Open Call for long-term residency in Hangar studios

Open call for applications for long-stay residency (24 months). From now until January 27, 2019, the deadline for submission of applications is opened.

Workshops available: 5.

Admission to the studio : May 2019 until April 2021.

Selection result: end of February 2019.

Rental workshop: 130.26 €/month (VAT included).

Deposit: 2 monthly payments to be returned at the end of the stay.

General information and bases

Dimensions
Between 30 and 60 m2*.

The spaces of 30 m2 are individual and the 60m2 ones are shared by 2 artists.

Services
Work tables, electrical sockets, water points, Internet connection (wi-fi), communal kitchen, showers and heating.

The artists residing in long stays can make use of the following services free of charge: digital image laboratory and video editing, use of audiovisual material, free participation in the workshops and activities that take place in Hangar, sets and multipurpose room, in addition to production advice by Hangar’s team of professionals. The video artists, thanks to the agreement between Hangar and Hamaca, will be able to include a piece of video in the distributor’s catalogue.

Application process
The application must be sent in pdf format to sergi(at)hangar.org with the subject line “Convocatòria taller estada llarga Hangar 2018”. The document must contain:

• Personal data (Full name, date and place of birth, ID or passport number, email contact, telephone contact).
• Dates during which you want to carry out the residence (to choose between those that appear in the bases).
• Artist statement: It is not a biography and it is a brief discourse on the artistic identity of the work, that which characterizes it thematically, theoretically and formally (up to 2500 characters, spaces included).
• Curriculum Vitae (up to 2500 characters, spaces included).
• Motivation letter (up to 2500 characters, spaces included).
• Graphic Dossier (up to a maximum of 6 images with their technical specifications).
• URL (only for videos). This field is optional if you have attached images to the graphic dossier, it is mandatory if you do not attach images. Write a single URL to a video or animation (personal web, vimeo, youtube, blip.tv or any other). The commission will watch a maximum of 5 minutes of video.
• URL personal website.

Process criteria
The selection will be carried out by the Program Committee of Hangar.

Basic evaluation criteria

* The presentation of all documents and materials requested by the call, in the format requested and with the recommended length.

* The adequacy of the personal material that is presented to the specific conditions of the call, either by the availability of workshops or an exchange grant.

* The clarity of the information presented in writing and in visual material.

* The quality of the artist’s general project.

* The professional attitude of the artist in the description and defense of their project, in writing or in an interview.

Hangar does not currently have a grant for artists residing abroad who wish to travel to Barcelona. Any artist, of any nationality, can opt to work in a Hangar workshop, although they will have to pass a standard call. The costs of the trip and stay in Barcelona and the rental of the workshop are the responsibility of the artist.

In order to know the space and to solve doubts you can come to our informative sessions.

Contact
Sergi Botella
+34 93 308 4041 ext. 21
sergi(at)hangar.org