Sofia
+359 Gallery International Resident Program
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International resident program
Gallery +359 is located in the building of a preserved water tower in Sofia, Bulgaria. It was designed in 1903 by the German engineer Franz Salbach, and the structure was finished in 1929. 27 meters tall, it was built at the highest point of the Lozenets district in Sofia (610.40 m), based on a French system for construction of water towers with reinforced concrete and brick masonry. The tower’s tank, now hosting various video and audio projects, has a volume of 100 cubic meters. In the past, apart from being a hydraulic structure, the architecture of the building permitted it to serve as a watchtower.
The residency provides a working stay in Sofia from two weeks to a month, at the invitation of the gallery, to create a site-specic project for the Water tower space. The stay will be split in two parts, the specics of which depend on the artistic practice of the resident - a research period and a production period. Within the Resident Program, the artist will make a presentation of his or hers work to the public and will draw up an exhibition plan. The date of the presentation will be decided according to the exhibition schedule and the artist’s possibility to stay. Gallery +359 will provide a studio, will cover the travel expenses, as well as production costs for the exhibition, as the budget will vary depending on the project. The artist will donate a work for the contemporary art collection of Gallery +359.
Provided for the artists:
accomodation
travel expenses
working studio for the production period (if needed)
production expenses (up to 1500€)
curatorial and technical assistance
communication in relation to the event (design, printing, distribution of mediа)
Residency period:
June-July 2021: Research and Production period OR June-July 2021: Research period and additional production period before the exhibition
The application files must include the following:
Outline of a project proposal
CV (up to 4 pages)
Portfolio and/or publications with a selection of 3–5 relevant projects (PDF)
Candidates are requested to send their applications before December 31, 2020 by email or Wetransfer to the following address: irp@plus359gallery.com
Entry Fee:
- No
OPEN CALL FOR CURATORIAL SCHOOL
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CURATORIAL SCHOOL: COLLABORATIVE PRACTICES
At Swimming Pool, Sofia
13 – 27 November 2019
OPEN CALL
Until 26 September
Swimming Pool invites you to participate in a two-weeks intense curatorial program to take place from 13 to 27 November 2019 in Sofia. The second edition of our curatorial school focuses on Collaborative Practices, a field of research, action and vision informed by recent changes in society towards new forms of political, economical, technological, ecological and cultural co-existence.
We invite anyone interested in curating and instituting – artists, curators, writers, university students, cultural workers, and professionals –, to take part in a program built on discussions, workshops and talks. Main purpose of the school is to enable learning from immediate experience; therefore, alongside our meetings, we will enter into a process of collaborative writing to examine the dynamics of our encounter. Also, we encourage everyone to participate with an own vision on the topics outlined in the open call that can be framed as fiction or exhibition draft, performative action or a theoretical inquiry; within the school we will have the chance to discuss and exchange so that we grow our tools and imaginary towards meaningful collaborations.
Talks, workshops and collective encounters with
Barby Asante, London / Luchezar Boyadjiev & ICA, Sofia / Grégory Castéra & Council, Paris / Dessislava Dimova, Sofia & Brussels / Lubomir Draganov, Sofia / Barbora Kleinhamplová & Institute for Anxiety, Prague / Dragos Olea & Apparatus 22, Bucharest / Lorenzo Sandoval & The Institute for Endotic Research, Berlin / Peter Sit & Apart Collective, Bratislava
Concept and program leader
Viktoria Draganova
Fee
120 euro
With the support of Programa Kultura Sofia
Entry Fee:
- No
OPEN CALL: World of Co Artist Residency in Sofia, Bulgaria (April - November)
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World of Co is independent multidisciplinary Artist Residency Program which give you the chance to taste the cultural diversity of Bulgaria and provokes your creativity.
Residents can develop ideas and experiment with different techniques while focusing on a personal project or collaborating with local and international creatives.The aim of the Residency is multileveled - from one side, bringing together international artists and creative people to Bulgaria to exhibit, collaborate, learn and share. From another side, to unveil a different perspective of one not-so-well-known country and its’ artistic potential.
THE PROGRAM INCLUDES:
Accommodation & Shared studio in one
Traditional craft workshops (carpet weaving and wood carving)
Introduction to Bulgarian art & culture: From traditional to contemporary art (series of lectures)
Bulgarian Chit-Chat language lessons
Weekly group meetings
Support with research and project execution
Artist's studio/Museum or gallery visit
Artists' talk – present your art to the local audience
Collective exhibition and the end of the stay
Sofia City Guide - a curated collection of contemporary galleries and museums, art stores, print shops and etc.
Monthly list of art and culture events in Sofia
Bulgarian SIM card
ACCOMMODATION & SHARED STUDIO SPACE
The residency apartment & studio are located in 140m² large space in the city center of Sofia. It has three individual bedrooms. The artists are accommodated in a private fully furnished room, around 15 sqm. The apartment has a fully equipped shared kitchen with oven, fridge, laundry machine, a shared bathroom, extra restroom, and Wi-Fi connection. There is also a shared living room to eat, talk and have fun together. The shared studio space is large open space, part of the same apartment. Equipped with desks, chairs, lamps, easels, including Wi-Fi and all utilities (water, heating, electricity).
ELIGIBILITY
Open for all kind of creatives, emerging and established artists, from all around the world.
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS
3/4
RESIDENCY FEE
Residency program with provided accommodation: 650€ per month
If you share the room with another artist the price is 500€ per month for each
Open Call for Residency in the middle of the Balkans March - May 2019
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Taste the cultural diversity of Bulgaria and provoke your creativity.
In World of Co Residents can develop ideas and experiment with different techniques while focusing on a personal project or collaborating with local and international creatives.
The aim of the Residency is multileveled - from one side, bringing together international artists and creative people to Bulgaria to exhibit, collaborate, learn and share. From another side, to unveil a different perspective of one not-so-well-known country and its’ art potential.
THE PROGRAM INCLUDES:
Accommodation & Shared studio in one
Traditional craft workshops (carpet weaving and wood carving)
Introduction to Bulgarian art & culture: From traditional to contemporary art (series of lectures)
Bulgarian Chit-Chat language lessons
Weekly group meetings
Support with research and project execution
Artist's studio/Museum or gallery visit
Artists' talk – present your art to the local audience
Collective exhibition and the end of the stay
Sofia City Guide - a curated collection of contemporary galleries and museums, art stores, print shops and etc.
Monthly list of art and culture events in Sofia
Bulgarian SIM card
ACCOMMODATION & SHARED STUDIO SPACE
The residency apartment & studio are located in 140m² large space in the city center of Sofia. It has three individual bedrooms. The artists are accommodated in a private fully furnished room, around 15 sqm. The apartment has a fully equipped shared kitchen with oven, fridge, laundry machine, a shared bathroom, extra restroom, and Wi-Fi connection. There is also a shared living room to eat, talk and have fun together. The shared studio space is large open space, part of the same apartment. Equipped with desks, chairs, lamps, easels, including Wi-Fi and all utilities (water, heating, electricity).
ELIGIBILITY
Open for all kind of creatives, emerging and established artists, from all around the world.
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS
3/4
RESIDENCY FEE
Residency program with provided accommodation: 650€ per month
If you share the room with another artist the price is 500€ per month for each
Residency program without provided accommodation: 350€ per month
OPEN CALL 2019: World of Co Artist Residency in Bulgaria
Category:
World of Co is a multidisciplinary artist residency located in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Residents can develop ideas and experiment with different techniques while focusing on a personal project or collaborating with local and international creatives.
The aim of the Residency is multileveled - from one side, bringing together international artists and creative people to Bulgaria to exhibit, collaborate, learn and share. From another side, to unveil a different perspective of one not-so-well-known country and its’ art potential.
THE PROGRAM INCLUDES
Accommodation & Shared studio in one
Traditional craft workshops (carpet weaving and wood carving)
Introduction to Bulgarian art & culture: From traditional to contemporary art (series of lectures)
Bulgarian Chit-Chat language lessons
Weekly group meetings
Support with research and project execution
Artist's studio/Museum or gallery visit
Artists' talk – present your art to the local audience
Collective exhibition and the end of the stay
Sofia City Guide - a curated collection of contemporary galleries and museums, art stores, print shops and etc.
Monthly list of art and culture events in Sofia
Bulgarian SIM card
ACCOMMODATION & SHARED STUDIO SPACE
The residency apartment & studio are located in 140m² large space in the city center of Sofia. It has three individual bedrooms. The artists are accommodated in a private fully furnished room, around 15 sqm. The apartment has a fully equipped shared kitchen with oven, fridge, laundry machine, a shared bathroom, extra restroom, and Wi-Fi connection. There is also a shared living room to eat, talk and have fun together. The shared studio space is large open space, part of the same apartment. Equiped with desks, chairs, lamps, easels, including Wi-Fi and all utilities (water, heating, electricity).
ELIGIBILITY
Open for all kind of creatives, emerging and established artists, from all around the world.
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS
3/4
RESIDENCY FEE
Residency program with provided accommodation: 650€ per month
If you share the room with another artist the price is 500€ per month for each
Open Call: Balkan Artist Residency January-March 2019
Category:
A self-directed multidisciplinary Artist Residency Program.
Taste the cultural diversity of Bulgaria and provoke your creativity ,
Residents can develop ideas and experiment with different techniques while focusing on a personal project or collaborating with local and international creatives.
The aim of the Residency is multileveled - from one side, bringing together international artists and creative people to Bulgaria to exhibit, collaborate, learn and share. From another side, to unveil a different perspective of one not-so-well-known country and its’ art potential.
THE PROGRAM INCLUDES:
Accommodation & Shared studio in one
Traditional craft workshops (carpet weaving and wood carving)
Introduction to Bulgarian art & culture: From traditional to contemporary art (series of lectures)
Bulgarian Chit-Chat language lessons
Weekly group meetings
Support with research and project execution
Artist's studio/Museum or gallery visit
Artists' talk – present your art to the local audience
Collective exhibition and the end of the stay
Sofia City Guide - a curated collection of contemporary galleries and museums, art stores, print shops and etc.
Monthly list of art and culture events in Sofia
Bulgarian SIM card
ACCOMMODATION & SHARED STUDIO SPACE
The residency apartment & studio are located in 140m² large space in the city center of Sofia. It has three individual bedrooms. The artists are accommodated in a private fully furnished room, around 15 sqm. The apartment has a fully equipped shared kitchen with oven, fridge, laundry machine, a shared bathroom, extra restroom, and Wi-Fi connection. There is also a shared living room to eat, talk and have fun together. The shared studio space is large open space, part of the same apartment. Equiped with desks, chairs, lamps, easels, including Wi-Fi and all utilities (water, heating, electricity).
ELIGIBILITY
Open for all kind of creatives, emerging and established artists, from all around the world.
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS
3/4
RESIDENCY FEE
Residency program with provided accommodation: 650€ per month
If you share the room with another artist the price is 500€ per month for each
Residency program without provided accommodation: 350€ per month
