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[netres_office | Katja Meyer]

//// OPEN CALL

___public sphere and rhetoric / offentlighed og retorik

Sparwasser HQ, Schwedterstrasse 36a // 10435 Berlin / GERMANY

DEADLINE: DECEMBER 15TH





OPEN CALL and residency programme "netres" @ Sparwasser HQ
Our aim is to research internationally and to invite two Nordic/ 
Baltic artists to Berlin.
Visual artists and other arts related producers who use the public  
sphere, better described with Scandinavian 'offentligheden' or german  
die 'Öffentlichkeit' can apply. We are also interested to know how  
you would consider the use of rhetoric practically and critically.

We are not expecting descriptions of sculptures for an open square  
but rather works reflecting situations, performance of life itself.  
The works do not necessarily grow out of a local context but rather a  
set context.

We are looking for artworks which deal with strategies for the public  
realm/'offentligheden', and artworks, which create a public  
sphere/'en offentlighed'. Or, how the process of campaigning is  
directed into something else?

Questions among many could be: What is the constellation of the  
public sphere/ 'offentligheden' and time? Interconnected pasts and  
presents, of people, places, and events comprise histories. The  
public sphere/ 'offentligheden' is there to navigate and possibly  
reclaim. Is the public sphere/ 'offentligheden' singular? What public  
rights, what common spaces do we have and can we imagine?

For this reason you are invited to send in applications.

We need to launch two calls in one:

- One international call for texts only, 10 small grants will be  
given away, which might suggest future collaboration.

- and one call for traveling. Two Nordic/Baltic applicants can be  
invited to Berlin within the residency program.

Please send to: mail(at)netres.org


//// WHAT TO SAY AND TO NOTICE

Open call in general
The open call for us is a way to get in touch. If our text triggers  
your mind, if you have a project circling around a similar interest  
or you want to work within this field, discuss or just to get in  
contact with us (within the frame of the topic) apply.
All applications will be read, discussed and will influence the  
parameters for the evaluation of the jury. They also may get a chance  
to be published (if you wish): We will choose 10 applications, which  
we will further ask the applicant to elaborate on into more  
substantial contributions. We can offer two residences to spend 1-2  
months in Berlin. Read more below in "proceeding".

Who can apply for open call?
For the open call we welcome and encourage proposals from all  
interested individuals. Previous experience within curating/ writing/  
art production/ other disciplines is in no way required, and will not  
factor this into the selection process. We prefer open mindedness in  
the handling of formats and we prefer interdisciplinary approaches.  
The visual arts is your ground of departure. All applications are  
welcome and can contribute to this interesting framework.

Who can apply for the residency?
All interested individuals, artists, curators, art theorists and  
other cultural producers living in the Nordic or the Baltic countries  
can receive the residency grant. The resident must be over 30 years  
of age and have not lived in Berlin before.
It is not recommended that the resident uses the stay for self- 
promotion but rather as an opportunity for research, based on his/her  
own practice. We want our residents to inform their work rather than  
promote it. So we are trying to provide a more academic and  
introspective alternative in contrast to the promotional emphasis and  
'careerism' that currently existsts.

The residency includes
We provide resident with airfare, apartment with internet access, a  
mobile phone, a bike, and an list of interesting contacts for the  
resident to meet. We will provide administrative support and  
assistance if requested and/or required.

Application
We require a written proposal dealing directly with the topic. Please  
limit submissions to a single page proposal (800 words) describing  
the project. (Longer proposals will not be considered.) Please do not  
submit loose images, catalogs or other support materials, they will  
not be reviewed. But include your proposal, CV, address, phone number  
and e-mail to one pdf-document (max.3 pages) please e-mail  
submissions to mail (at) netres.org with "netres__application" in the  
subject line.

Dates and Deadlines
Proposals will be accepted from November 10th-December 15th. You will  
receive an e-mail confirmation when we accepted your proposal. If you  
do not receive an e-mail from us within 3 days of submitting your  
proposal, please contact us. The residences are scheduled to take  
place in the following year, preferably January-March 2010. We will  
notify you of the final results in January 2010.

Language: English

Dimension of project
Sparwasser HQ has no fixed exhibition space. The emphasis of your  
proposal should be on the idea behind your project and artists/  
organizers/ curators are encouraged to work within the limitations as  
part of the creative challenge, however, conditioned by the  
dimensions of the idea additional new applications can be sent and  
funds may be obtained by the resident in collaboration with  
Sparwasser HQ.

Project costs
We will provide 100€ honorarium for 10 open call applications, and we  
will ask for more information on the project first.
If your proposal is realizable (it does not have to be) and if  
Sparwasser HQ agrees to do so, we will co-apply in partnership in  
order to realize the project.

Proceeding
1st step: open call, sent out internationally
2nd step: applications are received
Netres officer will upload all valid applications on blog. The blog  
can only be viewed by the international jury members.
3rd step: international jury
members read discuss and select applications
4th step: 10 prizes.
10 applicants are asked to (re)write the application text and they  
are asked to give a permission to publish their text online. For this  
they will receive a fee of 100€.
5th step: nomination
Different people, artists as well as curators, are asked to recommend  
or nominate people who will be asked to apply. These nominations will  
be published. The nominator will write a short statement of grounds  
for the nomination.
6th Step: Residency in Berlin
2 artists/ curators/ other cultural producers are invited to spend  
1-2 months in Berlin
7th Step: 2010 residency open call sent out internationally
8th Step: Conference in collaboration with members of the jury.


Application form: You can use this just as an example and start your  
own document but be sure to insert all the required information and  
put it in the same order as it is here.

DOWNLOAD PRINTVERSION HERE.


Please feel free to contact us (mail (at) netres.org) prior to  
submission if you have any questions.

// SEE ALSO FAQ
supported by Nordic Culture Point.

This programme is a collaboration between Sparwasser HQ, Signal, UKS  
and rum46.


  send out by
Katja Meyer || netres__office
mail at netres.org || www.netres.org

C/O SPARWASSER HQ
Offensive für zeitgenössische Kunst&Kommunikation
Schwedterstrasse 36 A
10435 Berlin // GERMANY
fon +49 30 44043886
fax +49 30 44039332
www.sparwasserhq.de






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