Digital Labs: curators of art residencies

Sector: Culture and creative industries
Type: Digital Labs
Location: Online
Deadline: Finished
Organiser: House of Europe

An interesting concept is that thing that will attract fellow minded people to your residency and cause resonance. During the Digital Lab, we will learn how to create consistent projects and understand why a curator is needed for this.

In lectures with experts from the EU and Ukraine, you will learn how to find and formulate an idea of the residence, put together a team of professionals, and organise operational processes to be sustainable. Consulting with mentors, you will create your own project and compete for EUR 1,000 on its realisation. 

The Digital Lab will be held in October and will last two weeks. During the first week, you will attend lectures from 13.00 to 19.00. The second week is for consultations with mentors, work on the project and its presentation. 

Carefully study the application guidelines, join the Digital Lab, and grow professionally.

What do I get?
  • An understanding how to create a great concept of a residency and guidance for each stage of its realisation: from working with team to archiving
  • A concept of a new residency or a project for an existing one and the opportunity to get EUR 1,000 on its implementation
  • More than 15 lectures, workshops, discussions, and readings with curators, managers of art residencies, artists, and representatives of PinchukArtCentre Research Platform, IZOLYATSIA, YermilovCentre, and other leading cultural organisations from the EU and Ukraine
  • More than 8 hours of mentoring sessions with experts where you will receive personal advice and an outside perspective on the concept of residency you are working on
Can I apply?
This Digital Lab is for you, if you:
  • Are a curator, art manager, owner of the residency, or artist
  • Have at least one year of experience in the sphere of arts and culture
  • Know English well
  • Have a promising idea of an international residency
  • Cooperate with a cultural organisation willing to carry out the project with you
  • Are of full age
  • Are a citizen of Ukraine
What do I need to apply?
  • A filled out online application form in English
  • CV in English in pdf format (2 pages maximum)
  • Letter of support from the cultural organisation with which you will carry out the project in Ukrainian or English 
  • If you have one — portfolio featuring your works in pdf format in Ukrainian or English (10 pages maximum)
How do I apply?
Please read the application guidelines carefully and apply via our online platform
Good to know
  • The Digital Lab is held in English. You must know English well enough to understand the lectures without translation and pitch your project.
  • You must attend all the lectures and participate in the final pitching on projects. Please plan your time carefully and make sure you do not miss any of these. 
  • We may exceptionally consider individual applications by stateless persons, refugees, etc. You should confirm your long-term residence in Ukraine.
  • If you are not among selected participants, later lectures and final project presentations will be in open sources.
  • Only individual applications are eligible, group applications are not.
  • If unsuccessful, you may apply for the next open call of this programme or other House of Europe opportunities.
  • Participants of the Digital Labs: managers of art residencies cannot apply for this opportunity.

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