Request for Proposals: Studiotopia Residency Programme (Second Edition)

Objectives

• Stimulate knowledge exchanges and encounters between professionals and institutions involved in arts & science interactions
• Stimulate cross-disciplinary and innovative exchanges and capacities of artists and scientists about sustainable development challenges
• Raise awareness and engage with young people audiences about sustainable development through cross-disciplinary artistic practices
• Promote and disseminate to larger audiences and policy-makers the results of arts & science interactions related to sustainable development

Categories

• Within the context of this programme two distinct types of residencies will be facilitated by 11 specialized organisations, each time with its own open call:
  • Emerging Artists: The residency programme for Emerging Artists within Studiotopia offers 8 research-driven residencies bringing together 8 emerging artists to work with 8 established scientists for the duration of 12 (twelve) months. The residency program is research-oriented and participants are invited to focus on a local issue related to sustainable development.
  • Young Scientists: The fellowship programme for Young Scientists of Studiotopia will offer 10 scientists and 10 acclaimed contemporary artists a unique opportunity to collaborate for a duration of 12 (twelve) months. This fellowship is designed to foster the exchange of ideas, knowledge, and methodologies between early-career scientists and established visual artists. The collaboration will focus on addressing a global challenge, which has already been defined by the artist and the local challenge committee.

Benefits

• Emerging Artists:
  • A fee in gross amount of 4,000 Euros to ensure the successful implementation of the collaboration
  • Each hosting institution will provide a production fee that varies according to the specifics of their residency and project. This budget varies and it depends on the Challenge Description and art disciplines featured by the hosting institution. For more details, please see the Challenge Booklet.
  • Travel and subsistence costs to meet with your collaborative partner at least six times in person. The exact number of visits will be determined through mutual agreement between the hosting institution and artist, based on the residency and project requirements.
  • Access to the Europe-wide Studiotopia network.
  • Support in disseminating scientific & artistic concepts, working models and methodologies across Europe to (young) audiences, policy makers and art professionals.
  • Possibility of participating in Studiotopia Community events, exhibitions or festival presenting the results of the residencies (online and on-site e.g. Ars Electronica Festival, New European Bauhaus Festival, Cultural Mediation Forum in Cluj-Napoca, etc) participation.
  • Visibility through high impact communication activities to promote the artistic output and its innovation spillovers.
• Young Scientists:
  • A 2,000 Euros fee to ensure the successful implementation of the collaboration
  • Travel and subsistence costs to meet with your collaborative partner at least six times in person. The exact number of visits will be determined through mutual agreement between the host institution and artist, based on the residency and project requirements
  • Access to the Europe-wide Studiotopia network
  • Support in disseminating scientific concepts, working models and methodologies across Europe to (young) audiences, policy makers and art professionals
  • Possibility of participating in Studiotopia II Community events, exhibitions or festivals presenting the results of the residencies (online and on-site e.g. Ars Electronica Festival, New European Bauhaus Festival, Cultural Mediation Forum Cluj-Napoca)
  • Visibility through high impact communication activities to promote the artistic output and its innovation spillovers

Outcomes

• Stimulate participatory processes to address sustainable development challenges; Contribute to help new beliefs and values to emerge
• Boost the experimentation of new cross-disciplinary practices

Eligible Activities

• Emerging Artists:
  • At least 6 (six) meetings with the scientist, of which at least one meeting should be in-person. The exact timing and duration of these visits will be determined through mutual agreement with the host, based on the residency and project requirements.
  • Conducting research and/or experiments in collaboration with the Established Scientist and the Local Challenge Committee towards the realisation of a tangible, presentable artistic output, in the form of an artwork or a functional art-driven prototype.
  • Active participation (at the beginning of the residency) to a (1) semi-public discussion with the Local Challenge Committee.
  • Active participation in a series of online or on-site events, workshops, and seminars organized around the residency programme: at least 2 per residency), educational workshops, etc.: at least one (1) dialogue with young people as part of the Pop-Up Labs, at least two (2) collective events to contribute/participate in dialogues with Fellowship participants organized by the Studiotopia members.
  • Collective event in Milan (February 2025)
  • Collective event in Linz, Austria (September 2025)
  • Actively engaging in the dissemination and communication efforts ofthe residency, sharing posts on social media, producing articles to be shared on websites (such as studiotopia.eu), participating in written/audio/video interviews: at least 2 interactions should be either public, filmed or recorded by a professional.
• Young Scientists:
  • At least 6 (six) meetings with the artist, of which at least one meeting should be in-person. The exact timing and duration of these visits will be determined through mutual agreement with the host, based on the fellowship and project requirements.
  • Conducting research and/or execution of experiments in collaboration with the Artist and the Local Challenge Committee towards the realisation of a tangible, presentable artistic output, in the form of an artwork or a functional art-driven prototype.
  • Active participation (at the beginning of the fellowship) to a semi-public discussion with the Local Challenge Committee.
  • Active participation in a series online or on-site events, workshops, and seminars organised around the fellowship programme: at least one dialogue with young people as part of the Pop-Up Labs programme and at least two collective events to contribute/participate in dialogue with Fellowship participants organized by the Studiotopia members.
  • Actively engaging in the dissemination and communication efforts of the residency, sharing posts on social media, producing articles to be shared on websites (such as studiotopia.eu), participating in written/audio/video interviews.

Eligibility Criteria

• Emerging Artist:
  • An artist who is active ‘visual arts’ and ‘performing arts, including disciplines such as media, video and digital art, sculpture, performance art, drawing, dance, theatre and interdisciplinary approaches
  • An artist that has produced less than 5 individual solo shows and/or less than 15 collective shows
  • An artist that does not come from the same country as the established scientist
  • The applicants can be of all nationalities, but must be EU residents or taxpayers in any of the 27 EU Member States.
  • The applicant can come from any “visual arts and “performing” arts including disciplines such as media, video and digital art, sculpture, performing, drawing, dance, theatre and interdisciplinary approaches.
  • The applicant should have produced enough documented work to allow the assessment of their artistic portfolio. They must have had a career age for, at a minimum, the previous 5 years. They should be able to demonstrate a minimum of art works, art research practices, and/or collective or individual shows
• Young Scientist:
  • An early-career researcher that has completed his/her Master’s degree and is conducted at a public or private higher education institution, research institution
  • An individual researcher that has completed his/her Master’s degree and undertakes research activities as a profession/job with a scientific track record (publications, grants received,)
  • The applicants can be of all nationalities, but must be citizens or residents in one of the 27 EU Member States and/or its Associated Countries
  • The applicant can come from any field of research and scientific discipline
  • The applicant should be able to demonstrate a professional track record of 5-7 years since completion of Master’s degree and should have produced enough documented work to allow the assessment of their scientific track record (e.g. publications, awards, and/or grants)
  • The applicant cannot have conflicts of interest with the consortium or its partners and their ethical standards. The applicant must not be affiliated with any of the STUDIOTOPIA Consortium partners and Associated Partners, their affiliated entities, employees and permanent collaborators.

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