SESSION 2010 :
August 25 - September 8 2010 (14 days)
Application deadline March 25 2010 (postmark)
The Villa Flora Artist-in-Residence Program serve to promote creative exploration and exchange among persons of diverse nationalities and backgrounds. The community of lively creators offers an inspirational and interactive setting for the Villa Flora Artist-In-Residence Program. It is suitable to artists who wish to change their environment for a couple of weeks and find inspiration in a new environment.
Each session eight Resident Artists of different nationalities and of painting discipline are selected by a committee of notable art professionals. Invitations to participate in the Program are awarded based on a record of excellence and commitment to the arts.
Villa Flora Artist-In-Residence Program promotes exceptional talents - both recognized and emerging - on the international scene, through cooperation with major organizations and leaders in the arts worldwide.
Villa Flora Artist-In-Residence Program seeks applications at two levels: a) artists of national or international distinction, with well-established reputations, for whom a change of scenery might offer fresh inspiration; b) emerging artists with a record of solid achievement and potential, for whom an appointment as a Resident Artist might contribute to professional advancement.
The residencies at Villa Flora are available for all disciplines of art. PAINTERS WILL HAVE MOST BENEFIT FROM OUR PROGRAM. But we as well welcome other visual artists, writers, poets, theatre groups, dancers, musicians, critics, curators, designers, architects...
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Eligibility: Artists with professional standing in their fields and emerging artists of recognized ability are eligible for residence. Students are not eligible.
Selection: Acceptance is based on the evaluation of the application materials submitted to a panel of distinguished professionals in each artistic discipline. Artistic excellence is the most important factor in candidates’ selection.
Number of participants per session: max. 8
Notification : An « Acknowledgement of Receipt » e-mail (or postcard if included with application) will be sent when applications are received. An acceptance/regret e-mail & letter by regular post will be sent latest time April 5 .
Application Fee : A non-refundable processing fee of 15 € is required of each applicant. Please make payment to Villa Flora in Svet d.o.o.or Tjasa Iris, by Western Union or transfer the fee with on wire bank trasfer.
Residency Fee: of 1495 Euros per single occupancy or 1195 Euros per shared room will be asked from you to pay in the following 15 days from receiving a positive answer from us.
What is included in residency fee: accommodation + 14 breakfasts, the expensess of studio/work space, three excursions - two to Piran (on the coast ) and one to the Alps, one lunch picknic in the Alps and 7 dinners at local restaurants, visit to the prime local winery with wine tasting, museum visit of Spacal Art Collection in the Castle of Štanjel and expenses for the final group exhibition.
Artists are requiring additional funding for travel, materials, equipment, or home expenses and other meals than those listed above. Sponsored restaurant tickets will be available for you for lunches and dinners at the local restaurants from 6 to 15 Euros per meal.
Contact
Tjasa Iris
founder
Villa Flora Artist's Residency
Branik 176, 5295 Branik
SLOVENIA
Tel.+ 386 (0)5 305 79 09
villaflora@siol.net