"SUMU" rezidenču programma Arte Association’s Artists’ Residency SUMU offers one- to three-month residencies in 2012 to new media artists, working in the intersection of new technologies and contemporary art. The residency is located in Turku, in the South-western coast of Finland. Artists are provided with free accommodation and studio, and a possibility of exhibiting their work either in Sumu’s studio space which is adjoined to Arte’s gallery Titanik or in another public space in Turku or on Sumu’s website.
The artists must fund all their living expenses including food and transportation. Arte can help the artists with material costs up to 200 euros depending on the application.
Artist-in-Residence program for Nordic and Baltic artists
Arte Association’s Artists' Residency SUMU offers one- to three-month residencies in 2012 to Nordic and Baltic media artists, working in the intersection of new technologies and contemporary art. We will invite 2 - 4 artists from the Nordic and Baltic countries.
This Nordic program is sponsored by Nordic Culture Point. Artists, who were born or live in the Nordic or Baltic countries (except Finland), can send us their applications and project plans for 1st half of 2012 by 30th April 2011.
The stipend covers accommodation, a studio, daily allowance, material money and travelling costs within reasonable limits. Artists have a possibility of exhibiting their work either in Sumu's studio space, in Titanik or in another public space in Turku or
on Sumu’s website.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Please prepare an individual submission, including:
- short, clear & realistic project plan (max one page)
- short artist statement (max one page)
- CV (max one page) plus artist’s homepage
- DVD / CD including a maximum of 10 minutes worth of samples in PC format
- samples of recent work as print-outs (3–5 pieces) The submissions will not be returned.
E-mail or internet applications are not accepted, only submissions sent by mail are processed.
Deadlines:
April 30th 2011 (postmark). Session dates: the 1st half of the year 2012.
Please send your completed submission by mail to:
Gallery Titanik / Sumu A.i.R.
Itäinen Rantakatu 8
20700 Turku
Finland
For further information please visit our website or Res Artis website, www.resartis.org, or contact:
Maarit Lehtola
Coordinator, ARTE / SUMU A.i.R. program
tel. +358-2-2338 372
sumu@arte.fi www.arte.fi www.sumuair.wordpress.com