Open Call for Resident Artist 2013-2014 Seoul Art Space GEUMCHEON

• Location: Seoul, Korea
• Deadline: Thursday, 20 June ~ Wednesday, 10 July 2013 (Total. 21days)
• Duration: Varies from 3-10 months
• Eligibility: Visual Artist, Curator and Critic
• Costs & Support: See details below
• URL: http://eng.seoulartspace.or.kr/movein/movein_information.asp

 

 

Description:

○ Application Period : Thursday, 20 June ~ Wednesday, 10 July 2013 (Total. 21days)
○ Application Field : Visual Artist, Curator and Critic

Supports details
‣ Supports for International artists and curators
․ Financial aid for airplane ticket for one person(If it resided as a team, one of team members
would be supported)
․ Hostel provided(Single room for 1 person or team, double room for group)
․ Exemption from space fee and hostel charge
․ Partial sponsorship of project costs will be offered to artists applying for the category of
undertaking the Community&Research Project from September through December of 2013.
‣ Common supported both for Korean and International
․ Studio(1 room for 1 person/team usually)
․ Able to participate in the program at Seoul Art Space_Geumcheon
: Workshop, presentation, education program(sharing artistic talent program), expert support program
Open studio and exhibition and etc.
․ Grant partially supported on exhibition at Seoul Art Space_Geumcheon
․ PR supported in Korean and International(Like PR expenses of solo exhibition)
․ Spaces and equipment using for Media Lab, Ware house(Large workspace), tool room, seminar
room and kitchen and etc.

○ Obligation Duty
- Common both for Korean and International
‣ Using space over 15days per every months(evict on fail to meet the minimum)
‣ Each artist is asked to donate a small artwork (drawing or photography, etc., a charity exhibition
is planned for a future date)
‣ Joining actively in the program by Seoul Art Space_Geumcheon such as Open studio and
exhibition(For international artists in residence, this only applies to those in residence during the
concerning period)
‣ Keeping other regulations of Seoul Art Space_Geumcheon

Division	Artists		Curator
	Korean	International	International
2013.09.~12.	-	Those selected will participate in the Community &Research Project exhibition
2014.01.~03.	-	-	Those selected will plan to the Expert Support Program
2014.04.~06.	Those selected will participate in the Open Studio and exhibition
All period	- Using space over 15days per every months - Those selected will participate in an artist presentation(s) during their period in residence - Each artist is asked to donate a small artwork

○ How to Apply

- International

‣ Application period : Thursday, 20 June ~ Wednesday, 10 July 2013
※Deadline : 10 July 2013(Korean time 24:00)
‣ How to apply : received by e-mail : geumcheon3337@nate.com
‣ Application materials : Application to residency, a Planning Statement for creation, an Experience
of Artwork, Portfolio(PPT or PDF), a copy of passport

○ Application Materials
- Application to residency, a Planning statement for creation, an Experience of Artwork,
a Portfolio(File by ppt or pdf), a copy of passport.
‣ Application to residency and three other attached documents(Application packet downloadable)
1) Application

2) Planning statement for creation : Present detailed data to be verified the possibility of realizing

for creation after joining Seoul Art Space_Geumcheon

3) Experience for Artwork: document for experience in Korea or internationals for recent three years (mainly result of Artwork or result related with Planning Statement in residency)
※ In case of group, Experience for Artwork of each group members will be submitted
4) List of group member: submitted in case of group
‣ Portfolio : file by PowerPoint or PDF
․ including 15 images(with caption), articles or reports by mass media, critique, artist’s note, or other documents for artworks (such as exhibition leaflets, cover of picture book including images)
․ Video works must be edited to run for no longer than three minutes and submitted in .avi, .mov
or .mpeg4 format (file size limit: 500MB): the recommended codecs are DV AVI, SV3, MOV and
H-264 mpeg.
‣ a Copy of passport

※ Artists applying for the category of undertaking the Community&Research Project from September through December 2013 must complete and submit their work proposal and portfolio formatted as appropriate for the concerning project.

※ The Community & Research Project, as defined by Seoul Art Space Geumcheon, is as follows:
“Community art” as defined and sponsored by Seoul Art Space Geumcheon is a form of activity possessing a significance beyond an individual’s artistic achievements, finds entrance into a locality but is not premised on any aims of specifically contributing to the region, and includes the instances of a formation of ephemeral relational networks, archiving and instances adopting “the local” as their aesthetic subject matter, etc., none of which are premised on any collaboration with a community.

However, such activities are ultimately aimed at contributing to the cultural bases of local communities.

The physical range and issues of the Research Project Seoul Art Space Geumcheon sponsors is to be limited to the Seoul area.

○ Qualification for Applying
- Common both for Korean and International
․ Individual or group not using, keeping or operating own studio or work space for creating activities
․ Individual or group can join in Residency programs and international co-works
- Overseas group having one or two artists (assuming double room at hostel)
- No application allowed for following groups
․ Overseas, group or association having three or more artists
․ University student on the register (group included with student will be depended on committee’s
decision)
․ Association composed of memberships
․ Society organized by school, religious or friendship group not having goal for genuine artwork
․ Company-employed curators/ critics

○ Selection Process to Resident Artist
- 1st review : document screening
- 2nd review: presentation for evaluation (need to prepare the presentation with ppt file)
※ 2nd review is for candidates passed through 1st review, and International artists are free to be
reviewed the presentation

○ Schedule of evaluations and Announcement of Successful Applicants
- Reciew and Result
․ 1st review : Friday, 19 July 2013
․ 2nd review : Friday, 09 August 2013 ※ For candidates passed 1st review
- Final Announcement of Successful Applicants : Monday, 19 August 2013

※ Actual schedule could be adjusted by evaluation conditions

○ Announcement of Successful Applicants
- Notice on the blogspot and be informed individually

○ More information to Contact
- Seoul Art Space_Geumcheon E-mail : geumcheon3337@nate.com