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Exchange program with the Center for Contemporary Art, Ujazdowski Castle, Warsaw, Poland Since October 2002, the Akademie Schloss Solitude and the Center for Contemporary Art, Ujazdowski Castle have implemented the common artists residency program a-i-r laboratory, coordinated by Agnieszka Sienkiewicz-Nowacka. Two young visual artists are invited for three-month residencies at Ujazdowski Castle or Akademie Schloss Solitude to prepare projects to be presented to the public at the end of their stay. The program is supported by the Ministry of Science, Research and Art of the State of Baden-Württemberg, the German-Polish Foundation, and the Robert Bosch Foundation (until December 2006). Partners of the a-i-r laboratory in Warsaw are: AIR Antwerpen, le bains:connective, German Embassy in Warsaw and Fundacja Wspolpracy Polsko-Niemieckiej. Artists from Poland previously at Solitude: Pawel Althamer (July-September 2002), Andrzej Dluzniewski (September-November 2007), Alicja Karska (July-September 2008), Jarek Kozakiewicz (February-April 2005), Mariusz Maciejewski (July-September 2002), Marzena Nowak (October-December 2006), Wilhelm Sasnal (April-June 2002), Aleksandra Went (July-August 2008). Solitude fellows at the a-i-r laboratory, Ujazdowski Castle: Lene Berg (spring 2005), Antonia Lotz (May-June 2008), Christine Meisner (summer 2005). Center for Contemporary Art, Ujazdowski Castle
RE-TOOLING RESIDENCIES A Closer Look into Eastern European Mobility of Art Professionals The two year long project RE-TOOLING RESIDENCIES came to a close in August 2011 with the launch of a publication and a new website. RE-tooling RESIDENCIES was a collaboration between CCA Ujazdowski Castle (Warsaw, Poland), Akademie Schloss Solitude (Stuttgart, Germany), FUTURA Centre for Contemporary Art (Prague, Czech Republic), Gasworks (London, UK) and Botkyrka Konsthall (Stockholm, Sweden). This learning process involved these five residency organisations embarking on discussions with curators, artists and organisers about the theoretical and practical aspects of residencies. The project began in November 2009 with an international conference on artistic residencies to accompany the first East European Res Artis Meeting and was followed by an exchange programme for art professionals and institutions new to the field of residencies. Individual artistic development and experimentation used to be the basic goals of residency programmes. Now, with the residency idea often being incorporated into the core of artistic production, contributing to changes in artistic geography, it is time to consider the most relevant methods for supporting knowledge development and the often-hidden processes related to the work of curators, organisers and artists. This book is a call to develop a methodology for the effective analysis of the creative and social processes related to such mobility in a global perspective. If residencies are based on an idea of re-location, what kinds of consequences do they have in terms of mapping national, transnational or global flows of labour, conflict and co-operation? Can the experience of the art scene in Eastern Europe be used as a basis for creating unique ways of organising artistic work and which possible strategies could provide a critical framework for the institution of artistic residencies? The intense development and spread of residency programmes reflects the changing position of art and artists, encouraging face-to-face collaboration and networking, which provides opportunities for artistic and social practices to intertwine. However, the idea of the residency has rarely been subjected to rigorous critical enquiry. This book and the related website aim to stimulate much-needed analytical and practical investigation in the field. This specifically applies to the countries of Eastern Europe, where the institution of residency, as such, is relatively fresh and in search of legitimisation. This publication suggests several critical ways for approaching issues concerning residencies and the mobility of art professionals. At the same time, the website invites its users to submit comments, feedback, tools and resources, offering a platform for sharing theoretical and practical knowledge around the idea of residencies. In tandem with the publication, it provides space for qualitative reflection on the ways in which networking, exchange, learning and artistic practice could be evaluated in the context of mobility of art professionals. RE-tooling RESIDENCIES. A Closer Look at the Mobility of Art Professionals Contributions by: Rasa Antanavičiūtė & Vytautas Michelkevičius, Hagen Betzwieser, Odile Chenal, Kari Conte, Chris Fitzpatrick, Maja & Reuben Fowkes, Sofía Hernández Chong Cuy, Astrid Honold, Jean-Baptiste Joly, Tobi Maier, Kaja Pawełek, Agnieszka Pindera, Johan Pousette, Raumtaktik: Matthias Böttger & Jennifer Morone, Jakob Racek, Ika Sienkiewicz-Nowacka and Agnieszka Sosnowska, Ewa Małgorzata Tatar, Yeb Wiersma. Edited by: Anna Ptak Graphic Design: Krzysztof Bielecki, Marianna Dobkowska Managing Editor: Rebecca Gordon-Nesbitt Publisher: CCA Ujazdowski Castle & A-I-R Laboratory Web Design: Berber Studio Proofreading: 100% Proof Project team: Alessio Antoniolli, Angela Butterstein, Marianna Dobkowska, Anna Ptak, Joanna Sandell, Ika Sienkiewicz-Nowacka, Agnieszka Sosnowska, Marketa Stara, Ondrej Stupal, Amy Walker. Participants: Zuzana Bodnarova, Marta Bogdańska, Alena Boika, Lenka Dolanová, Ivars Gravlejs, Dominik Kuryłek, Svätopluk Mikyta, Petra Petileta, Vera Mlechevska, Wojciech Orlik, Magdalena Ujma. The project has been developed in the frame of the Pilot Programme for Artist Mobility. The project has been funded with the support of the European Commission. The publication reflects the views of the author, the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. Contact: A-I-R Laboratory at Centre for Contemporary Art Ujazdowski Castle Jazdów 2, 00-467 Warsaw, Poland retooling.residencies@gmail.com air@csw.art.pl Go to the Re-tooling Residencies Website
Exchange program with Hungarian writers in Budapest, Hungary After the same principle as in Warsaw, the Akademie Schloss Solitude initiated an exchange program for young Hungarian writers since summer 2005, coordinated by the cultural manager and member of the board of the József Attila Circle Zsófia Lórand. Partner institution Collegium Budapest started hosting guests of the program in autumn 2005. The program is supported by the Ministry of Science, Research and Art of the State of Baden-Württemberg, the Hungarian Ministry of Culture, and the Robert Bosch Foundation (until December 2006). Writers from Hungary previously at Solitude: István László Geher (July-September 2008), Bálint Harcos (September-November 2006), Zsuzsa Selyem (October-December 2005), János Térey (April-June 2006), Gabor Lanczkor (April-June 2007), Dan Sociu (June-August 2008). Solitude fellows at the Collegium Budapest: Sarnath Banerjee (April-May 2007), Esi Edugyan (April-May 2007), Hans-Werner Klohe (September-October 2006), Kaiwan Mehta (2008), Margareth Obexer (September-November 2005), Tilman Rammstedt (April-May 2006), Ulrike Syha (2008), Anja Utler (September-November 2006). József Attila Circle
Exchange program “Artist in Residence - Bucharest” with the Galeria Noua, Bucharest, Romania Until end of 2007, the Akademie Schloss Solitude and the Galeria Noua in Bucharest have organized an exchange program in the field of new media. This program supports young Romanian artists and international fellows of Akademie Schloss Solitude in the visual arts and new media with residency fellowships and was coordinated by Aurora Kiraly, director of the Galeria Noua. The program was initiated in spring 2005 with the symposium »Sharing Solitude. Introspection and Communication in Contemporary Art« at the Goethe-Institut in Bucharest with the exhibitions of former Solitude fellow Frederico Câmara’s work at the Galeria Noua. As a first artist from Romania Vlad Nanca was at Solitude from October to December 2006. The exchange program will be continued with an other partner. The program is supported by the Ministry of Science, Research and Art of the State of Baden-Württemberg, the Romanian Ministry of Culture, and the Robert Bosch Foundation (until December 2006). Artists from Bucharest at Solitude: Vlad Nanca (October-Dezember 2006). Galeria Noua
Exchange program with Inter Space Media Art Center, Sofia, Bulgaria New partner of the Akademie Schloss Solitude is the Inter Space Media Art Center in Sofia. Since 2008 fellows of both institutions will stay and work for three months in the partner cities in the context of »Opening Our Closed Shops«. InterSpace has made a name for itself name as a leading Bulgarian organization in the development of contemporary art, using technologies in the field of new media and realizing projects, which represent innovative artistic practices. Margarita Dorovska, research and development manager at the InterSpace Media Art Centre and managing director at the Cult.bg Foundation, coordinates the exchange program. She was a fellow for art coordination at Akademie Schloss Solitude in winter 2007. There, she began to develop the residency program between Sofia and Solitude and was primarily involved with the development of »Opening Our Closed Shops«. The program is supported by the Ministry of Science, Research and Art of the State of Baden-Württemberg. Artists from Sofia at Solitude: Ivan Moudov (July-September 2008). Inter Space Media Art Center
Exchange program with New Media Center_kuda.org, Novi Sad, Serbia Also since 2008 is New Media Center_kuda.org in Novi Sad a partner of the program. The independent organization brings together artists, theoreticians, media activists, researchers and the wider public in the field of information and communication technologies. Since 2008 fellows of the Akademie Schloss Solitude have the possibility to work in Novi Sad for three months. Researchers and artists of New Media Center_kuda.org in the fields of new media and interdisciplinary research will work at Solitude in return. Currently the residence exchange still is in the development stage. Coordinator of the program is Zoran Pantelic, director of New Media Center_kuda.org and fellow for art coordination at Solitude in winter 2006. The program is supported by the Akademie Schloss Solitude. Artists from Novi Sad at Solitude: Dubravka Sekulic (October-December 2008). New Media Center_kuda.org

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