2014 Incheon Art Platform Artists-in-Residence Program

Call for Applications (Foreign Artists)

Incheon Art Platform ("IAP") offers a creative work environment and various residency programs for artists. IAP is now publicly recruiting creative and promising artists of various genres for its March 2014 residency program.

■ Applicants:

Korean and Foreign nationality artists (Single or Group Applicants)

■ Summary

- Announcement: Wednesday, 23 OCT 2013

- Application Duration: Monday, 4 NOV 2013 - Tuesday, 19 NOV 2013 (18:00 deadline)

- Application Method: Online applications by IAP Website (www.inartplatform.kr)

■ Fields of Recruitment

- Visual Art - painting, sculpture, photography, installation, video imagery, graphics, performance, etc.

- Performance Art - producing, choreography, playwright, composition, performance, mime, media art, sound design, special (stage) design, etc.

- Literature, Research & Criticism - literature, humanities, exhibition planning, criticism of various fields and theory, etc.

- Other - Interdisciplinary art, site-specific art, community art, etc.

■ Duration of Residency

Residency Duration for Foreign Artists:

Short Term (3 months)

2014/03-05(a), 2014/06-08(b), 2014/09-11(c)

* Current resident artists of IAP may also reapply. Maximum of three extensions.

* Classification of Korean & foreign artists are based upon applicant’s nationality (on the date of notice).

* Additional notices for Residency Project will be sent out for Performance Art applicants during March/April 2014.

* The standard duration for foreign artists is 3 months short term. However, based on internal review of artists work and if applicant resolves their own visa issues, foreign applicant’s stay may be extended up to 6 months (prior notice to IAP required).

■ Qualification for Application

- Creatively active single or group applicants, over 24 years of age (applicant must be born before 23 OCT 1988) from the date of notice (undergraduate students excluded).

- Studio use required. (Minimum of 10 times per month required. If not satisfied, applicant will be subject to assessment and may be asked to vacate the residence.)

- Pets, children, or families members are not allowed to reside with the applicant.

- Applicants must be fluent in English to give lectures or workshops.

6. Support offered by Program

- Provision of studio (1 Studio per 1Artist/1 Team) & guesthouse

  * Literature, research & criticism applicants will only receive guest house.

- Offers residency program, exhibition & projects, support in artist promotion, etc.

- Financial aid in projects (differential aid offered based upon MAR/APR assessment)

- Round trip plane tickets offered to foreign artists (*differential aid to top 3 artists based on grading level)

- Among the selected IAP residency program artists (2014), based on project content, selected resident artists may receive Peace Art Project and other project support.

  * All utility bills during applicant’s stay must be paid in full upon vacating residence/studio.

  * IAP is not responsible for applicant’s cost of living during the program duration (i.e. personal material costs, travel costs, transportation cost, food and general amenities).

■ Inquiries

Phone: +82.32.760.1003 (working time: from Monday to Friday, 09:00~12:00, 13:00~18:00)

Email: residency@ifac.or.kr

Address: Incheon Art Platform, 18-3 Jemullyang-ro, Jung-gu, Incheon, S.Korea 400-021

* More announcements:

http://www.inartplatform.kr/english_new/recruit_notice/index.php?sq=6