6 Opportunities for Artists to catch this month :P

October 25, 2023
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SISSY MARINO
Hanne Zaruma
Hanne Zaruma

1 - VORSPIEL 2024 - Berlin

A citywide program of events before and during the transmediale and CTM festivals. The two-week event series will start a week before CTM festival on 19 January 2024 and then continue parallel to transmediale and CTM festivals.

It is aimed at independent project spaces, platforms, initiatives, curators and artists based in Berlin that wish to propose an event or activity to take place within Vorspiel. Installations, performances, presentations, concerts and other formats dedicated to digital art & culture and experimental music and sound are central to the programme.

DEADLINE 09.11.2023

Insert general information about your initiative and proposed project, as requested below. At this stage, they don't require any detailed event information such as tickets, pricing, participants, and curatorial framework or concepts – a rough outline of your programme idea is enough.

Please note: Instead of producing a centralized opening night, we wish to encourage participants to plan events and openings on the same night, in order to launch the Vorspiel programme together all over the city.  To ensure the visibility of this programme, we will not plan an exhibition or opening event at silent green.

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2 - EMAP PARTNER PRESENTATION - CALL PRESENTATION GRANT FOR 2024

EMAP Partners benefit from a large and diverse international media art network and have the possibility to support the dissemination and presentation of EMAP co-productions. They can apply for presentation grants and can partake in online events, workshops or conferences organised by EMAP. In addition partners have access to the submission platform and artist pool, where they can search for suitable works and projects. Furthermore, they are part of the EMAP newsletter and social media agenda in which EMAP disseminates news from the media art context.

DEADLINE: 15.11.23

JURY DECISION: 4.12.23

PRESENTATION PERIOD: JAN - DEC 2024

EMAP awards annual presentation grants for the presentation / exhibition of EMAP works created since 2018. The amount of the grant between 1,000 and 2,000 Euros will depend on the character of the presentation (screening, talk, performance, exhibition), and the number of applications EMAP receive for a call. Grants are primarily dedicated to support the expenses for the the travel, stay and fee for the artists, to be present at the presentation of the work in your event. In addition to this it can also be used for other expenses related to the presentation of the selected EMAP work.

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3 - MUTANT GRANT + EXHIBITION AT AMARI BAR - OPPORTUNITY FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS - Munich

The Mutant grant aims to support emerging and established photographers by providing financial assistance to kickstart new projects or continue ongoing work. Among the submissions we will pick one winner who will receive the grant. The top 10 submissions will also have the opportunity to be exhibited in a 4 week exhibition at the AMARi Bar connected to the Kunstlabor 2 building in Munich, an upcoming location for art exhibitions, graffiti art and creatives.

DEADLINE: 4.11.23

REWARD: 800 EUR

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

  • All submissions should be photo stories. A photo story is defined as a series of images that tell a story or highlight a particular theme.
  • Each submission should consist of a minimum of 15 photographs.
  • Images should be submitted in JPEG format
  • All images should be original and the sole work of the applicant. No watermarks are allowed.
  • A brief description or narrative of the photo story (up to 2000chars) should accompany the images.
  • Submissions have to be, in addition to Picter, uploaded creating a ‘Contact Sheet’ using MUTANT at mutant.one. Applicants can create a free account there to upload their images, creating a high resolution contact sheet. How this works is explained in this video from our youtube channel

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4 - THE DAAD ARTISTS - IN - BERLIN PROGRAM - OPPORTUNITY FOR FILM/MUSIC&SOUND/LITERATURE - Bonn

The DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Program is one of the most renowned residency programs for international artists and cultural practitioners in the fields of visual arts, film, literature, and music & sound. Each year, it awards residencies in Berlin to around twenty outstanding cultural producers. The residency enables the chosen fellows to focus on their creative thinking, actions, and research pursuits without being obliged to produce. Encounters with other artists and cultural producers stimulate transdisciplinary cooperation and initiate reciprocal learning processes.

Both during and after their period of residency, the fellows receive support from the Artists-in-Berlin Program to develop and present exhibitions, concerts, performances, film projects, readings, and publications. Collaboration with guests and partners results in new creative endeavors that are presented at the daadgalerie, in other cultural institutions in Berlin, throughout Germany, and in locations all around the world.

The application period for fellowships in 2025 in the fields of film, literature, and music & sound is now open. In the visual arts category, candidates are nominated and selected by a specialist jury. Accordingly, applications cannot be submitted in this field.

DEADLINE: 17.12.23

REWARDS:

  • ACCOMODATION (Provision of a furnished apartment)
  • FUNDING (A monthly stipend to cover living expenses and rent)
  • TRAVEL (Travel and luggage expenses (scheduled flight, economy class), also for partners and children if they reside in Berlin for the entire duration of the fellowship)
  • GERMAN LANGUAGE COURSE (optional)

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

  • Application Forms
  • Artwork / Portfolio
  • CV

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5 - NORDART 2023 - OPEN CALL FOR ARTISTS

The exhibition thrives on the different perspectives of individual cultures, but also makes it clear that East and West, South and North have many common thoughts. In order to allow deeper insights, NordArt dedicates an individual pavilion to a different country every year and also presents special projects, cooperating with embassies, cultural institutions and curators from various countries.

Between June and October, paintings and sculptures, photographs and installations by more than 200 selected artists (internationally renowned as well as newcomers) from all over the world come together as a monumental piece of art. Each work stands for itself and at the same time in a dialogue with the others. In synergy with the imposing backdrop, a unique atmosphere develops, inviting you on a journey of discovery.

DEADLINE: 31.10.2023

REWARDS:

  • Cash prize (10k)
  • Exhibition
  • Publication


REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

  • Application forms
  • Artist Statement
  • CV
  • Artwork/Portfolio

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6 - RESIDENTIAL FELLOWSHIP FOR INTERNATIONAL VISUAL ARTISTS - Bad Ems

Artists' residence Künstlerhaus Schloss Balmoral in Bad Ems was founded in 1995 and is a place of reflection, artistic production, discussion and meeting. It supports visual artists from all over the world by awarding artists-in-residence fellowships. The Künstlerhaus is publicly presented through lectures, concerts and exhibitions. Works by the fellows are regularly shown in 'Made in Balmoral; the Künstlerhaus's exhibition space in the Bad Ems city centre. Schloss Balmoral sees itself as an interface between artistic work and theoretical reflection and as a point of contact between former and present fellows. Balmoral intends to build a bridge between the artists' present and their future. Since 2013, fellowships are offered in one artistic genre or one theme each year. This offering, which is unique in Germany, is intended to intensify the content-related artistic exchange among the artists present. It will also lead to a more intensive specialist exchange of ideas with external artists, speakers, teachers, curators, etc.

DEADLINE: 1.12.23

REWARDS:

  • Accommodation
  • Cash Prize
  • Funding ( (The fellowships are endowed with 1,400 € a month plus subsidy to the travel costs for arrival )
  • Production

The fellowship holders are provided free of charge with a furnished room in the artists’ residence for living and sleeping, with shower/WC and a studio. Due to the historic nature the building is not barrier-free and the apartments and studios in terms of their size and equipment are normally only suitable for one single person.

ELIGIBILITY:

Eligible to apply for a Balmoral fellowship are visual artists of any age from Germany and around the world. The preconditions for applicants for the residential fellowships for visual artists are a completed course of study in art (M.F.A. or comparable) and at least three years of continuous artistic work after the conclusion of studies until the beginning of the fellowship. Applications are also possible for autodidacts distinguished by special artistic achievements, as documented by exhibitions and prizes.

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