03 May 2013

Open Call AiR Helgeland (Northern Norway) - Berlin

OPEN CALL DØNNA NORTHERN-NORWAY WELCOME PROPOSALS BY 20 MAY
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2013

5 Weeks Residency for German Artists living in Berlin, at AIR Helgeland-Berlin.
The residency a project initiated by ABH/ ArtBase Helgeland 66°N, Northern Norway.

ABH / AIR Helgeland-Berlin in cooperation with Dønna kommune, ZK/U, Zentrum für Kunst und Urbanistik in Berlin, offers a 5 weeks residency starting august 2013 in Dønna, Helgeland, Northern Norway (week 35-39).

Location:
Nordvika is one of the oldest preserved trading centres in Norway and dates back to the 1600s. Nordvika is run by Helgeland Museum. It is beautifully situated on the island Dønna, between high mountains and a protected bay. Dønna is a small island, 20 minutes with ferry from the small town Sandnessjøen. Sandnessjøen, Stokka, is the nearest airport.

ABOUT THE RESIDENCY
Eligibility to apply: German artists resident in Berlin. The residency includes a grant of 2500€, living and working space, as well as support of travel expenses up to 500€. The selection is based on proposal for stay, artistic merits and the quality of artistic practice. They will be asked to present their artistic practice in an open studio day to inform and engage the local community and to organize a public presentation of the result of their proposed project towards the end of the residency. ABH and AIR Helgeland-Berlin will produce documentations from the residency for online presentations, a catalogue covering the artistic process and the period of the residency. The selected artists will be asked to keep a diary for this purpose.

Applicants are expected to master the English language.

TO APPLY PLEASE SEND THE FOLLOWINGS:

Personal information: full name, place and date of birth, all contact details
Proposal for stay and how you would go about relating your work to this context
CV
Examples of previous works/portfolio as pdf max 5mb, Video/sound work (edited to max. 3 min)

ABOUT ABH/ ARTBASE HELGELAND 66°N - AIR HELGELAND-BERLIN

ABH/ ArtBase Helgeland 66°N is founded and run by Ina Otzko and Kari Elfstedt. ABH is a non-profit artist initiative organizing and producing site-specific exhibitions and projects. ABH is promoting projects, which challenges boundaries and critical discussion concerning development of rural places and spaces in the north and how it may affect the local environment in a long-term perspective. ABH aspire cross boarder projects that explore new ways of active participation aiming to connect people, places and spaces for cultural and critical exchange and expansion beyond what is already known.

AIR Helgeland-Berlin is initiated by ABH, financial and supporting partners are:

Nordland fylkeskommune
Nordnorsk Kunstnersenter
Dønna kommune
Helgeland Museum, avd. Dønna
Den norsk-tyske Willy-Brandt-stiftelsen
ZK/U, Zentrum für Kunst und Urbanistik, Berlin


Email submissions to air@artbase-helgeland.no

Successful applications will be notified by June 12th.