Incheon Art Platform Artists-in-Residence 2013

Call for Applications(for foreigners)

  Incheon Art Platform offers an artist-in-residence program to support artists, art researchers and humanitarians who wish to pursue creative activities in Incheon. Applications are invited from people in art-related fields who would like to produce works, conduct research, etc., during their stay in Incheon.
 
1. Application Period   1st November – 15th November 2012
2. Application Deadline   6pm 15th November 2012 (Koreatime, to be strictly observed)
3. Discipline   Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Humanities/Research, etc.
4. How to apply   The online application procedures at www.inartplatform.kr to be followed.

5. Duration of Stay   3months
(a) March 2 ~ May 30, 2013
(b) June 1 ~ August 30, 2013
(c) September 1 ~ November 29, 2013
(d) December 1, 2013 ~ February 28, 2014
   * Applicants for 3-month term can choose two types of duration.
  ※ Artists that are currently residing or previously resided at Incheon Art Platform through its Artists-in-Residence program are also eligible for application, and the maximum duration of stay is up to three years.
  ※ The duration of stay may be extended based on IAP’s internal review of the works created by artists-in-residence for three months after their joining of the program.
 
6. Qualification for Application
1) An artist or a group should be born before 15th October 1987(excluding undergraduate students).

2) The artist should be able to lead a community life with other artists in the residency. Admission given to only the actual occupant of studio.

3) The artist should be able to explain his or her artwork, and give lectures or workshops in English.

4) It is not allowed to bring families, children and animals.

5) Payment of taxes and dues.(related to the personal use of utilities such as electricity, tap water, air-conditioning and heating)

6) Cost of materials, travel, freight, food, artist fees, and other expenses are not paid for under the program. These costs should be borne by the participants. Program participants have to arrange their own delivery of materials for production of works, rehearsals, researches, and so on. After finishing the program, participants must submit a report to IAP.

 
7. Support Offered by the Program

1) Private studio and accommodation(one studio per person/per team, in principle)

  ※ In principle, a performing artist resides in a private studio and is not given a separate practice room.

  ※ Literature, research, and criticism offers only accommodation.

2) Airfare for residents from overseas.(Selected artists only by examination)

  ※ one-time round trip economy class air ticket – reimbursement to be made only for those who submit the receipt after arrival in Korea)

3) Introduction to Korean art scenes, support for artist promotion, etc.

4) Production fees for local collaboration programs or projects in or by Incheon Art Platform, and space for presentation at IAP.

  ※ Proposal will be required and some artist will be selected.

  ※ The detail plan for arts activities to be submitted in March-April, a prior review and consultation to be made before providing support.

8. Application Procedure

a) Documentation submitted

- Completed application form

- Personal description

- Arts activity plan during the Artists-in-Residence program,

- CV focused on local/international arts activities.

- Work samples