33 Officina Creativa Int’l Artist Residency – Toffia, Italy, next deadline June 24

Deadline for Applications:

• the deadline for Spring 2013 has passed
• For Autumn 2013 we accept applications between April 1 and June 24th, 2013

Eligibility: The program is open to individual artists at any stage of their professional career, working in visual arts, photography, film & video, media arts, performing arts, music and literature.

Cost: 33oc is a nonprofit organization currently functioning without any external financing. At the moment we can continue to host artists only based on artists’ contributions.

The cost per artist/month is as follows:

• 250 Euros/month per artist. Residents are responsible for their travel, working materials, food and personal expenses during the residency.
• 15 Euros/load for laundry services.

Description:

33OC Artist in Residency program is community & space where international artists can share places, experiences and sensibilities. The aim of the residency is to challenge perceptions about how Art is made and integrated in everyday life by devising unconventional scenarios for introducing ideas into the public realm.

The residency is conceived of as a regenerative intercultural meeting place, aimed particularly at international artists who are enthusiastic about working within the Toffia environment, and who are energetic about making connections in this context.

The 1-month residency is an opportunity for artists to confront new ideas or experiment with their work and the particular territory of Sabina region. We wish to improve artists’ ability to pay attention to constructed and natural environment, eventually, to find new ways of interaction between art, society and the territory.

General Information:

The program is open to individual artists at any stage of their professional career, working in visual arts, photography, film & video, media arts, performing arts, music and literature. We are particularly interested in artists interested in engaging the local community and/or working with the particular cultural and geographic characteristics of Toffia and Sabina region.

At the beginning of the residency artists will have the opportunity to introduce themselves to the community and fellow artists with an informal presentation of their previous work. Each residency period concludes with an Open Studios day.

Location:

Located in Toffia, a small and quiet medieval hilltop village in the middle of Sabina, about 60km NE of Rome, and is hosted within a renovated 13th Century church/theatre building, which also hosts various cultural activities for the community (theater, film screenings, concerts and various classes.)

Disciplines:

Visual Arts (including environmental art & installation)*, Photography, Moving Image (including video and film art, documentary, animation, interactive art), Music Composition/Sound Sculpture, Performance Art/Theatre, Creative Writing.

* Please note that we cannot provide facilities for Printmaking, Sculpture, Ceramics or large-scale painting. Artists interested in community-based projects or interested in projects that respond to the specificities of the space are particularly welcome to apply.

Paid by Host:

• Accommodation & studio spaces.
• Utilities & administrative costs, internet service.

Paid by Artist:

33oc is a nonprofit organization currently functioning without any external financing. At the moment we can continue to host artists only based on artists’ contributions.

The cost per artist/month is as follows:

• 250 Euros/month per artist. Residents are responsible for their travel, working materials, food and personal expenses during the residency.
• 15 Euros/load for laundry services.

Duration: 1 month.

• Spring session: April, May, and June;
• Autumn session: September, October, and November.

Deadline for Applications:

• For Spring 2013 we accept applications between December 10, 2012 and February 25, 2013
• For Autumn 2013 we accept applications between April 1 and June 25th, 2013

The residencies are intended as professional development opportunities for contemporary artists. Artistic merit is the basis for all selections. Proposals for self-directed creative residencies must be compatible with our location and the available workspaces, facilities and resources. For more specific information on our requirements and selection process please visit our website: http://www.33oc.org

Our application can be made online only. A link to submit your application can be found on our website. You will be prompted to:

1. Complete the application form.

2. Submit a current resume of maximum 2 pages.

3. Upload 6 – 10 images, texts, video and/or audio clips (depending on discipline) of your work created in the last three years.

4. Provide image details for each image file (title of work, date executed, media and dimensions). Add any brief narrative necessary to inform the jury about each individual work.

5. A maximum 500 word letter stating reasons for application and a description of the project to be developed during the residency.

6. Pay the 20.00 US Dollars application fee (via Credit Card or PayPal).

Foreign Applicants Please Note:

• Accepted applicants must be able to speak and understand English.

For more information about the Artist Residency Program visit our website : http://www.33oc.org