| | | | | Image credit: Cover page of SHIFT Eco Guidelines, 2022., courtesy of SHIFT. [Image description:: cover design for the 2022 SHIFT Eco Guidelines publication - a navy blue background with the words 'Environmental Sustainability: Eco Guidelines for Networks'.]
At Res Artis we are passionate about considering how we can reduce the environmental impacts of the global arts residency sector. Today we want to share the SHIFT Eco-Guidelines with you: a free resource to recognise and address the ecological footprint associated with operating within the international cultural network. The SHIFT Eco-Guidelines are the result of a collaborative process with the SHIFT partners, Green Leisure Group and Creative Carbon Scotland and are part of the environmental sustainability strand of the SHIFT project lead by ELIA - European League of Institutes of the Arts. We can't wait to be active participants supporting SHIFT's initiatives in the coming year! |
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Image credit: Photograph courtesy of Res Artis Member Atelier Alecse A.I.R, Romania. [Image description: A traditional white Romanian building with a terracotta roof.]
We are delighted to welcome a new Res Artis Member to the network: Atelier Alecseare located in Romania. They invite artists to the UNESCO village of Viscri in Transylvania and encourage them to seek inspiration in the cultural history of the area.
"We want to provide them with opportunities to enjoy the landscape, activities and to witness the various traditional customs that exist here. Artists will most likely wake up, have breakfast at the house, then go to paint outdoors or explore the area during one of our various activities and will come back to the studio to gather their creative thoughts or bounce their ideas off the other resident artist. The landscape is truly special. It is UNESCO protected area. HRH King Charles III has a guesthouse at the entrance to the village, at the top of the village stands a massive white fortified church."
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| Image credit: Photograph courtesy of Res Artis Member Fundacion Gruber Jez, Mexico. [Image description: a group of artists outside in the grounds of the Fundacion Gruber Jez residency in Mexico. They are collectively holding a large sculpture.]
We love celebrating our long-standing Res Artis Members! Today we want to profile Mexican-based Foundacion Gruber Jez, who offers support to all people and institutions involved in contemporary art, as part of an on-going effort to encourage cultural enlightenment in the community. The Foundation is a private, non-profit association with no political, racial or religious affiliations. Located close to the city of Merida, it was founded in May of 2001. It seeks cultural exchange with other foundations and institutions with similar or related goals in other parts of Mexico and abroad. |
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Image credit:Screen shot of a video conversation between Julia Asperska and Josephine Mead from Res Artis, where they discuss the Sanitorium project. Courtesy of Res Artis.
Poland-based Julia Asperska recently sat down with Josephine Mead from Res Artis for "In Praise Of Laziness: Prioritizing Rest in Support of Ukraine" — a discussion detailing the Sanatorium Project, which was curated by Julia and Karolina Wycisk (of Performat Foundation).
The Sanatorium Project was designed as a relief residency for arts professionals working at the front line of support for Ukrainian refugees. The project consisted of (so far) 2 editions of residencies for a selected and diverse group of arts professionals from Eastern Europe. The idea of the residency was to create a temporary community and an opportunity for being together without an established plan and pre-determined goal. The residency was thought of as an opportunity for "radical rest" and unintentional networking setting. Res Artis has created a dedicated section on our website in response to the war in Ukraine, listing Emergency Residencies and aid initiatives.
The title of this project is taken from a quote by Mladen Stilinovič. The Sanatorium Project was possible thanks to the generous and flexible funding provided by Trust from Mutual Understanding. The first two iterations of the Sanatorium Project took place at REZI.DANCE in Komarice in Czech Republic and Plajny-Dom Dobrych Mysli in Poland.
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| Image credit:IImage: Herman's Library in der Akademie Schloss Solitude. Photograph courtesy of Jana Hochdorfer. [Image Description: A close up photograph of books in a shelf.]
Do you have publications or ephemera that you would be willing to donate to the Res Artis Library? At our global headquarters in Melbourne, Australia we have an archive of books and ephemera, collected from valued Members and partner-organisations over our multi-decade history. The collection celebrates the diversity and innovations of the arts residency sector. We are always interested in adding to the archive, to ensure our Member's work, projects, and initiatives can be shared and appreciated for decades to come! We want to celebrate the work done by our Members and the creatives they support. If you have produced or own publications relating to residency experiences and would like to donate to the Res Artis archive, please post any materials to:
Res Artis
44 Glasshouse Road, Collingwood, Victoria, Australia, 3002.
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| Image credit: Hannah Rowan working during The Arctic Circle Residency, 2019. Documentation courtesy of the artist.
Res Artis Artist Profile! Today we are profiling the amazing practice of Hannah Rowan who has undertaken many residencies through Res Artis Members! Hannah is a multidisciplinary artist based in London, UK. Her work explores the slippery complexities of water that draws together a liquid relationship between the human body and geological and ecological systems.
"Every residency I have done has had a significant impact on my work, I see myself growing as an artist each time, they are an integral part of my practice and process, whether that is research into a specific ecosystem or working in a different medium. This ranges from material transformation arising from the opportunity to experiment in materials, such as working in bronze and ceramic for the first time at the Scottish Sculpture Workshop, or expansive technical workshops and facilities with the luxury of a big studio (much bigger than what I could afford in London) at Banff Center. Earlier in my career, when I struggled to afford studio and workshop access in London, residencies were crucial for the time and space they afforded me to develop new work and explore new directions in my research and materials. " "My first residency was at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity (Canada) in 2015 and since then I have regularly participated in artist residency programs. I am currently an artist in residence at Est-Nord-Est(Quebec Canada), it's a sculpture center outside a small town. I am working with ceramics, casting and video editing. It is a very peaceful and calm atmosphere, the facilities are great and the architecture of the studios and living spaces are beautiful. This summer I spent a month living and working on a solar powered sailing boat called Knut with MaréMotrice. We sailed from Iceland’s Westfjords to the East Coast of Greenland and back. In 2021 I was invited to be in residence for 3 months at the newly opened MeMeraki (Cyprus) and I am looking forward to being back there in 2023. Earlier that year I was invited to Tapei Artists Village(Taiwan). I was based at the art center in Taipei and travelled around Taiwan for research. I was nominated by Arts Catalyst and Platform Asia as part of a UK-Taiwan artist exchange programme. In 2019 I was an Emerging Artist in Residence at the Scottish Sculpture Workshop, The Arctic Circle Svalbard (my first residency on a polar sailboat) and to Basic Channel Projects (Sheffield, UK). In 2018 I went back to Banff Center for a thematic residency called Outdoor School where selected artists were engaging with themes of ecology, indigenous knowledge, working outdoors and learning from the Land. In 2017 I went to The Atacama Desert, the driest non-polar desert of earth, for a residency with La Wayaka Current (Chile). We lived with the indigenous Likanantaí community at an astronomy base, we worked outdoors and went on research trips. I spent the summer of 2016 in the USA on a fellowship at the Vermont Studio Center and at Wassaic Project (New York)." |
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| Image credit:Hannah Rowan, Triple Point, 2020, Belo Campo, curated by Alice Bonnot, Lisbon, Portugal. [Image description: An installation of suspended and free-standing sculptures by the artist Hannah Rowan.] |
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Image credit:Work pictured: Adam Lee, My Subterranean Joy (Requiem), 2021, oil and synthetic polymer paint on canvas, 220.0 x 170.0 cm. Handmade prayer blanket by Sam Trafford photo- Christo Crocker.
Did you know we have a Project Spaceat our international headquarters in Australia? Currently on show is 'Artist Seeking Collector'- an exhibition celebrating the extensive collection of Res Artis benefactors Michael Schwarz and David Clouston.
Artists: Mark Smith, Anne Zahalka, Michael Lindeman, Jeremy Eaton, Monica Lazzari, Pim van Nunen, Adam Lee, Virginia Leonard, Kate Tucker, Sam Martin, André Piguet, Hiromi Tango and Tristan Chant.
This exhibition coincides with 'Empty Pockets', curated by Sineenart Meena and featuring work by Kay Abude, Kirtika Kain, James Nguyen & Linda Sok, downstairs at Gertrude Glasshouse. Entry to our Project Space is via Gertrude Glasshouse.
Our Project Space - located at 44 Glasshouse Rd in Collingwood, Australia (Wurundjeri woi-wurrung Country) - allows us to present compelling contemporary artistic practices from our Members, the artists they support and Res Artis friends. |
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Initiative to aid arts and cultural professionals in the Ukraine
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| In lieu of our conference How to inhabit instability?to be hosted byIZOLYATSIA in cooperation with Ukrainian Institute, House of Europeand Goethe-Institut Ukraine that was scheduled to take place in Kyiv in late 2022 and is now cancelled due to the war, we have diverted our focus to work with our partners on building a special section of our websiteto support Ukrainian arts and cultural workers in need.
Head to ourwebsite to read our statements, expressing solidarity with our Ukrainian partners; to learn about Emergency Residency opportunitiesfor Ukrainian creatives; for Humanitarian Resources; for information on like-minded organizations implementing aid solutions and to learnhow you can help.
If you have an Emergency Residency or opportunities that can be added to this section of website, please email [email protected]
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Member Packs and Benefits
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Image credit: Public program at Res Artis Member The Centre d’Art i Natura (CAN) de Farrera, Spain.
[Image Description: A group of people sitting outside with their backs to the camera, facing a person speaking into a microphone as part of a public program for The Centre d’Art i Natura (CAN) de Farrera in Spain. Behind the speaker are rolling hills.]
As a Res ArtisMember you get a wide range of benefits. These include promotion of your program and Open Calls to our extensive network; information on the global residency sector; Member-support from our dedicated team; opportunities to connect with like-minded organisations and institutions; advocacy support; information on digital opportunities and exclusive access to our annual conferences.
We have been busy building Member Resource Packs that can assist Members in professionalising their programs. The Packs we have produced so far include information on program promotion, artist promotion, residency agreements, advertising support and advice on how to create meaningful online experiences. Already a Member? Login in to the Member Portal on the Res Artis website to view the packs for free. Not yet a Member? Follow the link below to learn more... |
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| Podcast: 'On the Move x Points of Entry: A Podcast Episode on Parenthood and Mobility in the Arts.' | | |
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Image credit: A line drawing of a portrait of Hettie Judah by Jetta Solene de Bony. Courtesy of the artist.
Our friends at On the Move have just released a wonderful podcast: 'On the Move x Points of Entry: A Podcast Episode on Parenthood and Mobility in the Arts.'
At Res Artis we are seeing a shift in increasing recognition for the levels of support required by artists who are parents. We encourage our Members to ensure they can provide the adequate support needed for artists with a diverse variety of family situations to undertake residency experiences.
"On the Move is collaborating with Points of Entry to take its first leap into the world of podcasting – curating an urgent conversation about the lack of support for art workers with children and how this intersects with cultural mobility.
In this episode, Points of Entry host Katie Kheriji-Watts speaks with Hettie Judah, a journalist and critic based in London who’s authored a new book: How Not to Exclude Artist Mothers (and Other Parents). They talk about how discrimination against parenthood in the arts is an international issue, about what artists with care-taking responsibilities might need when they travel for their work, and about what cultural organisations could do to be more parent-friendly."
This episode was commissioned by On the Move and produced with the support of the French Ministry of Culture. |
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Res Artis Outreach: International Communications Meeting
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Image credit:A screenshot of a video meeting between various cultural organisations, hosted by On the Move. Faces of participants are visible. Courtesy of On The Move.
Res Artis were thrilled to recently attend an International Communications Meeting, hosted by our wonderful friends at On The Move. We got together with OTM and other like-minded organisations to discuss communication needs within the cultural mobility sector - a great platform to exchange and support each other in our efforts, facilitated by the wonderful Tania Sanchis!
Thank you to all of the inspiring women that shaped the meeting!
Attendees included:
Culture Funding Watch
HowlRound Theatre Commons
ASEF Culture360
PEN America
Circostrada Network
Artistic Freedom Initiative
Wales Arts International - Celfyddydau Rhyngwladol Cymru
European Music Exporters Exchange, EMEE
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Res Artis Outreach: Eliza Dawson at Recalibrating the Compass
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Image: Poster for 'Reclibrtaing the Compass: Rethinking Culturatl Diplomacy in Times of Global Crisis' poster. Courtesy of culture360 AESF.
Res Artis Executive Director Eliza Dawson recently participated in the Roundtable discussion ‘Re calibrating the Compass: Rethinking Cultural Diplomacy in Times of Global Crisis’ hosted by our friends at culture360 AESF. 15 experts from the arts and culture sector came together to discuss how organisations involved in cultural diplomacy can best support international cultural cooperation, including rethinking forms of cultural exchange in post-pandemic recovery.
We are excited to see what comes of these valuable conversations…
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Image: Poster for TransCultural Exchange 2022 International Conference on Opportunities in the Arts, Create the Future. Courtesy of TransCultural Exchange.
Our friends atTransCultural Exchangerecently hosted the 2022 International Conference Create the Futurefrom 4-6 November. Our very own Res Artis Board Member Gordon Knox presented as part of the conference. We feel so lucky to be able to be an active agent in such important conversations surrounding cultural exchange.
We look forward to sharing the results of more outreach initiatives by our wonderful Board Members in the coming year! |
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Image: Poster for Weenthayootha: towards a relational and ethical cultural framework for making art of Country symposium by RMIT, 2022.
Our very own Res Artis Board Member Marnie Badham just presented as part of the Weenthayootha: towards a relational and ethical cultural framework for making art on Country symposium through Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University's Contemporary Art and Social Transformation (CAST).
The symposium was informed by relational and decolonial methodologies, with film screenings and conversations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous cultural leaders, artists, and researchers to consider critical and ethical frameworks for making and commissioning cultural practice and public art on Traditional Custodian Country. |
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