open-call-2020

Senseless Residency 2020, Milan

Deadline: 10th February 2020

SENSELESS RESIDENCY 2020, curated by Cose Cosmiche

ARTHUR CRAVAN FOUNDATION _ Milan

Session 2020: maximum 3 senseless residencies. Selected projects will be announced on February 25.

 

WHAT

Arthur Cravan Foundation and Cosmic Things announces a residency programme and provides a place for developing and working on projects deemed to be “senseless”: beyond the good common sense, standards, norms and normalizations (conscious or unconscious) of the artistic and intellectual production of the time… of this time.

During the residency, it will be possible to develop senseless projects/ideas/actions/timeouts that require space and time alternative to the usual rhythms of production/performance and use/consumption. A place where it is possible to implement a state of acceleration or deceleration.

WHO

The residencies are open to artists, researchers, scientists, philosophers, curators, critics, writers, directors, poets… There are no restrictions regarding nationality or age.

HOW AND HOW LONG

Senseless Residence offers lodging without meals or travel expenses.

The residency period is a maximum of 15 days. If necessary to the project, the residency period may be used as two or more separate stays.

The space provided for the residency is a studio flat (25 sq. meters) fully equipped with bathroom and kitchen for a convenient stay in Milan’s Chinatown. The residence accommodation is not equipped as a workspace.

The residency is also open to groups but the space is suitable for a maximum occupancy of 2 persons (1 bed + sofa bed).

RESIDENCY PERIOD

2020: from April to June and September to November

MATERIALS REQUIRED:

– a short biography and CV

– brief statement

– description of the ‘senseless project’

– information on the residency period

– portfolio and more info on the research or work (optional)

Materials must be sent to

The candidates with the projects selected will be contacted by the Cose Cosmiche team to agree on the hows and whens of the residency.

DEADLINE

10 February 2020

The location: Milan, Via Aleardi 11

MORE INFORMATION:

Senseless Residency 2020

 

Catalysti Open Calls 2020

OPEN CALL FOR MEMBERS

World Village Festival (deadline extended!)

23-24.5.2020* Kaisaniemi Park, Helsinki

Invent a concept on the festival’s theme Future, Climate Change, and Sustainable Development—on this basis, you can design a participatory installation and live art performances.

The festival will provide one container for the installation.

Budget 3000 € (+ 1000 € from other applications).
Please send a short project description and CV to before 31.12.

Interdisciplinary Performance and Sound Event (title TBD)

Happening in April or May 2020 at Vapaan Taiteen Tila
In spring 2019 Catalysti launched the idea to bring together musicians and performance artists to explore the space of Vapaan Taiteen Tila. It was a successful event that showed the synergy between these two art forms.
We would like to give the possibility for more artists to explore the concept of space through sound and performative actions.We look for a curator familiar with both art fields for the 2020 edition.
Budget 2400 €.
Please send a short project description and CV to before 25.11.2019 at 24:00.

Week Against Racism

A live multidisciplinary art event held for one evening. Possible dates/location 19-21.3.2020 at WHS Theatre Union.

We would like performances focusing on diversity, gender-diversity, and the LGBTQ community. Budget 2000 € (+ 1000 € to be applied from the City of Helsinki).

Please send a short project description and CV to before 25.11.2020 at 24:00.