10 Feb 2015

Open Call AiR Helgeland (Northern Norway) - Berlin

AiR Helgeland - Northern Norway

Artist Residency for German Artists living in Berlin, at AiR Helgeland-Berlin. The residency is a project initiated by ABH/ ArtBase Helgeland 66°N, Northern Norway. ABH/ AiR Helgeland-Berlin in cooperation with ZK/U, Zentrum für Kunst und Urbanistik in Berlin, offers two artists a 5 weeks residency in Alstenøya, Helgeland, Northern Norway week 13-17 (March/April) 2015.

Application deadline: February 28th.

Location: Stokkatunet / Alstenøya. Sandnessjøen, Stokka, is the nearest airport - Widerøe is the local operating airline.

Stokkatunet is a beautifully restored Norlandshus from late 1700 and is privatly owned by Tanja and Jan Erik Stokka, our local AiR partner. On location you find ABH's alternative exhibition space and scene The Barn, which holds a large white 6 metres long screen and we have a professional projector and sound equipment available for the public presentation. Internet is available during your stay but it holds its own rhythm, i.e. if you need to upload/download larger files you will need patience. One day they flow fast and other days not, but for research and daily use its not a problem. Stokkatunet is located approximately 10 minutes from the town centre by car and 40 minutes by bicycle.

ABOUT THE RESIDENCY
Eligibility to apply: German artists resident in Berlin. The residency includes a living and working space, as well as support of travel expenses up to 5000 NOK. The selection is based on proposal for stay, artistic merits and the quality of artistic practice. You will be asked to present your artistic practice in an open studio day to inform and engage the local community and to organize a public presentation of the result of your proposed project towards the end of the residency. You will also have the possibillity to present your project at ZK/U in Berlin under their OPENSTUDIO events afterwards. Applicants are expected to master the English language.

For 2015 we are looking for two artists who next to their artistic practice has experience working with children and wish to work with the local school for a project/workshop related to the local development taking place and the forthcoming opening of our new Cultural house - Kulturbadet during the stay. It is a five days project following the school hours 08:00-13:15 and you will be paid per day for this / 3323 NOK, which is 16615 NOK for the whole week.

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 (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 for 2015 are:

Nfk / Nordland fylkeskommune
NNKS / Nordnorsk Kunstnersenter
Alstahaug kommuneDen norsk-tyske Willy-Brandt-stiftelsen
ZK/U, Zentrum für Kunst und Urbanistik, Berlin
Stokkatunet / Stokka Gård, Norway
Ura barneskole