The fourth edition of the EIB Institute’s Artists’ Development Programme targeting two emerging visual artists (less than 35 years old) from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Sweden is now open for applications until 14 February.
The programme provides an opportunity for the selected artists to develop their practice at the highest level during a month-long residency in Luxembourg in June 2016 by creating a new (body of) work(s) using photography, video, installations and/or new media. During this time, they will each be mentored by internationally acclaimed British artist Darren Almond. Applicants should be fluent in English.
A jury, consisting of members of the EIB Institute Arts Committee, external arts professionals and the mentor, will evaluate the applications and select the artists in residence. It bases its selection on their motivations, the quality of their work, and the applicants’ potential to use the residency to maximum benefit. The selected candidates will be informed via email by the beginning of April 2016.
The EIB Institute will take over the two artists’ travel costs to and from Luxembourg. This includes a stopover to visit the mentor, Darren Almond, in London and experiencing the latter’s creative studio(s). The artists will also receive a stipend (EUR 100 per day each). At the end of the residency, the participants will receive a success fee of EUR 1,500 each, provided they have produced an artwork.
Candidates should send the following documents to Ms. Delphine Munro (arts@eib.org) :
– CV (in English)
– Scanned copy of their passport or identity card evidencing nationality in one of the eligible countries
– A letter of motivation/intent specifying personal drive and expectations for the programme (maximum 500 words, in English)
– Portfolio of visual documentation of several works best characterizing the art of the applicant (in PDF, four A4 pages maximum)
– Names and contacts of two professional referees, familiar with the art of the applicant
– A brief reference in the body of the email to how the applicant found out about the programme
Deadline for application: 14 February at midnight (GMT+1).
Any application which does not comply with the set requirements will be automatically eliminated.
