a French–Portuguese collaborative artistic residency
Azores Islands Theme: oasis
2 nationalities 2 artists 2 curators
3 weeks of residency: April 18 – May 9, 2022 with the support of Arquipélago, Contemporary Art Center
Deadline for applications: Sunday, January 16 2022
Public Talk at the opening week of the Rencontres d’Arles 2022
Online presentation and publication
www.fetart.org www.ciclo.art/en
As part of the France-Portugal Season 2022, A4 is an artistic residency project led by the collective Fetart, based in Paris and represented by Carine Dolek, and Ci.CLO Photography Platform, based in Porto and represented by Virgílio Ferreira.
A4 brings together 2 artists and 2 curators (2 Portuguese, 2 French).The call for applications is open to emerging and established artists working with photography and/or video aiming to develop new work in an artistic residency in S. Miguel, Azores. The process is based on collaborative dynamics to reinforce critical thinking and the sharing experiences between everyone involved in the residencies.
Conditions of eligibility
This call for applications is open to emerging and established artists working with photography and/ or video of French or Portuguese nationality. There is no obligation to live or work in those countries. It is essential to speak, write and understand English, as this
is a European project and all of the meetings will be conducted in English.
Application forms
Applications should be sent to the following address (English only)
– Portuguese nationality
To apply: geral@ciclo.art
Write in subject: “Portuguese nationality –
– French nationality
To apply: candidature@fetart.org
Write in subject:“French nationality – Application form residency ”
Applications must include the following information
1. Identification data: name, email, telephone and address;
2. Project title
3. Descriptive memory (max. 500 words)
Explain the main ideas you want to develop in ‘oasis’, your intentions and proposed methodology concerning the work you want to produce during the residency Give some examples of how you plan to engage with artists and curators in a collaborative creative process.
4. Short biography
(max. 150 words)
5. Selection a portfolio of up to
15 images of your previous works
Financial conditions
Artistic residency
– 1250 euros/artist fee
– Housing in the Azores during 3 weeks (April 18 – May 9 2022) – Per diem for 3 weeks
– Workplace during 3 weeks at the Arquipélago, Contemporary Art Center
– Flight to and from the Azores up to 260 euros (from Portugal) or 450 euros (from France)
Talks and Presentations
The residency covers the production costs of the online presentation and the publication, the flights to and from Arles and Porto (up to 250 euros each), and the housing.
Supplies
The artists are responsible to bring with them their own photography
gear and materials.
Selection process
The 6 pre-selected artists will
be notified by email and invited
to present their motivation
by videoconference to Fetart and Ci.CLO. Following the final jury meeting, the 2 selected artists will be notified immediately.
Open call
December 3, 2021 – January 16, 2022
Pre-selection January 17 – 21, 2022
Pre-selected candidates’ interviews January 24 – 25, 2022
Email notification to the candidates with the final decision January 28, 2022
Public announcement of the selected artists January 31 – February 3, 2022
