Applications period: March 5th to April 5th , 2020
Residency periods: July/August 2020
Centre fro Creative Solutions (C4CS) is a project run by Culture and Education Association in Rasoja, Lika county, Croatia with its 550 meters elevation, off-the-grid premises surrounded by mountains and forests. C4CS aims to establish the platform and space for exchange, practice and innovation in the fields of relations of Human to Other Than Human.
Residencies
Practices and methodology that residency supports rely largely on open source, organic, permacultural, sustainable, environmental and ecological approaches to create transdisciplinary strategies. Aim of the residencies is to give artists time and space to get to know her/himself trough relating to Other Than Human by living in rural area with realisation of most basic approaches to establish best possible relation to immediate environment. Media used by artist has to be in accordance to the environmental, ecological and sustainable practices.
Artists in search for peace, seclusion and isolation that can be offered by camping in the woods, by having own space for thinking and reflecting will enjoy this residence. We are dedicated to fostering socio-ecological consciousness within the creative practice through deep, meaningful engagement with the earth and others.
2 residency periods are open for application concerned with:
1. Notion of the Un-civilized thinking and practices,
2. Biophilia, Ecocentrism and Deep Ecology,
3. Self sustainability and permaculture.
1st residency theme is Un-civil Energy and Utility
2nd residency theme is Other Than Human
Residency benefits
30 days residency,
500 € subsidy,
travel costs paid up to 250 €.
Application Criteria
Applications are welcome from international contemporary artists working in a wide range of disciplines including DIY and theory.
Applicants should consider the unique circumstances under which C4CS carries out its program, keeping in mind that this residency takes place on a remote rural setting with limited amenities. Residency space and surrounding has to be left better than it was found prior to the residence, recycling, upcycling and composting and using biodegradable and organic products is required.
Successful candidates will be responsible for acquiring the necessary visa and medical insurance if coming from a foreign country.
Please Note
C4CS is not able to provide feedback on individual applications.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted by email sending application materials to udrugauke@gmail.com
Application materials:
Project proposal (500 words maximum)
Short biography (150 words maximum)
Motivation letter that relates project proposal to concerns and themes of the residency and what would your contribution to C4CS be (500 words maximum)
Provide up to 10 samples of work:
Maximum 5 images (up to 5MB each) in JPEG format, with relevant caption information included
Maximum 3 links to time related submissions
2 samples of published writing (for writers and theory)
The application deadline is March 25, 2020 at 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time.
If you have a question please contact us at udrugauke@gmail.com
Selection Process
Applications period: March 5th to April 5th , 2020.
Jury assessment period: April 5th , 2020.
Individual interviews April 15th to 17th, 2020.
Final decision on 2 successful applicants will be posted on UKE website (www.uke.hr) on April 20th.