Open call for residency in Paris - deadline end of this week

 Thanks to the cooperation of the AFAD with partners in Paris, another resident can travel to a three-month artistic or research stay at the Cité internationale des arts in Paris. The residency will take place from the beginning of January until the end of March 2023. The resident will receive a financial contribution to cover the necessary living costs, while the costs of renting the studio, accompanying fees and Cité services will also be fully covered. Afterwards, the resident will present his / her work and the results of the stay at the exhibition in the Gallery Medium.

In addition to the filled application and other documents, the condition of selection is completed studies or ongoing doctoral studies at the AFAD. Age and art medium are not limited - artists, designers, architects and conservationists, as well as theorists of all ages, can apply for the open call.

In case of interest, the applicant is obliged to send the following documents in English language to the address cite@vsvu.sk by November 20, 2022:

• Application (downloadable on the web)
• Residence project and cover letter (max. 1 page)
• Structured CV
• Portfolio
• Letter of recommendation with emphasis on the quality of the candidate. The letter must be written by a person from the external environment of the AFAD. (max. 1 page)
• Artist statement (optional)

The selection procedure will take place on the basis of submitted applications and will be two-round. The first round will take place at the AFAD within a commission composed of members from both internal and external environment. The second round will take place at the Cité internationale des arts in Paris.

If you have any questions, please contact us at cite@vsvu.sk.

Partners:

Slovak Institute in Paris
Cité internationale des arts Paris

General partner of the AFAD: Tatra banka