Intensive Art Residency @ The Space. Call for Artists - Spring Deadline: May 10th, 2013

Published: Thu, 03/21/13

Intensive Art Residency Barcelona
@ The Space

Call for Artists - Spring Deadline: May 10th, 2013

Spring 2013

Intensive three week residency programs are designed for emerging/ mid-career artists to help develop their visual and critical abilities whilst enhancing the commercial skills.

Program

  • Spring 2013: 15th of May - 5th of June (Deadline 10th of May)
  • Fall: 16th of September - 6th of October (Deadline 10th of September)

Application

Portfolio with a minimum 10 works jpeg no larger then 1mb, corresponding slide list sheet, CV w contact information & an artist statement all sent digitally to Annette Merrild, am@annettemerrild.com

Goal

  • Create a body of work; this will include professional documentation, a written artist statement, and a final Exhibition at TK Gallery in Barcelona Spain.
  • Each artist will develop or elaborate their professional expertise, critical thinking skills, and enhanced knowledge of the commercial art system.  With a focus on the specific relationships or exhibition venues which would work best for specific artists. 
  • The in-depth residency offers interesting and compelling insights into the art world and includes lectures, guest speaker interviews, and site visits led by in house artists.
~ At the end of the program each student will be ready to judge where their work would be most suitable and will have the ability to present themselves to the art market.

Includes

  • 24 hour studio space
  • Individual and Group critiques with in-house Artists as well as guest artists and critics and curators
  • legal issues, production processes and distribution of work, create and manage a client list, knowledge of how to conduct negotiations with gallerists, representation and dealers
  • Introduction (question & answer) and visit to prominent international contemporary art collector
  • Professional Documentation of each students work
  • Full Immersion into Barcelona’s International Art Scene with gallery and museum visits 
  • Writing workshops to improve each artist’s ability to write about art; their own as well as others
  • Final Exhibition at TK Gallery, Barcelona Spain, which will entail press release, organizing agenda, installation and full preparation and installation of exhibition and gallery space

In House Artists

Residency Fees

  • 850 Euros
  • 50% to be paid at acceptance (425 e), (50% can be refunded of the 425e up to 5 days to start of program for any reason) 50% due 7 days prior to start of program
  • please note that if you come with 2 or more people you will each receive 15% discount

Living In Barcelona

Barcelona is an exciting creative Mediterranean city. Artists will be fully immersed into Barcelona’s passionate international contemporary art community and its dynamic and traditionally rich Catalonian culture, current and historic. With artists such as Dali, Picasso, Miro, Duchamp, Gaudi, Tapies, Antoni Miralda, etc giving credibility to Barcelona and its surrounding Catalonian regions, as a center point to Modern Art.

**Each person is required to find their own accommodations, however once accepted we are happy to help you find a place that will work of you

**please note the space has moved to a new location and photos are not yet available, however will be soon…still a great studio space, same neighborhood

For More Information:  http://thespace.es

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