Call for applications: Residency at Bétonsalon
Bétonsalon is part of the Magnetic Residencies programme, run by Fluxus Art Projects, built around tandem partnerships between institutions and residencies based in a French region (CAPC in Bordeaux, Frac Grand Large in Dunkerque, Frac Bretagne in Rennes and Villa Arson in Nice) and a British nation (Wysing Arts Centre, Cove Park, Aberystwyth Arts Center, Flax Art Studios). Artists from each of the five French regions are invited to apply for the residency based in an associated British nation; artists from each British nation can apply for the residency based in the associated French region.
For the 3rd edition of Magnetic, a new tandem has been created between Gasworks in London and Bétonsalon for two 2-month residencies for two artists, one based in Ile-de-France region and the other in England. Bétonsalon welcomes applications which engage with practices rooted in an exploration of sensorial relationships to the world and offering collective tools to reassess the way our body and mind are affected by and respond to the multiple crisis we are currently facing. We support artistic research which aims to broaden our understanding of physical and emotional interrelations between human and non-human – through performance, immersive installation, film, sound, care practices, radical pedagogies, participatory experiments etc. – and to question the way social and institutional frameworks shape experiences with our environment.
Selected artist receives a grant of €2,500 per month, accommodation and workspace, as well as curatorial support from the residency teams and networking opportunities with art professionals to develop his or her research around societal, historical and environmental issues rooted in the region.
Duration of the residency
This 2-month residency will run from November to December 2024.
Selection criteria
The Magnetic #3 call for applications will be open from 21 May to 15 July (midnight) on Fluxus Art Projects website. This call is aimed at professional artists working in the field of visual arts who have already presented their work in several professional venues identified by contemporary art networks. Applications will be assessed by a selection committee on the basis on the artistic ambition within a professional practice rooted in contemporary visual arts, the relevance of the artist’s proposal within the residency’s context and focus and the motivation for an international residency at this point in the artist’s career.
Please note that:
– Applications are not open to students
– Artists in both France and the UK are considered to be based in a region if they have an address (residence) within that region/nation
– All applications must be written in English
– Joint applications (duo, collective, etc) are not accepted
Bétonsalon will do its best to accommodate candidates’ requests concerning their family life by proposing adjustments to the residency schedule if necessary.
Timeline
– 21 May – 15 July: call for applications
– Second half of September: selection committees with interviews of preselected artists on Zoom
– Beginning of October: public announcement of Magnetic 3 laureates
– November – December : residency at Bétonsalon
Further information on the Magnetic Residences programme is available on the Fluxus Art Projects website.
Magnetic is supported by the Institut français du Royaume-Uni, the Institut français, French Ministry of Culture, French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Arts Council England, Creative Scotland, Arts Council of Wales/Wales Arts International, Arts Council of Northern Ireland and the British Council.
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