Open Call for artists on residency in Marseille, France

Risk Change project

The Risk Change project aims to create, connect, compare, disseminate and promote contemporary interdisciplinary art that addresses migration issues in Europe.

While Europe’s structural challenges – globalisation, migration, poverty and population ageing – are intensified by the economic crisis, the gap between institutions (cultural, scientific, economic and political) and civil society remains wide. The project aims to propose alternatives for dialogue, co-constructed with migrants, where artistic creation, science and culture can go beyond simplistic approaches and highlight a complex relationship between local territories and global movements.

Risk Change is supported by the European Union Creative Europe programme.

Target

This open call is intended to students, curators, educators, artists, cultural workers, ICT’s experts, thinkers, hackers, social scientists, engineers, writers, storytellers, game designers, coders…
Collective projects are not excluded but only one person will be welcomed in residence.

EXPECTATIONS

The project will deal with the following issues, always related to migration : ecology, energy, multicultural community, human rights, health, integration, nutrition and food.

The project can take one of the following forms : plastic installation, video installation, AV Live, sound creation, interactive experience / new media (Augmented Reality / 360° Video / transmedia), Game, Publishing.

During the residency, the project’s holder will endeavor to animate a day of workshop, meeting or any other form of transmission, directly involving the target communities of migrants.

Particular attention will be paid to cross-cutting projects between artistic creation and physical / social science, design, web development, technology.

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PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENTS

Temporality

The selected project will benefit from one month’s residency, from July 1st of July 30th of July 2019, in Marseille (France).

Reception conditions

The selected project’s holder will have access to ZINC’s medialab (digital discovery and practice space) and fablab (digital manufacturing site) as well as all the equipment available, namely : computers with DTP software, 360 ° camera, augmented reality masks, traditional do-it-yourself tools, computer-controlled machines (3D printers, 2D and laser cutters, CNC) and sound and video equipment.

He will also benefit from a personal workspace and accommodation on site for the duration of the residency period.

Grant

A total grant of € 4500 will be awarded to the selected project, including artistic fees, material production costs, documentation, transport …

Application

To apply for this grant, it is required to send your project’s file (research project or project in current production) by email only, to the following address : candidature@zinclafriche.org, mentioning in subject “Call for Projects Risk change – Solo residency”.
This single PDF file should include :
 a one-page intention and motivation note mentioning the work focus of the residence and the planning 1 page max
 a description of the project – the form of creation envisaged – 5 pages max
 your technical needs specifying the equipment you bring and what you want to have available during the residence
 the list of persons or partners already involved in the project
 financing acquired or in the process of being requested.
 an overview of your past achievements – portfolio

Selection procedure and results

The candidates’ projects will be studied by the curatorial committee bringing together the various European partner structures, with ZINC reserving the final selection of the supported project. Candidate selection : First week of June, 2019

Application deadline

The deadline for applications is April 28th 2019.

More on:
https://riskchangeproject.wordpress.com/2019/03/22/open-call-for-artists-in-residency-zinc-la-friche/