21 Jul 2015

Call For Applications: Five Weekly Residential Modules Grants

FIVE WEEKLY RESIDENTIAL MODULES GRANTS
AT UNIDEE – University of Ideas at Cittadellarte – Fondazione Pistoletto in Biella, Italy
(Residency period: one week, September 28th – October 23rd)
&
ONE PRODUCTION PRIZE worth € 3000

APPLY ONLINE AT: www.cittadellarte.it/unidee
contact: unidee@cittadellarte.it
Programme Director and Curator: Cecilia Guida
Programme Coordinator: Elisa Tosoni
Assistant to the Director: Giulia Crisci
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I. ABOUT UNIDEE - University of Ideas

UNIDEE - University of Ideas (www.cittadellarte.it/unidee) is a multifaceted educational platform investigating the relationship between art and public sphere, through a new programme of weekly residential modules based on interdisciplinary research, knowledge sharing and experience exchange, alongside a series of artists' residency projects.
The programme - developed by Cecilia Guida in collaboration with Juan Esteban Sandoval, under the general direction of Paolo Naldini - kicked off in May 2015, and focuses its first year on three broad concepts: temporality, responsibility, participation, encompassing art history, activism, commons, politics, territorial transformation, museology, visual narratives, social imagery, relational systems, rituals, social cooking, urban space (etc.).

The structure of UNIDEE - University of Ideas is articulated through four types of activities investigating the relationship between art and public sphere:

• Weekly residential modules taking place at Cittadellarte, open to professionals as well as the general public, held by mentors who are experts on the three broad thematic areas (temporality, responsibility, participation) chosen for 2015's programme and examined in depth from artistic, historical, geographical, philosophical, political, economic, anthropological, sociological, mediological, juridical, architectural points of view
• Seminar modules taking place at Cittadellarte and/or at external partner centres
• Residency programmes for international artists at Cittadellarte
• Connective Residency at Cittadellarte.

UNIDEE – University of Ideas is made possible thanks to the support of Fondazione Zegna, illycaffè S.p.A., Fondo Edo Tempia.


II. ABOUT THE JOINT Illycaffè & Cittadellarte RESIDENCY GRANT

The weekly residencies offered through this joint grant (Illycaffè & Cittadellarte – Fondazione Pistoletto) include:
- return travel from country of residence to Cittadellarte – Fondazione Pistoletto (budget for up to € 1000)
- one week' stay at Cittadellarte – Fondazione Pistoletto (single room in an apartment shared with other international residents, use of shared studio space and workshop facilities, half-board)
- insurance (travel and medical insurance for accidents)
- visa
- attendance to one module chosen by the participant amongst the following:

Terrain vague
A weekly residential module at Cittadellarte, curated by raumlaborberlin.
SEPTEMBER 28 – OCTOBER 02, 2015 www.cittadellarte.it/unidee/activity.html?id=19

Why do I do what I do?
A weekly residential module at Cittadellarte, curated by Beatrice Catanzaro.
OCTOBER 05 – 09, 2015 www.cittadellarte.it/unidee/activity.html?id=20

Where imagination slips into reality
A weekly residential module at Cittadellarte, curated by STEALTH.unlimited (Ana Džokić & Marc Neelen).
OCTOBER 12 – 16, 2015 www.cittadellarte.it/unidee/activity.html?id=21

Photocopy tales: Publications and visual essay
A weekly residential module at Cittadellarte, curated by Santiago Reyes Villaveces, with Manuel Ángel.
OCTOBER 19 – 23, 2015 www.cittadellarte.it/unidee/activity.html?id=22

The five selected creatives are expected to deliver a design prototype for the Illycaffè can.
All prototypes will be presented during Artissima Art Fair (Turin, 6-8 November, 2015).
The winner of the production prize will be announced at a public event during the fair.


III. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

You are eligible to apply if (all conditions below must be met):
- you are a creative professional (visual artist, designer, architect, curator, writer, etc., ...) active anywhere in the world
- you have not previously received any grants from Illycaffè
- you have a fluent knowledge of the English language

Please note that the residency dates are fixed and no changes can be accepted.


IV. TIMELINE

Deadline for submissions: Monday, 31st August, 2015, 5 pm CET
Only digital submissions are accepted.


VI. SELECTION PROCEDURE

(residency grants)
UNIDEE – University of Ideas will prepare an initial short-list of candidates, amongst whom a joint jury will select the five residency grant winners. Final results will be released on or before Friday September 11th, 2015.

(production prize)
A joint jury will select one production prize winner amongst the projects produced by the five selected residents.
All project prototypes will be presented during Artissima Art Fair (Turin, 6-8 November, 2015). The winner of the production prize will also be announced at a public event at the fair.


VI. HOW TO APPLY

Digital applications only – please download the application form and full application guidelines here: www.cittadellarte.it/unidee/opencallpartners.html