Artquest

Artquest, in partnership with ACAVA, is running its 3-month visual arts studio residency in Berlin from 15 September - 19 December 2008.

Deadline: Friday 4 July 2008

This is an exciting opportunity for a London-based visual arts or crafts practitioner at any stage of their career to live and make new work in one of Europe’s most dynamic and exciting cities. 

Artquest / ACAVA will provide a free live/work studio for 3 months, return air fare, a £600 bursary and £100 towards artists materials.

There will be no pressure to produce a body of work as a result of this residency.  The selected artists sole obligation will be to write a short email diary / blog each month about their experiences. This could include updates on work produced, galleries visited, or a general overview of life in Berlin and could incorporate images and / or photographs.  You can read the previous recipient's diary entries in the Artquest events archive from 2007.

About the studio
The selected artist will be based in a building shared with 40 local artists who are members of the Milchhof art group. It comprises a studio space (398 sqft), basic living space with cooking facilities and a mezzanine platform sleeping area.  There is a shower and toilets across the corridor, which are shared with the other artists in the building. The live /work space is situated in Mitte, at the heart of the Berlin art scene.

Requirements

As with other Artquest opportunities, this residency is only available to artists living and working in London. Artists can work in any medium and be at any stage of their careers - from recent graduates to established artists with decades of experience.

Artists will need to make sure that they are eligible to live /work in the EU, and are responsible for their own insurance and healthcare.  Click here for information on health advice for travellers

How to apply

We anticipate a large response to this opportunity. If you wish to apply, please insure that your application is eligible and includes all requested information.  Application forms with submissions information can be downloaded below.

• Download <<3 months in Berlin>> application form (Word document, 53k)
• Download <<3 months in Berlin>> application form (PDF, 33k)
• Download <<3 months in Berlin>> application form (Text only document, 4k)

Deadline for applications is Friday 4 July 2008.