of residencies makes > me wonder if there ought to be an artists' database of residencies with > anecdotes and ratings of how the artists found them. I've had a few > conversations with NZ artist friends lately that echoed some of these mixed > experiences, and it seems like this kind of feedback would be useful for an > awful lot of people (myself included!). > > We used Hostelworld.com heaps when backpacking around Europe a number of > years ago because of the reviews, and that makes me wonder if a similar > system could be developed for artist residencies. This doesn't feel like a > particularly innovative idea - perhaps there is something already out there? > A quick search didn't turn much up for me (save > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artist_in_residence ) but perhaps someone on > the list knows more..? > > Anyway, just pie in the sky thinking right now - if anyone has the energy & > resources to make it happen it could be an awesome resource, particularly > for NZers where the investment in heading overseas is that little bit > higher. I'm actually kind of surprised e-flux haven't started something like > this up already... > > Bronwyn > > > On 3 July 2011 23:11, adam hyde <[email protected]> wrote: > >> i think a residency = a bed + keys to the front door at no charge (although >> I have compromised on bed and keys i think the minimum requirement is that >> there is no charge for the 'accomodation' ;) >> >> the rest is variable...so given that, residencies can be almost anything >> and initiated in any number of ways. apply for it, ask for it where on >> doesnt exist, go somewhere and call it a residency. A residency can be what >> you want it. you need a two week period to soak up nyc and refresh?...great. >> some call it a holiday, some a residency. want to the chance to discover >> some nuance that another culture will bring to your work or life? (I think >> the two are almost the same at times) then go immerse yourself in a >> residency in a culture you dont know anything about. want to network and >> trade off the value of a status residency? - then start polishing up your cv >> and go for it. >> >> want to stay home and focus on a particular part of your work for a long >> period with the particular set up you already have, dont want to miss your >> friends, dont want to lose a bit of sleep travelling, have stuff at home you >> think needs dealing with - then stay home :) >> >> one thing though i would advise - residencies are not only, and sometimes >> not at all, about getting your work done. its something else >> >> adam >> >> >> >> >> On 06/30/2011 09:38 PM, helen varley jamieson wrote: >> >>> 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<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, >>>>>>> felicity.birch@creativenz.**govt.nz<[email protected]> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> cheers >>>>>>> Su >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>>>>> Ada_list mailing list >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> http://aotearoadigitalarts.**org.nz/<http://aotearoadigitalarts.org.nz/> >>>>>>> >>>>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>>>> Ada_list mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> http://aotearoadigitalarts.**org.nz/<http://aotearoadigitalarts.org.nz/> >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> damian stewart . @damian0815 . 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