The residency welcomes artists and researchers from all kinds of practices and we are currently specially interested in contemporary music practices.
The main goal of this open call is to promote the encounter of artists from so far away cultures into one place. A research and experiment on the mix of Brazilian and Arab music - starting in Egypt. Musicians, producers, DJs and sound artists are welcome to join us in this adventure, from online research to visiting music gigs and working directly with music makers. In order to research and explore the similarities and differences between, we encourage the participants to propose ideas and fusions on the most creative ways. A deeper dialogue through beats that may repercute in the form of set lists, concerts, performances or installations. From Cairo to the world.
The Nomad Curator is an art professional, an educator, an institution and a woman - all together. She founded an art collective in Brazil in 2008 and has been working around the world for the past years. Latest projects include art and educational programs with Palestinian and Syrian refugees (Beirut, Beqaa Valley, Damascus and Miniara), curated exhibitions in Venice and Islamabad, an art program in the Brooklyn Children's Museum (New York) and a workshop for Azerbaijani artists at Yarat for Contemporary Art (Baku).
Now based in Cairo, and with the collaboration of other art institutions, we together offer creatives the chance to be part of an international art residency.
Residency lenght: from 4 weeks to 8 weeks (longer periods can be arranged if justified)
Residency period: June/July 2018
Residency language: English is the main one, and we also speak Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Arabic and a bit of French :)
Grants: The Nomad Curator is a non-profit project and it is not currently offering grants, but we are happy to write you letters of recommendation
The applicant will be guided and have the support of The Nomad Curator during her/his weeks of stay. A large community of creators living in Cairo are also glad to dialogue and exchange ideas.
We uphold collective conversations and meeting with local artists in order to develop the concept and get inspiration for the final pieces.
Every participant is encoraged to leave a record of her/his practice and or gives a public talk to the local community about her/his career and in loco experience at the end of the residency.
Documentation/Information:
- Name (as in the passport), Artistic Name (if applied),
- Nationality/Country of Residency
- Research/Proposal/Concept/Project/Concept: maximum 500 words
- Details of the working space needed
- Samples of the previous works/projects (minimum 5, maximum 10)
- Professional social media links and usernames
- Curriculum (maximum 2 pages)
The Nomad Curator reserves the right to not accept incomplete applications and or concepts based on any kind of racism, prejudice or discrimination.
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