Berlin

coGalleries is pleased to announce the open call for Artist in Residence Program Berlin. As a contemporary art gallery with a beautiful space in the center of town, we are interested in production-oriented artists and diverse cultural agents like writers, researchers, curators and others interested in creative projects, research and collaboration within the contemporary arts. Applicants with own residencies and organizations that are looking for collaborators, please also apply or contact us via email.

There are 2 residency opportunities:

1. Studio only residency with full access to our studio loft space including professional equipment, social media coverage as well as the opportunity to present the works in a studio opening.

2. Master residency will provide coaching, portfolio work and further services as well as the chance to participate in one of our group and/or solo exhibitions at our gallery in the city center of Berlin.

Artist in Residence Purpose
Our Artist in Residence Program Berlin is based on our strong desire to promote global exchange on burning issues of our time. However, we are wide open regarding media and residency proposals. Applicants should be willing to engage in the gallery’s program and events. Also the documentation and publishing processes of works in progress, exhibitions etc. which will be shared through our different pr and social media platforms. Upon returning to their country, residents form part of our network and in some cases will become part of our gallery program, art fair presentations and catalog productions.

Our unique artist studio
Our largest studio space is used collectively and well-equipped with a kitchen, bathroom, various technical tools, tables, a projector, a photo printer A2 and a professional photo studio are accessible to all the residents. The space is 160 sqm in total with a huge rooftop terrace has a floor heating and is very well illuminated with natural light . Our studio is a part of a newly built complex located inside of the old FAHRBEREITSCHAFT, housing one of the major german art collections, Berlin’s leading art framer, artist studios, carpenters and a professional photo printing company. The ceiling is approx. 6 meters high. Wheeled furniture and walls in the studio make it easy to transform the space and adjust it to a certain needs of our residents. The FAHRBEREITSCHAFT studio is located in just a 20 minute tram ride from our art gallery in the Berlin city center (Mitte).

Duration of the Artist in Residence Program
The residencies have a duration of 2 - 12 months, starting June 2020.

THE RESIDENCY

GlogauAIR is a non-profit organization founded in 2006 by the artist Chema Alvargonzalez with the intention to create a meeting point between artists from all disciplines to work in collaboration, expanding their practice in terms of material, format, and style.

Centered on the principles of explore, create, and exhibit, the residency program offers the use of a studio space in a historic building in Berlin and a base in Kreuzberg from which to explore and discover the creative side of the city.

Taking part in a residency at GlogauAIR, 13 international artists will receive support, advice, and become a part of a community that acts as base in Berlin to be able to visit the city and it's thousand cultural venues and a place where other artists are living a similar experience in an atmosphere of friendship and collaboration.

STUDIOS

There are 13 studios distributed over the top 3 floors of this historic Kreuzberg building from 1896. Each floor has a shared kitchen, shower, WC and WIFI. Basic expenses (maintenance, gas, electricity, and internet) and utilities are included in the accommodation. The kitchens are fully equipped and the studios have a double sofa bed with bed linen, table, chairs, desk lamp / bed lamp, wardrobe and shelves.

There is also a charming garden and a backyard for common use.

OPEN STUDIOS EXHIBITION

All resident artists participate in GlogauAIR's Open Studios Exhibition, which offers the opportunity to showcase your project with direct contact to the local artistic scene and a dialog with the public.

On the occasion of the Open Studios exhibition, GlogauAIR will edit a catalog with information and photos of every resident artist, as well as a flyer and press release.

OTHER ACTIVITIES

You are also invited to take part in different activities and collaboration projects organized in or by GlogauAIR, including artists talks, interviews, studio visits and interchange programs with other residences and institutions, as well as a welcome lunch to get introduced to GlogauAIR's community.

You will be included in the resident artists' database accessible on our homepage. You have the option to exhibit your work for up to 2 weeks in our showcase window facing the street. Your work and any other activities you participate in will be regularly shared across our social media channels.

ASSISTANCE

We will be offering assistance, advice and attending basic technical demands at specific points during the residency and in preparation for the open studios

GlogauAIR will also provide access to all the equipment and tools available in the residence including woodworking tools and multimedia equipment such as projectors and screens.

DURATION

Residency duration of either 3 months or 6 months only.
Artists are required to present work and attend each Open Studio within their residency period. Lack of fulfillment of this condition can result in charges equivalent to the whole rental deposit guarantee at the sole discretion of GlogauAIR.