[spectre] OCAT International Art Residency, Shenzhen, China

[Inke Arns]

Fancy going on a residency to Shenzhen, China?

Here's an opportunity ... I've visited the space 
and the city of Shenzhen in late June - it's 
quite amazing!

Many greetings,
Inke

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http://www.ocat.com.cn


OCAT International Art Residency

The Nature and Objective of OCAT International Art Residency

OCAT International Art Residency is one the 
important programs of OCT Contemporary Art 
Terminal (OCAT). In each year, OCAT invites five 
young and experimental artists, critics and 
curators from the visual arts area for residency 
in OCAT's studios, and provides certain 
allowance, equipment and PR service to support 
their art practice and research during their 
residency. The program aims to create a dynamic 
platform for multi-disciplinary exchange, 
synthesize international cultural sources and 
contribute to the construction and development of 
Chinese contemporary art system, further to make 
OCAT an international standard contemporary art 
organization.

Information About International Art Residency

Type of Studios
OCAT has five studios. Typical of OCAT's 
residence is a 130 sqm space consisting of a 
large upstairs bedroom/living area and a 
downstairs workspace. Each residency is 
self-contained with furniture, phone, ADSL 
Internet connection, hot water, fridge, washing 
machine, air conditioner, and cooking facilities. 
Weekly cleaning is included.

Disciplines and Media
Visual Arts
Sculpture
Installation
Performing Arts
New Media
Curators
Critics

Duration
August15--Nov15 of each year. The recipient 
should arrive in residence on time and also 
should stay in residence for three months 
according to our regulation.

Grants for Recipients
Cover the round-trip travel (economy fare) 
expenses between the Recipients' permanent place 
of residence and Shenzhen.

Health and life insurance for the recipient during the residency.

The sum of three thousand Yuan (RMB) per month 
per recipient for the cost of living (meals, 
traffic, communication and etc.) during the 
residency.

The sum of one thousand Yuan (RMB) per month per 
recipient for the cost of materials and 
researching works during the residency.

PR service.
(For group application, we supply above items according to personal standard)

Expenses Paid by Recipients
Cover any cost incurred outside of the 
commitments made by OCAT and stated above. 
Recipients can apply for foundation from their 
own country and OCAT can supply the reference 
letter.

Responsibility of Recipients
Achieve the project you mentioned in your proposal.

Open your studio from time to time, make 
lectures, and communicate with the local public, 
artists and art organizations.

Show your art work or research work achieved 
during your residency in the form of exhibition, 
academic lecture or research paper. This maynot 
as responsibility, but just for the recipients 
who will to do, and also it should be lied on the 
coordination with OCAT.

Put in a report to summarize your residency experience.

Application Requirement
Please supply following materials:

1. A completed application form (Please send 
email to wj_j.2008 at yahoo.com.cn to ask for the 
form).

2. (1) To artists:
One page of latest resume, including your 
educational background, important personal and 
group exhibitions, awards and articles or 
publications about your art work.

(2) To critics or curators:
One page of latest resume, including your 
educational background,research achievement or 
curatorial experience and awards.

3. (1) To artists:
The photos or discs of your art work (jpg.). 
Please clearly indicate the title, media,size and 
time of them. Also one or two articles or 
publications about your work.

(2) To critics or curators:
Critics please supply one or two research papers 
published on normal publications. Curators please 
supply at least two catalogues or publications of 
the exhibitions you curated.

4. A proposal concisely describe your application objective and your project.

5. The subject and brief introduction of the 
speech you will make during your residency.
(For group application, please complete 1,2 in personal form and 3,4,5 in
group form )

The above materials can be sent by email to wj_j.2008 at yahoo.com.cn, or
sent to:

Wang Jing
OCT Contemporary Art Terminal
En Ping Road
Overseas Chinese Town
Nanshan District
Shenzhen, 518053, P.R.China

PS: Uncompleted application will not be dealt 
with. Please clearly indicate your name on your 
materials. All the materials sent by applicants 
are kept in the archives of OCAT and will not be 
sent back. 

Selection
The application deadline of 2008 is April30. Applicants are encouraged to send
their completed application package well ahead of time.

All the applicants will be informed by email of the result in May,2008.

Contact
Wang Jing
Tel: 86-755-26917199
Fax: 86-755-26915102
Email: wj_j.2008 at yahoo.com.cn

OCAT is the member of Res Artis (www.resartis.org)



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Dr. Inke Arns
Künstlerische Leiterin / Artistic Director
Hartware MedienKunstVerein
Güntherstrasse 65
D-44143 Dortmund
T +49 - 231 - 823 106
F +49 - 231 - 882 02 40
M +49 - 176 - 430 62 793
www.inkearns.de
www.hmkv.de

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Art in the Age of Intellectual Property
HMKV at PHOENIX Halle Dortmund
19 July - 19 October 2008