Artists Residency ‘Art Nouveau as a New EUtopia’ Project

The work you will create has to establish a particular relationship with the house of the residency and its challenges, including its natural environment, such as its garden. Your proposal will also need to take into consideration the public/audience as part of a dynamic for developing public awareness: your role is also to arouse curiosity about these houses with a fresh perspective.

The residency’s outcome may include one intervention, object, text, video, installation, performance, or music piece, all of which can be presented to the public. In situ interventions are feasible as long as they are developed in collaboration with the current owners of each house.

Houses selected for the residencies and what they offer:

• LAB·AN x Hôtel van Eetvelde, Brussels, Belgium
  • Urban.brussels offers
    • A remuneration of €3500 (all taxes included)
    • Production costs can be covered up to €6500.
    • 15 days in an exceptional location between November 2024 and March 2025.
    • Accommodation in the heart of the Brussels Region’s European Quarter, in a fully equipped and furnished three-room flat located in the heart of LAB-AN, the Brussels Art Nouveau interpretation centre that houses Edmond van Eetvelde’s Art Nouveau office. Please note: There is no access for people with reduced mobility, as there are many staircases, including in the flat.
    • A workshop based on the type of medium used by the artist.
    • Access to the museum areas of LAB-An and the Hôtel van Eetvelde during public opening hours (Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays from 10am to 5pm)
    • Access to associations with offices on site: LAB-AN (Laboratoire Art Nouveau), RANN (Réseau Art Nouveau Network) and BAAC (Brussels African Art Center).
    • Contact with experts in Art Nouveau and colonial traces (Tervueren Museum/Museum of Natural Sciences/Horta Museum).
    • Communication in FR/NL/ EN.
• Horta Museum, Brussels, Belgium
  • The Horta Museum offers
    • 10 consecutive days of residency, with a workspace made available in the draughtsmen’s room on the top floor of the studio and free access to all the conservation areas in the extension. This neighbouring building, built in the same years by another architect, houses various museum functions (entrance, ticket office, shop, temporary exhibition room, offices, library, archives).
    • The residency will be intended for the preparation and reflection of an original artistic project, but the space made available may not be used as a production space unless it can be produced on a table and without dust (digital, written, photographic, textile, work by the hand).
    • Accommodation for the rest of the stay is possible in the neighbourhood, but will be confirmed according to the residency schedule. These costs are covered.
    • Free access to the museum and gardens is possible on weekdays and weekends during opening hours. Access will be organised by the museum team to discover Horta’s other buildings (public or private).
    • A remuneration of €3500 (all taxes included) for the entire duration of the residency
    • Production costs may be agreed after discussion of the creative project, up to a maximum of €4,500 including taxes.
• Maison Losseau, Mons, Belgium
  • Maison Losseau offers
    • Between two and four weeks (at the candidate’s discretion) of residence in a fully-equipped studio with a bedroom, kitchen and bathroom. It is located on the Maison Losseau site.
    • Free access to the Art Nouveau town house, the Interpretation and Literature Centres and the garden.
    • An Internet connection, access to an electric bike, reimbursement of public transport costs in Belgium and entry tickets for museums and other cultural institutions.
    • A grant of €3,500 (all taxes included) for the entire duration of the residency.
    • Travel
    • Subsistence costs
    • Production costs may be agreed following discussion of the creative project.
• Darvas-La Roche House, Oradea, Romania
  • Darvas-La Roche House offers
    • A grant of €3,500 (all taxes included) for the entire duration of the residency.
    • Between two and three weeks (at the candidate’s discretion) of residence between November 2024 and March 2025.
    • Accommodation provided in the heart of Oradea.
    • Contact with experts and historians in Art Nouveau.
    • Access to the museum areas during public opening hours (Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 – 18:00)
    • Participation in all the activities taking place in Darvas-La Roche House.
    • Travel
    • Subsistence costs
    • Production costs can be covered up to €4500 including taxes.
• Villa Majorelle, Nancy, France
  • The Villa Majorelle offers
    • Ten consecutive days of residency in the studio located on the second floor of the villa (access possible from Wednesday to Sunday inclusive, no access on Monday and Tuesday). The residency will be used to prepare and reflect on the original artistic project, but the studio cannot be used as a production space.
    • Accommodation in a municipal flat may be possible, but this will depend on the timetable for the residence. Otherwise, accommodation costs will be charged.
    • Free admission to the Villa Majorelle and the nearby Ecole de Nancy Museum and their respective gardens, from Wednesday to Sunday inclusive during opening hours.
    • An Internet connection, access to a bicycle, reimbursement of public transport costs in Nancy and free admission to Nancy’s museums.
    • A grant of €3,500 (all taxes included) for the duration of the residency.
    • Travel
    • Subsistence money
    • Production costs may be agreed following discussion of the creative project, up to a limit of €4,500 including tax.
• Art Nouveau Museum, Aveiro, Portugal
  • The Art Nouveau Museum offers:
    • The opportunity to discover the local Art Nouveau trend and a city that is surrounded by water and dependent on a delicate balance between growth and nature. The opportunity to reflect and research the interconnectedness of people and Nature and to produce works of Art that makes us reflect on this relationship and that can suggest paths for a future balance between Nature and us;
    • Between 3 to 4 weeks, at the candidate´s discretion, of residency in an equipped accommodation, located in the centre of Aveiro – in February | March 2025;
    • Free access to the Aveiro’s Museums;
    • Entry tickets for Aveiro’s Theatre;
    • Reimbursement of public transports costs in Portugal;
    • A grant of 3 500 euros (all taxes included) for the entire duration of the residency;
    • Travel costs;
    • Subsistence money;
    • Production costs may me agreed following discussion of the creative project;
    • Exhibitions, publications, individual or collective cultural events can be considered on a case-by-case basis with the RANN authorities.

Benefits

• A residency in a unique Art Nouveau house between 2024 and 2025.
• A public event to show your process and results to audiences.
• Visibility for your work across Europe and international recognition.
• A remuneration of €3,500 (TVA included).
• Production costs covered by each house. This is discussed with the selected house depending on its available resources and the proposed project. See houses’ descriptions for more information.
• Accommodation in the country of the residency. To be discussed with the house owner. The artist will either sleep in the house or in an accommodation nearby, depending on the house.
• Reimbursement of travel costs to the residency.
• Subsistence costs.
• Possibility of exhibitions, publications, individual or collective cultural events linked to the residency – to be considered and confirmed on a case-by-case basis with the RANN authorities.

Eligibility Criteria

• Resident in an EU country, in a non-EU participating countries in Creative Europe, or in Switzerland, UK, Ukraine, or EEA countries;
• Interest and/or expertise in Art Nouveau heritage;
• Willingness to travel within Europe for a residency stay to be defined with the house owner;
• A coherent proposal demonstrating a clear understanding of the project and its themes as well as the specific requirements of the chosen house;
• Track record of past artistic experiences through exhibitions and other public shows.

For more information, visit Réseau Art Nouveau Network.