All the latest news from The Delfina Foundation.
Tashweesh Performances - Edinburgh & Glasgow
Audio-visual collective Tashweesh (Basel Abbas, Ruanne Abou-Rahme and boikutt) is set to perform on 3 dates in Edinburgh and Glasgow, as part of the Beyond Borders festival 2010. Although Tashweesh are a newly-formed group, the 3 members previously collaborated and performed together under the name Ramallah Underground.
Dates and venues:
Monday 2 August, 9pm: The Forest Cafe, 3 Bristo Place, Edinburgh EH1 1EY
tel: 0131 220 4538, free event.
www.theforest.org.uk
Tuesday 3 August, 8pm: CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JD
tel: 0141 332 7521, free event.
www.cca‐glasgow.com
Thursday 5 August, 4pm: Tent Gallery, Edinburgh College of Art, Evolution House, 78 Westport, Edinburgh EH1 2LE
A response to the themes of the exhibition The Spacemakers. Free event, limited seats, rsvp essential: rsvp@delfinafoundation.com
Accented Residency - Selected Artists
We would like to thank everybody who has expressed an interest in Accented Residency - British Council’s Creative Collaborations. The selection panel for 2010 edition of Accented Residency took place at Townhouse Gallery, Cairo on the 14th and 15th May.
The selection committee comprising William Wells (Director, Townhouse Gallery, Cairo), Livia Pancu (Residency Coordinator, Vector Association, Iasi), Eva Langret (Programme Manager, The Delfina Foundation, London), David Martin (Programme Manager, Spike Island, Bristol) and Oyku Ozsoy (Residency Coordinator, Platform Garanti CAC) looked at 160 applications and created a shortlist of 43 artists. Christine Tohme (Director, Ashkal Alwan, Beirut) was unable to attend the meeting for personal reasons and the applications were later sent on to Ashkal Alwan for evaluation.
The final selection of eight applicants for Accented Residency 2010 was based on the match between their interest and the hosting institution's ongoing projects, the quality of their work as indicated by submitted visual documentation, their ability to demonstrate consistency and dedication in their artistic practice, and evidence that these applicants are at a critical juncture in the development of their practice, which the jury believe will be advanced by the residency.
As a process-oriented residency program, Accented creates a unique opportunities for artists and curators tp critically reflect on their practice, with no obligation to produce any work. It fosters research opportunities, supports artistic networking across partner institutions and their locations, and altogether increases mobility across the region. Finally it stimulates interaction between residents and hosting institutions, and various projects have flourished beyond the residency period.
The British Council's Creative Collaboration grant has generously supported Accented Residency for two successive years. However, given the immense interest in this program, the intention of partner institutions is always to raise further funding in order to continue this program and give residency opportunities for additional individuals in forthcoming years. Accented Residency will take place again next year, but with a more tailored focus for each participating institution, the details of which will be announced in the beginning of 2011.
The individuals selected for Accented Residency 2010 are:
Ashkal Alwan
Mohammad Allam, Egypt
Delfina Foundation
Tayfun Serttas, Turkey
Platform Garanti CAC
Iman Issa, Egypt
Alina Popa / Irina Gheorghe, Romania
Spike Island
Adnan Yildiz, Turkey
Townhouse Gallery
Jawad Al Malhi, Palestine
Vector Association
Ayman Ramadan, Egypt
Bidoun / Delfina Foundation Residency
Bidoun Magazine and The Delfina Foundation, with the support of the British Council are working in partnership to provide a unique residency opportunity in London. The successful applicant will be living and working in Lebanon, Syria, Egypt or the Palestinian Territories. During the residency, s/he will incubate ideas, conduct independent research, access new information, take advantage of UK cultural resources, and further his/her practice as a writer. The residency will be a platform for exploration and experimentation around the themes related to the writer’s research. Under the editorial direction of Bidoun, the resident will produce a written outcome to be published in a future issue of the magazine.
The residency will take place from February to March 2011 for six weeks.
The ideal candidate will be:
- A writer, artist, curator, researcher or cultural practitioner wishing to strengthen his/her practice in writing or undertake specific research for written publication and;
- currently living and working in Lebanon, Syria, Egypt and the Palestinian Territories.
- emerging to mid-career, at least 25 years in age;
- able to demonstrate how the experience of an international residency in London may benefit their practice and career development;
- available during the time period.
To apply, please download and submit an application form and additional material by email only, to: apply@delfinafoundation.com. In the subject line of your email, please specify BIDOUN OPEN CALL.
Closing date for applications: 12.00 noon GMT, 30th July 2010. The successful applicant will be notified in September 2010.
Open Call: Decolonizing Architecture
OPEN CALL - DECOLONIZING ARCHITECTURE RESIDENCY
The Delfina Foundation and decolonizing.ps (Alessandro Petti, Sandi Hilal, Eyal Weizman) are collaborating on a residency in Bethlehem, Palestine, at the Decolonizing Architecture studio.
More information about decolonizing.ps
The first residency took place in February-March 2010 with researcher Lorenzo Pezzani. The outcomes of this collaboration were showcased as part of a series of events, in partnership with Tate Modern.
We are now inviting applications for an eight-week residency, starting July 2011, at the Decolonizing Architecture studio in Bethlehem, Palestine. The residency will offer intensive experience in practice-lead research and spatial activism within the conceptual frame of the studio, in one the world's most charged conflict areas.
We are seeking applications from UK-based artists and architects whose work involves critical spatial practice and who wish to carry out independent research and/or urban/territorial interventions. Applicants should have an inclination for collaborative work and the capacity of materializing ideas in a relatively short period time.
The residency will be structured around the following working methodologies: discussions, publications, exhibitions, seminar/lecture series and collaborative work. Participants will also visit project sites and various cities and villages of the West Bank. The program is set up with the support and collaboration with local universities and various local institutions and non-governmental organizations.
The selected applicant will be provided with:
· Accommodation and shared studio space in Bethlehem for the duration of the residency;
· International travel (a return ticket);
· A local travel allowance;
· Support in developing a research project within the framework of Decolonizing Architecture’s ongoing activities;
· Opportunities to showcase the outcomes of the residency in London in 2011/12.
All other living costs must be met by the selected residents.
How to apply: by sending a CV and a 500 word (max) statement, detailing your interest and experience of critical spatial practice and how you would engage with the work of Decolonizing Architecture to apply@delfinafoundation. In the subject line of your email, please specify ‘Decolonizing Architecture’.
Alternatively, and although email applications are preferred, you can post information to us at: The Delfina Foundation, 29 Catherine Place, Victoria, London SW1E 6DY.
Additional material can include text, images (low resolution jpg.) and moving image (quicktime or mpeg4).
Deadline: Applications should reach us no later than 15 August 2010, 5pm
