[Oberlist] AM* "Art Commune" Residency at the Art and Cultural Studies Laboratory, Yerevan

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Where: Yerevan, Armenia
When: 2008/2009
Deadline: ongoing deadline


Art and Cultural Studies Laboratory NGO (ACSL) is a non-profit,
non-governmental organization was established in Yerevan, Armenia and is
now a leading model for similar institutions internationally.

The aim of the organization is to support the development of contemporary
creativity and carry out projects by Armenian and international artists to
foster discussion and research into themes which are of vital importance
for society and culture.

ACSL is a catalyst for communication between artists, art workers,
theorists, cultural critics, curators and their audience.

Organizing exhibitions, conferences, seminars and workshops are within the
scope of our organization. ACSL promotes and diffuses contemporary
creativity. A group of Armenian artists, art and cultural critics are
involved in the organization which co-operates with international artists.

ACSL proposes to work in collaboration with a cultural company in Ireland
which is located in The Irish Gaeltacht. Cló is an artist lead initiative
providing a platform for creative exchange between artists worldwide and
the Gaeltacht community. It fosters the emergence of artists in the
Gaeltacht through providing access to professional development services.

Every year ACSL produces 2 Annual Events and Artist Residency “ART COMMUNE”:

1. INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON CONTEMPORARY ART (Autumn)
(workshops, seminars, conferences are foreseen) Curator: Susanna Gyulamiryan.

2. INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL EXHIBITION “GENDER TROUBLE” (Spring). (workshops,
seminars, conferences are foreseen) Curator: Susanna Gyulamiryan.

3. ARTIST RESIDENCY “ART COMMUNE”, all the year round (12 months).

The primary aim will be for the artists to work on an agreed project in
Yerevan, Armenia (North district “Djrvej”). However, artists’ transporting
to different environments is expected to have many other benefits. These
include:

• Opportunities for a new physical environment to impact upon the artist’s
work
• Cross fertilization of ideas with residents of other cultures
• Professional Development opportunities e.g. invitations to exhibit
elsewhere

The Artist Residency “ART COMMUNE” is a major artists’ residency and
project workshop for the promotion of contemporary and other categories of
art and international exchange.

Art Disciplines: Visual Arts, Curatorial, Art critical researches,
Composing, Crafts, Dance, Fiction, Non Fiction, Theatre, Playwriting,
Screenwriting, Film making, other.

“ART COMMUNE” is able to host 30 individuals at one time.

“ART COMMUNE” PLACE DESCRIPTION AND SUPPORT

The Artist Residency “ART COMMUNE” is located in one of the districts of
Yerevan called Djrvej and has occupied 10,000 m/sq territory. Yerevan is
the capital of Armenia. The region is not far from the city center (it
takes 20 minutes by car).The territory is in a suitable place away from
the city life and near to the countryside. The territory is enclosed with
a large gate and includes two buildings; factory and comfortable living
quarters. It gives a possibility to live and work the same area.

ACSL takes care of the territory rent in Djrvej (studios, exhibition hall,
some equipments and tools), utility expenses (gas, electricity, hot water
except winter months’ stay heating expenses, TV-set, internet) and some
materials, depending on the volume of artists’ works (if they don’t
required something specific).

The territory has all conveniences for land art.

1. The living house has 4 floors.
* There are two large studios on the first floor. Each of them is 12m#10m
height-3,5 m (120m/sq), with a big gate.
* There are four separate apartments on the 2nd and the 3rd floors (2
apartments on each floor).
* Each apartment has 4 bedrooms (15m/sq each one), 2 bathrooms, 1 well
living room with all conveniences (TV, furniture, telephone, internet )
and 1 kitchen with gas, hot and cold water, refrigerator and etc.
* On the 4th floor there is a large multifunction studio 240 m/sq with a
bathroom and barbeque place.
* There is also a computer room, restroom and an open balcony with view to
the Biblical Mountain Ararat.

2. The 2nd building is a factory (1152m/sq), there are plenty of
multifunctional technical machines: 3 cars, 1 lorry, 3 ovens for ceramic
works, computer studio (video editing, recording etc.) and a music studio
(arrangement, recording of live music, mixing, mastering etc.) with
technical support.

*The centre has cars for rent as well as, the cars can be rented by the
artists with or without a driver.

Near this factory are a fresh air studio and an old factory building,
which can be used as a studio, exhibition venue or for other kind of big
projects.

Possible extra options:

- smith craft
- gold smithy
- sculpture of all types
- printmaking
- tours to historical places of Armenia
- tour to the Armenian brandy factory in Yerevan
- visit to the art spaces, galleries and schools

Administrator of that territory is Armen Miqaelyan, e-mail: info la malver.net

Criteria and Eligibility

Knowledge of English is obligatory.

Artists experience in giving floor talks, participating in exhibitions,
seminars, workshops or panels will thus be an advantage.

Evaluation

On completion of the residency the artists will get a Diploma about
participation in the Artist Residency “ART COMMUNE”, Booklet or Catalog on
Final Exhibition and will provide a detailed report that gives an account
of project completion and of all the professional activities in which the
artist has engaged while in Yerevan. The report is an important resource
for ACSL NGO helping to build a picture of what is being achieved over
time through similar initiatives.


FEE PROCEDURE

There is no an application or exhibition fee.

We would love to invite all participants but we are a young non-profit
organization and, unfortunately, we do not have the budget which would
allow us to cover artists’ expenses.

We are able to cover only utility expenses but heating in winters. But we
are ready to provide you with some materials, studios for the workshops,
computer-hall, hard ware, soft ware, internet, some equipments and
necessary tools.

However, if participants can find resources to cover their expenses
(travel, living, housing and medical insurance) through an institution in
their country, we will be happy to provide any official letter required.

DEADLINE: We have no deadline, but all potential members have to apply to
ACSL NGO at least one month before their preferable residency date.


PLEASE NOTE:

*Minimal duration for Artist Residency “Art Commune” is 2 weeks.

If the duration of the residency coincides with the date of International
Forum on Contemporary Art or International Annual Exhibition “Gender
Trouble”, each member of the Artist Residency can make a proposal to
partake in the above mentioned events.


CATALOGUE

2 Catalogues will be publishing every year date to ACSL 2 events:
International Forum on Contemporary Art (autumn) and International Annual
Exhibition on Gender Studies “Gender Trouble” (spring). Besides the
theoretical texts, there are small texts, photos and credits for each
project. Digital type of Catalog is available, too.


Where send your application.

Please send your application package, by post or courier, to the ACSL NGO
office specifying the program title: Artist Residency “ART COMMUNE”.


For more information and files downloading, please visit our website:
http://www.acsl.org.am or contact with
Susanna Gyulamiryan, art critic, curator and artistic director of the ACSL
projects
Mkrtich Tonoyan, artist, director of the ACSL residency program
E-mail: info la acsl.org.am.


Contacts: Phone numbers:
Postal address: Susanna Gyulamiryan
ACSL (T) + 374 10 64 20 47, (Mob.) + 374 91 944 783
8 Roubinyants, apt 17,
Yerevan, Armenia, 0069 Mkrtich Tonoyan
Mkrtich Tonoyan (T.) + 374 10 24 42 13
Susanna Gyulamiryan (Mob.) + 374 91 23 24 55, (Fax) + 374 10 64 34 32

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