Overview
Explore the craft of social gathering during the Party as Form residency hosted by Kelly Lloyd and Shannon Stratton. This four-week program invites a diverse group of thinkers and makers to delve into the art of celebration, blending cultural theory with curating, social practice, and performance.
Residency Details
- Dates: 27 May – 24 June 2024
- Application Deadline: 26 November 2023
Hosts
Shannon Stratton
Curator and writer based in Chicago, known for her innovative approach to social practice and critical readings on celebratory gatherings.
Kelly Lloyd
Transdisciplinary artist and educator in London, focusing on representation, knowledge production, and intentional party-making.
Residency Focus
Delve into the history, aesthetics, labor, and conventions of parties, exploring topics like liminality, community, hosting, spectacle, utopias, leisure, play, pleasure, refusal, ritual, and the commons.
What the Residency Provides
- Active, facilitated program
- Communal work space at PRAKSIS in Oslo
- 3000 NOK for two international artists
- Comfortable accommodation for international artists
- Two group dinners, simple lunches, and community events
Application Process
Submit your application by 26 November via the Google form, including:
- Practice summary (max. 600 characters)
- Relevance of your work to the residency theme (max. 1500 characters)
- Topics or questions you’d like to explore (max. 1500 characters)
- Career benefits and contributions to the residency program
- Long-term contributions to the research
- Contribution to the residency program (max. 1500 characters)
- CV and/or short bio
- Two references
- Work sample URL
Selections by Kelly Lloyd, Shannon Stratton, and the PRAKSIS team. Online interviews with shortlisted candidates in December 2023.
Timeline
- Open Call: 26 October – 26 November 2023
- Interviews: 4 – 8 December 2023
- Final Selection: 17 December
- Residency: 27 May – 24 June 2024
