K.A.I.R. - Kosice artist in residence present: 

CHIOSC artist-in-residence program in Chisinau, Moldova 

Host organisations 

Kosice 2013 - European Capital of Culture (www.kosice2013.sk) 

Moldova Young Artists Association Oberliht (http://chiosc.oberliht.com) is a non-governmental, voluntary, non-profit and politically non-affiliated society that has its goal the public benefit. Oberliht Association aims to grant support to young artists from Moldova by establishing platforms that allow interested artists, curators and cultural workers to initiate and carry out contemporary art projects with young artists' participation (workshops, exhibitions etc.), thus addressing their needs, but also addressing different issues like public space, built environment, community art projects, networking and others, through visual arts but also through other artistic disciplines like literature, multimedia, performance, architecture etc.

Through our projects we try to establish an interface between local and international art scenes, trying to connect them both in a more coherent way.

Activities:

• organization of different types of projects and events (exhibitions, residencies, workshops etc.)
• collaboration, networking and distribution of information
• initiation of editing and publishing activities
• promotion of the young artists' activities

 CHIOSC artist and curator in residency program

Differently from ready-made exhibitions and projects that circulate worldwide the CHIOSC AIR program encourages creation of new work in relation to the local context and realities. It offers the opportunity to explore various issues that make reference to Moldova's situation in general and to analyze the processes that shape Chisinau's public space today. The program is structured in a collaborative manner where Oberliht association is playing the role of local host for invited artists, curators, architects and other professionals, and the city on a whole, substituting the studio, serves as place of research, for producing and exhibiting. Besides FLAT SPACE that stays at the disposal of new residents, inviting them to ‘finish' its unfinished form, a series of other locations can be used by the residency participants during their stay, ranging from market places, stadiums and parks through universities and other state run institutions and places.

The research phase of CHIOSC AIR includes walking tours, visits to local organizations and initiatives, discussions and documentation, while the production phase usually leads to the creation of new works. Depending on the type of work carried out by the participants the program also may include such modules like workshops, seminars, public presentations and screenings.

 What we provide

• Three month residency in Chisinau, Moldova
• Free accommodation (full furnished with kitchen, no room service)
• Honorary: 500 € per month (altogether: 1.500 €) / Traveling costs: 500 €
• The artist is responsible for his/her health insurance

 What we demand

• We are searching for an artist/architect, who is interested to deal with the processes that shape Chisinau's public space today and issues related to urban planning and development of the city, taking into consideration the role which urban planning and architecture have in projecting public space, and thus fostering or diminishing social cohesion or increasing/decreasing opportunities and representation for majority of people.
• We are searching for emerging artist/architect, who is open for collaborations with local artistic community
• One open studio day and final exhibition/presentation at the end of the residency
• Compusory attendance

 Application

• Curriculum Vitae - Please send a short CV including your name, address, phone, email along with educational and exhibition background
• Letter of motivation and objectives - Briefly describe your motivation to go to Chisinau and send a project proposal you would like to realise during your stay
• Examples of current works with artist`s statement (file format: GIF, JPG or TIFF / file size: total files no larger than 10 MB / image size: 1000 pixels / image resolution: 72 dpi)
• Deadline: 31^st of May 2011

Contact

Please send your applications to the following address:

• Ludwig Henne - ludwig.henne@kosice2013.sk / 00421-(0)94 97 75 001
• Address: Košice 2013 - European Capital of Culture, Kasarne Kulturpark, Kukucinova 2, 04001 Košice, Slovakia