[oberlist] Summer school on creative and social practices in public spaces

[anna bitkina]

*Creative Association of Curators TOKpresentscreative and social practices
in public spacessummer schoolin the framework of ‘Critical Mass’ projectSt
Petersburg, Russia July 21-27, 2014*


*[image: Inline image 1]* Gareth Kennedy, 'The Last Wooden House of
Kupchino" (2013), part of the exhibition of public art 'Critical
Mass, 2013', TOK

Creative Association of Curators TOK is pleased to invite young Russian and
international artists, curators and art producers interested in creating
projects in the public realm to participate in our summer school ‘Creative
and social practices in public spaces’ that will take place in St
Petersburg from June 21 to June 27.

The summer school represents an interactive platform for experience
exchange, producing new knowledge and discussing the cutting-edge artistic
and curatorial practices related to public spaces. At the series of
lectures and workshops conducted by Russian and international artists and
curators participants will examine socially-engaged and community-based art
practices as well as artistic research methods. One of the school aims is
to create a professional network for potential collaborations, therefore a
particular emphasis of the program is put on meeting local artists and
curators and exploring the cultural context of St Petersburg. While in St
Petersburg the school participants will also have a chance to attend the
European Biennale of contemporary art Manifesta 10 and meet some of the
organizers.

TOK also sees the school as a think tank where knowledge and expertise of
the school participants could be applied to a particular local context. The
school will be organized as a part of TOK’s ongoing public art project
‘Critical Mass’ and around the upcoming ‘Critical Mass’ exhibition, which
is planned for summer 2015. The school will be incorporated into a series
of preparatory events that aim to warm up a new location of ‘Critical
Mass’, an old wooden 19th century mansion the Gromov’s Datcha, that had
been neglected for decades but is now planned to be turned into a community
cultural center. Together with members of local community, artists,
designers, architects and social scientists  TOK will work on
revitalization of the Gromov’s Datcha, which in the 19th centuries was one
of the hot spots of the summer cultural and social life.  By analyzing the
past and recent of the Gromov’s Datcha participants of the summer school
will be involved into development of new knowledge about this unique
location. Together we will try to create strategies for bringing the
building into life and incorporate it into the social and cultural
landscape of the neighborhood.

 *Terms of participation*

Russian and international artists, curators and art producers with strong
interest in artistic/curatorial practices in public spaces are encouraged
to apply. Previous experience of doing projects in the public spaces is
preferred but not necessary. 10-12 participants will be selected to take
part in the school.

Participants outside St Petersburg will be provided with accommodation
(large shared flat in the center of St Petersburg)t. Transportation
expenses will be covered for 1 participant from Ukraine, 1 from Moldova and
1 Russian participant outside St Petersburg.  International participants
will be provided with an invitation to apply for the Russian visa (visa
costs are covered by TOK).

By the end of the project TOK will release a publication on art in public
spaces in Russian and English. The publication will focus on successful and
sustainable art projects in the public sphere and will include theoretical
texts, case descriptions and interviews. TOK’s summer school participants
are encouraged to submit texts for the publication.

The working language of the school is English.
Participation in the school is free of charge for all participants.

How to apply:
Please send the following documents to tok.press at gmail.com before June 14,
2014
- your CV with an outline of  your previous experience
- motivation letter (1 page max)

The preliminary program of the summer school is in the attachment.


-- 
Anna Bitkina
Creative Association of Curators TOK
Founding Director | Curator

Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Research Fellow (2013-2014)

+ 7 950 030 24 44 (Russia)
+ 49 176 726 294 64 (Germany)

www.tok-spb.org
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