Open call to apply for a short-stay residency (3 months) in Hangar

The call for applying for a short-stay studio (3 months) is now open. From now until November 17, 2019 at 12 p.m., the deadline for submission of applications is opened.

Available studios: 3.
Duration of the residence: two vacancies from January to March and one vacancy from April to June 2020.
Selection result: at the end of November 2019.
Studio rental: 130.26 €/month (VAT included).
Deposit: 1 monthly payment to be returned at the end of the stay.

General information and bases

Studio dimensions
30m2*.

*The spaces of 30m2 are individual and those of 60m2 are shared by 2 artists.

Services
Work tables, electric socket, water tap, internet connection (wi-fi), communal kitchen, showers and heating.

Artists residing in short-stay residencies can use the following services free of charge: digital image laboratory and video editing desktop, Hangar spaces (sets and multipurpose room) and audiovisual material rental. In addition, they can participate free of charge in the workshops and activities that take place in Hangar; as well as receive advice on production from Hangar’s team of professionals. Video artists, thanks to the agreement between Hangar and Hamaca, will be able to include a piece of video art in the distributor’s catalogue.

Application process
The application must be sent in pdf format to sergi(at)hangar.org with the subject “Convocatòria taller estada curta Hangar 2020”. The document must contain:

– Personal data (Full name, date and place of birth, ID or passport number, email contact, telephone contact).
– Artist statement: It is not a biography and it is a brief discourse on the artistic identity of the work, what characterizes it, thematic, theoretical and formalization (2500 characters maximum, spaces included).
– Curriculum Vitae (2500 characters maximum, spaces included).
– Letter of motivation (2500 characters maximum, 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 no images are attached. You have to 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.
– Personal web URL.

Selection process
The selection will be carried out by the Hangar Programme Commission.

Basic assessment 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 for the provision of workshops or an exchange grant.
– The clarity of the information presented in writing and visual material.
– The quality of the general project.
– The professional attitude of the artist in the description and defence of his/her project, in writing or in an interview.

Any artist, of any nationality, is eligible for short-stay residencies. The costs of the trip and stay in Barcelona and the rental of the studio are the responsibility of the artist.

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

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