Exchange grants for artistic residencies between Marseilles and Barcelona

Aim of the call for applications
Hangar, centre for art research and production in Barcelona (Spain), and the Triangle-Astérides, center for contemporary art located in Marseilles (France) are now accepting applications for grants for a cross-artistic research residency programme. The objective of this call is to offer a grant to two artists (1 local artist from Marseilles and its metropolitan area, and one based in Catalonia) of legal age working in the field of visual arts (all media are acceptable).

In the frame of that cross-residency Hangar and Triangle-Astérides collaborate and join forces.

The residency dedicated to an artist living in Catalonia will be supported and financed by Hangar with the support of Institut Ramon Llull and Cultural service of the French Embassy / French Institute of Spain.

The artist living in Marseilles and its metropolitan area will be supported and financed by Triangle-Astérides supported by Ministère de la culture – DRAC Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, Ville de Marseille, la Région Sud and Département 13 and with Cultural service of the French Embassy / French Institute of Spain for this occasion.

The residencies will take place from Monday, January 8 to Wednesday, February 28, 2024 in Barcelona, and from Monday, January 29 to Monday, April 8, 2024 in Marseilles.

About the centres

Hangar is a centre engaged in maintaining (generating, updating, reviewing and supporting) the necessary conditions to facilitate art research and production in the sense of critical forms of speculation and practices capable of addressing the urgent issues and debates currently facing society. For Hangar, art is a way of producing knowledge. In view of this, it defends art research as a research category in its own right, with its own way of finding and producing knowledge. Hangar seeks to support content creators at every stage of their art research and production processes by providing them with a whole host of tools and services (some of which are managed by Hangar and others by its resident collectives) to help them access the conceptual, contextual, semiotic, material and technical resources they need and provide a setting for experimenting and for the free transfer of knowledge. Hangar is a project of artistic governance managed by the Fundació Privada AAVC and mainly funded by the Regional Government of Catalonia and the Barcelona City Council.

Triangle-Astérides is a center for contemporary art of national interest based in Marseilles at La Friche la Belle de Mai, a cultural cooperative located in a former tobacco factory, since 1994. Triangle-Astérides articulates a rigorous program of exhibitions with research residencies for artists from international and French scenes outside Marseilles, Associate Artists and Professionals from the local scene, to which are added events, editorial projects and a thorough outreach to all audiences. Triangle-Astérides is part of international networks (notably the Triangle Network, which initiated the founding of Triangle-Astérides which remains a member while operating independently), as well as national and local networks (with the merger, in 2018, of Triangle France and Astérides). Connecting these different scales is at the heart of all its activities. Triangle-Astérides is a non-profit association supported by the Ministry of Culture – Drac PACA, the City of Marseilles, the South Region and the Bouches du Rhône Department.

How to apply for a residency in Marseilles at Triangle-Astérides:

Duration
From Monday 29 January to Monday 8 April 2024.

Applications must be sent in a single PDF document (less than 12 Mb) attached to an email with the following subject line BarcelonaMarseilles_FIRST NAME_SURNAME to veronica(at)hangar.org.

The document must contain the following information:
1. Personal details:
— First name and surname
— Complete address (including city and country)
— Telephone number
— E-mail address
— Date of birth
— Nationality
2. A brief biography of the applicant setting out their main lines of work and research (maximum 500 characters, including spaces).
3. The applicant’s curriculum vitae (maximum 1,500 characters, including spaces).
4. A portfolio or artistic file containing images and texts that provide an insight into the applicant’s practice. For artists working with video: please include links for online viewing (e.g. Vimeo or Youtube).

* IMPORTANT NOTE: Applications must be submitted in French or English.

Commitments
— To hold a public presentation of the project.
— To submit a final report (max. 500 words and 2 images) on the project and an assessment of the residency within two months of its completion.
— To include the logos of the following organisations in the communication of the project Triangle-Asterides, Hangar, Institut Ramon Llull, Cultural Service of the French Embassy / French Institute of Spain.

The Triangle-Asterides program offers
— a 60 m2 studio at Triangle-Astérides (private; not shared);
— curatorial, administrative and logistical support;
— the organisation of professional visits and networking opportunities;
— an Open Studio event at the end of the residency;
— a single room in a 90 m2 apartment with four bedrooms, shared with the other residents and/or guests of Triangle-Astérides (shared bathroom, kitchen and living room) in the city center of Marseilles (in-kind support estimated at 400 euros per room per month). It is possible to apply as a duo, to come with a partner and/or child(ren), taking into account the living conditions allowed by the shared apartment.

Terms and conditions
The selected participant will receive from Hangar a grant of €4450 breakdown as follows:
— A travel allowance of up to €350
— Fees of €500 per month
— A gross allowance of €800 per month
— A research/production grant of €1,500

Selection board
The selection board will be composed of the following members:
— two members of Hangar: Anna Manubens, Hangar’s director, and Veronica Valentini, head of international residencies and networks
— two members of Triangle-Asterides: Victorine Grataloup’s director and Marie de Gaulejac, curator and head of international, national and local residencies.

Assessment criteria
The selection board will consider each project based on the following criteria:
— The relevance, importance and interest of the research practice.
—The artistic background or research experience of the applicant.

Calendar
Application deadline: Monday, September 4, 2023 (1 pm, GMT+1 / Paris time)
The results of the selection process will be announced beginning of October 2023

For further information please contact
Veronica Valentini
veronica(at)hangar.org
T. 93 308 40 41

 

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