STUDIOTOPIA is a creative journey addressing sustainable development across Europe through the converging views of art and science. This initiative aims to increase collaborations between cultural and research institutions, academia, innovation centres, creatives and European citizens.
In the course of almost two years, STUDIOTOPIA will offer 13 artists and 13 scientists a unique opportunity to collaborate together for a duration of seventeen months. Our residency programme aims to encourage scientists to exchange ideas, knowledge and methodologies with International visual artists while visiting their studios. Results, developed concepts, research material or artworks generated during STUDIOTOPIA residencies will be exhibited in partnering venues across Europe.
Residency aims to create opportunities for artists and scientists to share their expertise with wide international audiences, curators, art specialists and researchers.
We call upon scientists to join artists in this speculative journey and to propose tentative solutions to global challenges in a collaborative, non-hierarchical residency.
Who can apply?
- Any nationality is eligible; however, applicants must be EU residents. (Only European travels will be funded).
- Applicants from any scientific discipline are welcome to apply.
- Applicant must be willing to travel up to 6 times during the residency period, since residencies will take place in different European cities (depending on the location of artist’s studio).
- Motivation to share expertise and willingness to critically interrogate at least one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are crucial.
- Transnational projects will be prioritized.
- Proficiency in English (working language).
Timeline
- Call is open from 10th of March
- Application deadline 31st of May 2020 (8.00 P.M. CET)
- 13 selected candidates will be personally informed not later than 15th of June
The residency programme starts with a two-day matchmaking event in September 2020. All successful candidates will be invited to meet the artists and form working duos at the Ars Electronica Festival 9-13 September 2020 in Linz, Austria.
Program runs until early 2022
Interested?
More information about participating artists and how to submit your application can be found on www.studiotopia.eu
About STUDIOTOPIA
STUDIOTOPIA is an initiative that consists of eight European cultural institutions: Center for Fine Arts (BOZAR) and GLUON in Brussels, Ars Electronica in Linz, Cluj Cultural Centre in Cluj, Laznia Centre for Contemporary Art in Gdansk, Onassis Cultural Centre in Athens, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Laboral in Gijon.
Throughout the duration of this initiative (2019-2022), STUDIOTOPIA will propose a vast program of activities across the partnering institutions: residencies, exhibitions, pop-up labs, workshops and talks. The intention of this project is to raise awareness and foster creative and critical reflections about environmental challenges that our society is currently facing.
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STUDIOTOPIA is co-funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union.