Call for applications: Performance residency in Italy

The residency will last 35 days, and there are 30 slots available. Priority will be given to artists interested in exploring new ways of sharing live performance practices and to individuals facing challenges in creating work due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The programme will take place via ‘the SHED’ – an online residency space on the Shedhalle website programmed by Mexican visual arts performer and producer Michelangelo Miccolis. The platform is conceived as a virtual green room and invites artists to share real-time, process-focused aspects of performance practice in a digital environment whether it be a sketch of an idea, documentation of a realised work, or a testing site for new work. 

“‘The SHED’ is an in-process meeting place, a proposal for a virtual green room, a site of connection and presentation not limited to a physical location,” Miccolis said. “It functions as a ‘live room‘ on the homepage of Shedhalle, taken over by international artists, physically routed back to Shedhalle. ‘The SHED’ is accessible for live streaming and media sharing 24/7, not dependent on time zone, where artists can engage. “

Eligibility

• Applicants can be of any age or nationality. They can be at any stage in their careers but should currently not be pursuing higher education. 

Applicants include but are not limited to:

• Sound and video artists.
• Performance artists.
• Choreographers.
• Movement directors.
• Writers.

Requirements

• Artist’s statement/description of practice and artistic process (500 words max).
• A motivational letter (500 words max).
• Images of work (10 max) or one short video (5 mins max) or audio recording.

The above documents should be clearly marked ‘Open Call: Shedhalle / Mahler & LeWitt Studios’ and sent via email to info@mahler-lewitt.org.

Remuneration

The participants will receive the following:

• €30 ($35) per diem.
• A production budget of up to €500.
• Round-trip travel, excluding transfers.
• Mentoring and feedback from Shedhalle curator Miccolis and Mahler & LeWitt Studios curator Guy Robertson. 
• A residency on ‘the SHED’. 

“The safety of artists attending our residency sessions is of utmost importance to us,” the organisers said. “All our accommodation is self-contained, and each resident has their bathroom and kitchen. We are implementing extra vigilant cleaning protocols, and we are adhering to guidance outlined by the local government.“

The application deadline is 8 April. 

View the original call here.