| erich on Mon, 31 Jan 2011 22:38:06 +0100 (CET) |
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| <nettime-ann> Ars Bioarctica art&science residency in Kilpisjärvi Finland |
. Ars Bioarctica art&science residency Ars Bioarctica is long term art and science initiative by the Finnish Bioart Society. Since 2010 it is organizing an artist-in-residency program together with the KilpisjÃrvi Biological Station of the University of Helsinki in the sub-Arctic Lapland. The residency has an emphasis on the Arctic environment and art and science collaboration. It is is open for artists and art&science research teams. Amongst the first residents have been Andrea Polli (US), Helene von Oldenburg (DE), Claudia Reiche (DE), Raquel Renno (BR), Anu Osva (FI) and Sini Haapalinna (FI). The residency takes place in the facilities of the KilpisjÃrvi Biological Station. The Kiekula-house provides the residents with a combined living and working environment, kitchen, bathroom, sauna and internet connection. The KilpisjÃrvi Biological Station offers to the visiting artists the same possibilities and infrastructure as its scientists and staff. This includes access to all scientific equipment, laboratory facilities, the library and seminar room as well as the usage of field equipment. A dedicated contact person in KilpisjÃrvi will familiarize residents with the local environment and customs. The basic costs of a residency period include: Travel to Finland, travel within Finland to KilpisjÃrvi, accommodation, meals and sauna. There is a possibility to cook in a common kitchen or to eat in the canteen of the station. The Bioart Society will assist with the funding process. Applications have to include a work proposal, a working plan with time schedule, the desired residency outcome, a list of necessities for the work to be carried out and the artists CV. The application deadline is 28th of February 2011. The evaluation of the applications emphasizes the quality of the proposal, its interaction of art&science, its artistic and scientific significance, the projects relation to the thematic focus of Ars Bioarctica and its feasibility to be carried out at the KilpisjÃrvi Biological Station in the given time. For applications or questions contact Erich Berger: [email protected] More info: http://bioartsociety.fi/ http://www.bioartsociety.fi/residency/ http://www.helsinki.fi/kilpis/english/index.htm _______________________________________________ nettime-ann mailing list [email protected] http://www.nettime.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nettime-ann