Arts Residency at Espronceda
Espronceda – Center for Art & Culture, a hub for innovative and contemporary art, a work space and an exhibition centre, was founded in Barcelona in 2013. Espronceda offers an international platform and multidisciplinary environment for artists, curators and all those who believe in the importance of art, culture and education for a better and more creative world. Espronceda is organising one residency programme for artists and another for curators and educational and cultural activities. The centre hopes to foster the work of established and emerging international artists and disseminate their work beyond the Espronceda gallery. The centre sprang from the transformation of former industrial spaces into a space for art and culture. Espronceda encourages a connection with the local community and the creation of a global network linking artists, companies and cultural and artistic institutions to achieve social change through art. Espronceda is boosting cultural and intellectual exchange among residents, local artists and students at the Universitat de Barcelona. Consequently, residents can take part in conferences or presentations about their work in seminars and workshops for students.
Arts Discipline
Artists from diverse disciplines (painting, photography, sculpture, installation, video, multimedia, etc.)
Residency Duration
Maximum 5 weeks (including open doors and final exhibition) during one of the two 2020 semesters
Main Venue
Espronceda
Carrer d’Espronceda 326, Units 4,5 and 10
08027 Barcelona
www.espronceda.net
Application Deadline
17 June 2019
Benefits and Endowments
Grants include a room and a table for meetings, as well as the use of a communal study and 500 Euros to cover material costs. In addition, the centre will provide the design and printing of invitations, social networks and direct communication for disseminating the artist’s exhibition.
Apartments/studies are for two people. They are furnished and completely fitted out for living and working. They include air conditioning, washing machine and wifi connection. The bedrooms are simple but comfortable. Kitchen and bathroom are shared spaces.
A shared workspace will be provided. Carpentry tools will be available, as well as a wide table, easels and painting materials. Funds are available for other materials the artist may require provided they are covered by a limited budget.
Conditions
Resident Artist’s Commitments
There are no cleaners or cleaning service; accordingly, the artist must take responsibility for guaranteeing the tidiness and cleanliness of each space after their use, sharing communal tasks with other residents (up to three). The artist has responsibility for both their own quarters and communal areas (kitchen, dining room and toilet). Espronceda will expect a donation of a work of art, produced during the residency. The artist and Espronceda will decide together on which one. This piece will be incorporated into the Espronceda collection and will be displayed after the residency has concluded.
Resident’s Costs
Travel costs to and from Espronceda must be covered by the artist. All personal outlays during the residency, including medical expenses, are the responsibility of the artist. The artist is advised to negotiate a private medical contract before their arrival. Maintenance costs are also excluded.
Selection Criteria
- Relevance of the proposed theme to the contemporary arts scene
- Previous trajectory of the applying artist
- Adaptability of the space for bringing the project to fruition
Timetable
Application Submission Deadline: 17 June 2019
Decision: 15 July 2019
Application Submission
Applications must be submitted in Spanish or English
They must include the following:
a. Documentation:
- CV
- Project Description (maximum 800 words); this must respond to the following questions: What is the motivation behind this project? How will the project be achieved? How can the project be related to the physical space of Espronceda and its mission?
b. Visual Documentation
- Portfolio of previous projects (PDF or JPG, maximum 10 images)
- Visualisation of the project via up to 10 images and/or videos
- Please send a compressed zip file (maximum 50 MB) with the denomination: surname_name_Espronceda-opencall2019 to opencall2019@espronceda.net.
Each image file must be entitled: surname_first name_file name. Example: Smith_John_IMG8009
JPG and PDF files only will be accepted for images.
Maximum size of JPG: 1MB
Maximum size of PDF: 10 MB
If videos are included as visual documentation, these must be facilitated by means of a link to YouTube, Vimeo or similar as part of the project description. A video is considered as one image regardless of its length.
A fee of 15 Euros (to cover administrative costs) must be paid along with the application (Conditions, here )
