Call for the 5th edition of the exchange grants between Hangar and Casa de Velázquez. In collaboration with the IFB

For the fifth consecutive year, we are publishing this call for the development of an exchange residency program between Casa de Velázquez (Madrid) and Hangar (Barcelona), in collaboration with the Institut Français Barcelona. The objective of these grants is to provide artists with the opportunity to get to know other artistic and cultural environments, to produce and confront their work with that of others, and to broaden their artistic curriculum. Within the framework of this program, two artists residing in Spain will stay at Casa de Velázquez in Madrid, in the modality of a research residency, and one artist residing in France will carry out a production residency at Hangar (Barcelona). This exchange program is supported by the Institut Français Barcelona.

About Casa de Velázquez
Casa de Velázquez’s mission is to develop creative activities and research related to the arts, languages, literatures and societies of Iberian, Ibero-American and Maghreb countries. It also aims to contribute to the training of artists, researchers and teacher-researchers, as well as to participate in the development of artistic and scientific exchanges between France and related countries. Casa de Velázquez is also interested in the promotion and dissemination of cultural activities related to contemporary multiple art and has both material and human resources to undertake the organization and presentation of artistic activities to the public.

About Hangar
Hangar is an open center for research and artistic production that supports creators and artists. Hangar’s mission is to support creators in all phases of the visual arts production process, and to contribute to the best achievement of each of their projects. To this end, all its services are focused on facilitating artists’ access to the necessary material and technical resources, and on providing a context for experimentation, research and free transfer of knowledge. The center offers a context and services that enable the research and development of artistic productions in a partial or integral way, and accompanies its results through their inclusion in various networks and platforms or the detection of the possibilities of their anchoring in other sectors.

Objective of this call and its recipients
The objective of this call is to promote the mobility of artists residing in Spain and artists residing in France to facilitate artistic production and research, by means of a production grant and two research grants.

Participation in this competition is open to artists who develop proposals in the field of contemporary art, performance, sound art, visual arts, audiovisuals, new media, etc.

Period of residence, benefits and grant endowments

Two grants to carry out research residencies at Casa de Velázquez.
Period of residence*: October and November 2021

Benefits *:

1. Duration of stay: two months each.

2. Free access to Casa de Velázquez’s collective workshops: engraving, sound and photo studio.

3. Each artist will have free accommodation for two months at Casa de Velázquez and will also benefit from subsidized rates for cafeteria meals.

4. Access to the library.

5. Each artist will receive from the Fundació Privada AAVC-Hangar an economic endowment destined to living expenses of 750 € gross, each month (for a total of 1500 € gross).

6. The Fundació Privada AAVC-Hangar will provide each artist with an honorarium of 500 €.

7. The Fundació Privada AAVC-Hangar will allocate a research support grant for a maximum value of 500 € for each artist.

8. Casa de Velázquez will find a way for the work of the residents to have one or two moments of sharing with the fellows of the Residence for Artists and Researchers of Casa de Velázquez.

9. The research grants will end with a restitution of the projects carried out, within the framework of the exhibition Casa & Co. In case of need, the artist may stay at Casa de Velázquez for a maximum of 2 nights.

10. Dissemination of the project on the web and organization of a public presentation within the framework of Paratext.

11. Travel expenses of the two artists will be covered by the Institut Français Barcelona with a maximum of 150 € (round trip for each artist, 300 € in total). The Institut Français Barcelona authorizes the purchase of the tickets after having obtained the approval of the collaborators.

12. Transfers must be made by public transport (plane, train or bus).

13. The amount related to travel expenses will be refunded once the documentation for the trip has been presented, after the trip has taken place. In case of cancellation of the trip, the refund cannot be made. The artist undertakes to sign an agreement with the Institut Français Barcelona and to present the travel documents and receipts in order to process the reimbursement.

* Due to the exceptional health situation, the beneficiaries of the grant who cannot carry out their stay before December 31, 2021 will have to give it up. The stay cannot be postponed to the year 2022. If staying at Casa de Velázquez, grantees must respect the measures in effect at the time of their stay. Should the pandemic get worse, guests may be invited to vacate their room.

A grant for a production residency at Hangar.
Residency period: from September to December 2021.

Benefits:

1. Free accommodation at AAVC-Hangar.

2. Work space at AAVC-Hangar.

3. Access to technical advice.

4. Accompaniment and integration in the artistic sector.

5. Access to all AAVC-Hangar laboratories, according to availability.

6. Experimental equipment and spaces, according to availability.

7. Technical assistance in the production of specific works. In case of requiring exclusive dedication to the project, the costs will be charged to the production budget.

8. The artist receives from Casa Velázquez a monthly allowance of €750 gross for living and production expenses.

9. Dissemination of the project on the web and organization of a public presentation within the framework of the Paratext. The Institut Français Barcelona will be represented at the Paratext.

10. Participation in the TOPs (Tallers Oberts del Poblenou), in mid-September.

11. The artist must report on the evolution of their project on a regular basis (once a month) to the director of studies at Casa de Velázquez.

12. The Institut Français Barcelona will cover travel expenses to and from the place of origin to Barcelona up to a maximum of 400 €. The Institut Français Barcelona authorizes the purchase of transportation tickets after having obtained the approval of the partners.

13. At the end of his residency at AAVC-Hangar, the artist will travel to Madrid, to the Casa de Velázquez, to make a presentation of his project on the occasion of the exhibition Casa & Co. The Institut Français Barcelona will cover the artist’s travel expenses up to a maximum of 150 € (round trip). Accommodation will be covered by Casa de Velázquez, for a maximum of 2 nights.

14. Transfers must be made by public transport (plane, train or bus).

15. The amount related to travel expenses will be refunded once the documentation corresponding to the trip has been submitted, after the trip has taken place. In case of cancellation of the trip, the reimbursement cannot be made. The artist undertakes to sign an agreement with the Institut Français Barcelona and to present the travel documents and receipts in order to process the refund.

16. At the beginning of the residency, a meeting will be held between the artist and representatives of the Institut Français Barcelona.

Applications
Those interested in applying for these grants must fill out the following form, including:
1. Personal data
2. CV
3. Artist statement: It is not a biography but a brief discourse on the artistic identity of the work, that which characterizes it thematically, theoretically and formally.
4. Description of the project to be carried out
5. Work plan
6. Samples of previous work
7. Documentation justifying residence in Spain (in the case of artists traveling to Casa de Velázquez) or in France (in the case of the artist traveling to Hangar). This can be a certificate of census registration or other documentation (contracts or invoices), not older than six months.

Hangar grants with residence at Casa de Velázquez (research grants).

Casa de Velázquez grants with residency at Hangar

* Applications can be submitted in French, Catalan or Spanish.
** In case of being selected, the images presented in the dossier may be used for the communication of the project through Hangar’s channels.

Deadline for submission of applications
The deadline for receipt of applications is Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 1 p.m. (GMT +1).

Selection process
The selection of artists will be made according to the following procedure:

1. The selection of artists will be made through a public call shared by the Fundació Privada AAVC-Hangar and Casa de Velázquez, which will be disseminated through the communication channels of both institutions.
2. The call will be launched in early March and will remain open until May 20, 2021.
3. Candidates will be able to submit their dossiers through a form managed by Casa de Velázquez and linked to the calls published by both institutions.
4. The selection will be carried out by a joint jury composed of a member of Casa de Velázquez, a representative of the Institut Français Barcelona, the management and a member of the Program Committee of AAVC-Hangar. The jury will take place in early June 2021.

Presentation of results
The selected artists undertake to make a presentation of the results of their residency in Madrid and one in Barcelona, within the framework of one of the public activities proposed by each receiving center.

Evaluation criteria
The following will be evaluated:
– The interest of the proposal according to the lines of work of each of the residency centers.
– The capacity of the project to solve the subject matter proposed.
– A realistic assessment of the time and the adequacy of the project’s objectives to the context and resources of the participating centers.

Acceptance of the rules and the jury’s decision
Participation in this competition entails the acceptance of the rules and the jury’s resolution, as well as any changes that, as a result of factors beyond the centers’ control, may subsequently occur.

For further information, please contact
Marzia Matarese
marzia@hangar.org
Tel: +34 308 40 41 ext.22