DIALOG CITY ART FOR PUBLIC RESIDENCY PROGRAMME invites professional artists to develop ideas for urban interventions dealing with local or global topics that are of great significance for the respective urban society based on participatory approach. By developing new practices on how to connect digital innovation directly to citizens’ physical participation, the European cooperation project DIALOG CITY aims at contributing to increasing access to culture through a dialogical approach. Co-creation is at the core, encompassing a CITIZEN ARCHIVE PLATFORM for the cultural heritage sector and an innovative design thinking toolkit on FUTURE LITERACY.
TIMELINE FOR APPLICANTS
Application open – November 8, 2024
Application due – 20:00 (GMT+1) December 8, 2024
Shortlisting – December 12, 2024
Interviews – December 16 to 19, 2024
Announcement of final selection – December 20, 2024
Residency start – April 21, 2025
Final Presentation during the FUTURE FESTIVAL Montpellier in close connection with the Festival des Architectures Vives – June 10 to 15 2025
Residency end – June 20, 2025
HOW TO APPLY
Applications are only accepted via online form, please see here.
For your application process you will need:
a project proposal (3000 characters max.),
a short text on what digital transformation means to you and how your project fits to the guiding principles of DIALOG CITY (1500 characters max.),
a short text on how your artistic work activates citizens and policymakers to imagine the future of their cities (1500 characters max.),
a short biography (250 words, written in third person),
Two-page resume, highlighting education, work experience, awards, and exhibition/ performance history.
Up to 10 digital work samples, which may be any combination of still images, video, audio, and writing (for video or audio we prefer a pdf or document providing us with the links).
WHO CAN APPLY
DIALOG CITY ART FOR PUBLIC RESIDENCY PROGRAMME is open to all artistic disciplines (e.g., visual arts, writing, performance, new media, etc.) and other creative practices including, but not limited to, design, architecture, gardening, food design and education. They strongly encourage applicants with interdisciplinary and participatory / socially engaged art practices.
Read more here.