2015 OPEN CALL FOR INTERNATIONAL RESIDENCE PROJECTS

2015 OPEN CALL FOR INTERNATIONAL RESIDENCE PROJECTS 

Program Description: 

AIR Taipei has two residency locations, Taipei Artist Village (TAV) and Treasure Hill Artist Village (THAV). 

Taipei Artist Village is a four-story building located in the heart of Taiwan's vibrant governmental district in Taipei City. Secluded within a tranquil garden, this renovated public office building that once belonged to the Taipei City Department of Public Maintenance and Construction is breathing new life into bustling downtown Taipei. Since the establishment of TAV, the Department of Cultural Affairs of Taipei City Department has actively launched the Artist-in-Residence (AIR) program as well as artist exchange programs with other international artist residency centers in different cities across the globe. 

Located along the Xindian River in Taipei City, Treasure Hill Artist Village was listed in 2011 as the first “historic settlement”of Taipei City. The unique location of Treasure Hill with its narrow alleys and winding stairways across the hill gives THAV a senseof a rural village. Over the years, various groups settled on the hillside with their own lifestyles and needs, creating a tribal-like organic scene. 

Joining together with the original residents, the city’s policy of preservation and revitalization, the Artist-in-Residence program and the Attic Hostel aim to achieve a spirit of “symbiosis” to create a better future for the entire community. 

1. Residency locations: Taipei Artist Village (No. 7, Beiping East Road, Taipei, Taiwan) Treasure Hill Artist     Village (No. 2, Alley 14, Ln. 230, Dingzhou Rd. Sec. 3, Taipei, Taiwan) 

2. Admission to AIR Taipei International Residency Program is based on a review of applications by 

    the AIR Taipei Admission Committee. 

* Notice: Each residency project must be designed for and relevant to one specific artist village, responding      to the individuality of the site. Applicants may apply for one site only. 

How to Apply 

Eligibility: 

1. Applicants must have a minimum of 3 years’ experience or professional practice. Students are not eligible to apply. 

2. Applicants must have a working knowledge of English or Mandarin Chinese. 

3. Applicants who wish to apply for Treasure Hill Artist Village should specifically consider its ecological setting. 

Program details: 

1. A maximum of 20 proposals (10 proposals for each site) will be accepted in 2015. 

2. The selected artists will be provided with free accommodation and studio space. Lodgings are furnished, including desk, chair, lights, trash receptacle, air conditioner, etc. 

3. Unless application has been made as a group, if an artist has company or family staying with the artist during his/her period of residence, any additional guest will be charged TWDˊ600 per person per night in Taipei Artist Village, and will be charged TWD1,000 per person per week inTreasure Hill Artist Village. 

4. AIR Taipei can offer each selected artist residency for 8-12 weeks. The selected artist has to apply for his/her visa personally, and the visa should conform to the residency. 

5. Pets are not allowed during the residency. 

Application instructions: 

1. Complete the online application (http://www.air-artistvillage.org.tw/). The online application deadline for the 2015 AIR OPEN CALL is June4th, 2014 (23:59:59CCT). 

2. For any further questions, please contact us by email: air@artistvillage.org 

Selection Process 

1. Submissions are reviewed by a jury of knowledgeable and respected artists and arts professionals. 

2. Open Application – each applicant’s application and portfolio will be reviewed by the AIR Taipei Admission jury. The jury makes selection decisions on the basis of the proposed projects irrespective of art form or medium. 

3. The decisionwill be posted on the AIR TAIPEI website by end of September 2014. Only selected artists will be informed by e-mail. 

Notes 

1. Artists should guarantee that his/her work and application program does not infringe on copyright. If any such infringement causes damage to the operators of the residency or claims for compensation to be made on the operators, the resident artist shall be fully liable to compensate the operators. 

2. The selected applicants will be required to sign an agreement with AIR Taipei and complete the residency project in the set year. If for any reason the applicant cannot take up the residency, the applicant will need to obtain AIR Taipei’s agreement, or the residency will be regards as forfeited. No objection will be entertained. 

3. The selected applicants will be committed to completing the full residency as agreed. If there is any reason to withdraw from the residency, the applicant should notify AIR Taipei and obtain its approval. During the residency, selected applicants who wish to travel will also need to notify AIR Taipei and follow the residency guidelines as stated in the agreement. 

4. AIR Taipei reserves the right to supplement and amend the content and has the right of final interpretation.