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Visual artists from Egypt can apply for a three-month self-directed residency at CCA: Centre for Contemporary Arts in Glasgow, Scotland from July 1 to September 30, 2018. The deadline for applications is December 15.

CCA is Glasgow’s hub for the arts with a year-round program of cutting-edge exhibitions, film, music, literature, spoken word, festivals, Gaelic and performance. Residents may use CCA’s Creative Labs room for screenings, workshops and critiques, and CCA provides marketing and technical support for these events. They are welcome to use CCA’s equipment, including its dance floor, projectors, sound kit and lights to experiment on their own, and may open the doors to the public at the end of the residency and discuss or share their activity. CCA staff also offer feedback on work when invited to do so. CCA has a small artist’s flat on its third floor, which is where the resident will be accommodated, and Mophradat will cover their flight to Glasgow, monthly stipend, a studio if needed, visa, and travel insurance.

APPLICATION

Applications must be submitted in English, include all the following material, and be sent by email to office@mophradat.org by December 15, 2017.

Application must include, in the following order:

A. Application form: Please fill out the PDF application form, downloadable here.

B. CV/resume: Please include your exhibition history and educational background.

C. Artist statement: In 250 words or less, write a statement about your work.

D. Statement of purpose: In 250 words or less, describe your potential projects, ideas and expectations for the residency at CCA.

E. References: Please provide the name, email, telephone number and postal address of three references who can comment on your recent work and artistic development on a professional level.

F. List of images: The titles on the list of images should correspond to those marked in the titles of the digital image files. Include the title, date, medium, dimensions and a brief description of each work (less than 50 words).

G. Documentation: A selection of up to 10 images and/or videos with your application. The image files should be sent via email with the application paperwork. Each image file must be titled with your Last Name, underscore, First Name, image number. Example: Smith_Amal01; Smith_Amal02

Images:
Accepted file type: separate JPG files or PDF
Maximum size: A4 or 1000 px
Image resolution: 72 DPI

Videos (time-based media, film, kinetic art, performance art documentation):
Files should be made available as a link (e.g. Vimeo or YouTube), or a downloadable file that does not expire provided by file-hosting services such as Dropbox or video-sharing websites. One video counts as one image, the duration does not matter. Video files of still artwork or documentation of artistic process will not be viewed. Videos should be also listed in the List of Images accompanying your application.

For more information, please contact: office@mophradat.org

PROCESS

Mophradat in collaboration with the CCA director select candidates on the basis of the quality of their work and their potential to take full advantage of the program.

Candidates will be notified by email of the committee’s decision by February 1, 2018.

All applicants, whether selected or not, receive a response to their applications.

Due to the high volume of applications and the confidentiality of the selection process, Mophradat does not provide individual feedback explaining the reason an application was not selected.

Visual artists from the Arab world can apply for a six-month residency as part of the Residency Program at WIELS | Contemporary Art Centre in Brussels, Belgium from January 1 to June 30, 2018. 

The WIELS Residency Program is an international laboratory for emerging artists from all over the world. Located in a unique modernist building in Brussels, WIELS provides a framework for artists to pursue their practice and engage in current debates and research that examine the potentials of contemporary artistic production. WIELS provides its residents with a working studio (+/- 45m2) and a mentoring program for six months. During each residency, an optional public presentation or introduction of the work is organized. The resident receives flights, accommodation in a self-catering apartment, a monthly stipend, and reimbursement of visa costs.

APPLICATION

Applications must be submitted in English, include all the following material, and be sent by email to office@mophradat.org.

Application must include, in the following order:

A. Application form: Please fill out the PDF application form, downloadable here.

B. CV/resume: Please include your exhibition history and educational background.

C. Artist statement: In 250 words or less, write a statement about your work.

D. Statement of purpose: In 250 words or less, describe your potential projects, ideas and expectations for the residency at WIELS.

E. References: Please provide the name, email, telephone number and postal address of three references who can comment on your recent work and artistic development on a professional level.

F. List of images: The titles on the list of images should correspond to those marked in the titles of the digital image files. Include the title, date, medium, dimensions and a brief description of each work (less than 50 words).

G. Documentation: A selection of up to 10 images and/or videos with your application. The image files should be sent via email with the application paperwork. Each image file must be titled with your Last Name, underscore, First Name, image number. Example: Smith_Amal01; Smith_Amal02

Images:
Accepted file type: separate JPG files or PDF
Maximum size: A4 or 1000 px
Image resolution: 72 DPI

Videos (time-based media, film, kinetic art, performance art documentation):
Files should be made available as a link (e.g. Vimeo or YouTube), or a downloadable file that does not expire provided by file-hosting services such as Dropbox or video-sharing websites. One video counts as one image, the duration does not matter. Video files of still artwork or documentation of artistic process will not be viewed. Videos should be also listed in the List of Images accompanying your application.

For more information, contact: office@mophradat.org

PROCESS

Mophradat will provide a selection committee composed of the WIELS artistic director and curators as well as the three artist mentors of the Residency Program, who will select candidates on the basis of the quality of their work and their potential to take full advantage of the program.

Candidates will be notified by email of the committee’s decision by October 1, 2017.

All applicants, whether selected or not, receive a response to their applications.

Due to the high volume of applications and the confidentiality of the selection process, Mophradat does not provide individual feedback explaining the reason an application was not selected.

Please do not call the WIELS or Mophradat office for selection results.

The Art Fellows Program is an 8-week full-time or 12 weeks part-time training program in a European arts institution for young Arab professionals (curators, arts managers, arts producers, and administrators) with a background in a field of contemporary arts in order to help them develop their knowledge, skills, and professional network.

The selected fellow should be living in one of the cities where the program is running for no less than a year and be from the Arab diaspora (migrant and refugee are welcome to apply). The selected Art Fellows will receive a monthly stipend during the training program.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

• Applicants must have at least three years of experience in a field of contemporary arts (all disciplines are welcome)
• Applicants must speak one of the organization’s working languages and have basic computer skills
• Applicants must be from the Arab World or be of recent Arab origin
• Applicants must be available to commit themselves fully to the program which will begin on January 15, 2018
• A degree in an arts discipline or related cultural field is preferred
• Applicants must be living in the city of the program since at least one year
• Students are not eligible to apply

APPLICATION

Mophradat and the participating institutions will announce the open calls in their newsletters and on their websites coming September/October.

The application must be sent directly to the participating institutions.

PROCESS

A member of Mophradat’s team will take part in the selection process.

All applicants, whether selected or not, will receive a response to their applications.

Selected applicants will be informed by November 15, 2017.

At the end of the program, fellows must provide their host and Mophradat with a narrative summary of what they feel they learned and achieved, and any improvements they think the program could benefit from.