Open call for application:
Residency at the Centre international d’art et du paysage (France)
4 months between June and October 2017
In the framework of the French-Colombian year organised by the French Institute, the Centre
international d’art et du paysage (center for art & landscape), in partnership with FLORA
ars+natura, is inviting 1 Colombian artist, architect, landscape architect and other creative
researcher for a four month residency at the castle on Vassivière Island, France, between June
and October 2017. The residency programme is supported with a budget that includes a living
allowance, travel, and production costs, as well as use of live/work facilities at the dedicated
residency space, renovated by architects Berger&Berger and BuildingBuilding in 2012.
Terms and conditions
Accommodation: The resident is provided with furnished accommodation in the Castle. There
are three separate facilities with large beds, one of which can house a family:
Each accommodation unit includes a fully equipped kitchen and a bathroom/toilet. Sheets,
towels and crockery are provided. Heating is geothermal and there is a shared laundry.
Workspaces: Resident share open-plan work areas totalling 192 sq. metres on several different
levels in the Castle, with heating, phone and Internet connection. Architect-designed more as
research and inspiration spaces than as actual artists’ studios, these areas offer no audio-visual
equipment or technical tools. According to his availability, the installation manager can offer
technical support to residents.
Residence allowance: The resident receive living expenses of 2000 euros taxes included. His or her presence is not required full time during the 4 months of the season, but the full amount on expenses can only be paid if the resident is present for a minimum of 60 days, continuously or otherwise. In addition the Art Centre covers the cost of one return trip between the resident’s home and Vassiviere island up to a total amount of 800 euros.
Support for residents: The Art Centre help the resident in his project and in getting acquainted with the local area and its people. It provides intellectual and logistical backup via the skills of its team and its equipment. In addition the Art Centre can bring a production fee of maximum 500 euros, which may be used before the end of the residency to finance the project for which the artist/researcher has been selected.
Getting there: The candidate should not fear isolation. Nearest station (13 km): Eymoutiers-Vassivière.
Airport: Limoges (70 km). Vassivière Island (70 hectares) is set in a 1000-hectare artificial lake, 700 metres above sea level on the Millevaches Plateau, in the Nouvelle Aquitaine Région. At the convergence of the HauteVienne and Creuse departments, it is part of the Beaumont-du-Lac municipality, 60 km from Limoges.
Transport: A driving licence is a major asset. The Art Centre provides a car for the resident to share, together and the team of the Art Center, with a flat-rate contribution towards gasoline expenses (1 full by month).
How to apply for a residency Final application date: 2nd of January 2017 inclusive. Eligibility The residency programme is open to artists, landscape architects, architects and researchers who were born in Columbia or who are based in Columbia. There is no age limit, but applicants must have completed their training (except PhD researchers). They must provide a tax number and specify the country in which they pay taxes. We recommend to the applicants to possess a valid driver’s licence. Applications All applications should be sent as PDF documents to both residences@ciapiledevassiviere.com and director@arteflora.org: • Portfolio presentation of recent work • Full CV/résumé listing degrees/diplomas, exhibitions, publications, residencies, grants, etc., and including full contact details (postal address, email address, phone number), date and place of birth, current place of residence, work status (Social Security information and other relevant details). • A statement of intent for the residency, in response to the thematic of the programme (max. 500 words). Attachments over 10 MB cannot be accepted. All applications will be acknowledged by receipt.