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UNESCO-Aschberg Bursaries for Artists 2009
This bursary round is designated for Iranian Artists

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We are proud to renew our affiliation again with the UNESCO-Aschberg Bursaries for Artists Programme. Each year, we focus on one country or region for the bursary. For 2009, we will accept applications only from Iranian artists.

A UNESCO-Aschberg Bursary to the 18th Street Arts Center provides:

• roundtrip airfare between the artist’s nearest international airport and Los Angeles, California;

• a two-month stay at 18th Street Arts Center, including:

• a fully furnished 1000 square foot studio and apartment with bed room, kitchen, all linens and towels, internet, television, and local phone.

• A monthly stipend of $1200

• logistical support for the execution of the artist’s intentions

18th Street provides artists the time and space to produce new work and to interact with the artistic community of Los Angeles. The artist is responsible for his or her own working materials and any additional personal expenses (local transportation, purchase of food, etc.) for the duration of the residency.

We expect the selected artist to be available to conduct a studio tour, make an artist talk, and perhaps to visit local schools. At this particular moment of political tension between the United States and Iran, we are seeking an artist who wishes to build bridges of understanding between our two countries through their art, and will be open and willing to discuss current trends, ideas, and cultural issues in Iran.

18th Street will award one bursary in 2009. The Bursary will be awarded in the visual arts.  We interpret visual arts in the broadest terms possible: painting, sculpture, handicrafts, printmaking, photography, ceramics, film, video, installation, etc.

There are certain restrictions for artists who wish to apply for a Bursary to 18th Street through the UNESCO-Aschberg Bursary Programme.  To be eligible to apply for the UNESCO-Aschberg Bursary to the 18th Street Arts Center, applicants must:
    
• Be between 25 - 35 years old
• Be born in Iran and maintain a strong connection to contemporary Iranian culture

There is no application or registration fee.  Applications must be received at the 18th Street office in Los Angeles no later than November 15, 2008.  Applications will be returned only if they have a self addressed, stamped envelope included.

The one residency will take place in Los Angeles in the second half of 2009, the dates to be negotiated with the selected artist.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES:

We cannot accept submissions electronically.  All application materials must be sent by post and must arrive at the administrative offices of 18th Street on or before November 15, 2008.  Applications that arrive after November 15, 2008, will not be considered.  In order to apply, artists must submit to the following documentation:

1. Completed application form, (available as a download)

2. Professional resumé (curriculum vitae), including significant achievements, awards, residencies, etc.

3. Description of the project you expect to work on while a resident at the 18th Street Arts Center. We realize this may change once you are here, so we are flexible.

4. Why Los Angeles and 18th Street Arts Center?:  Please write an answer to this question 

5. Samples of recent representative work, submitted in one or more of the following formats:  Photos, CD or DVD. See WORK SAMPLES below.

 

Please send applications to:

18th Street Arts Center
Attention: Clayton Campbell, Artistic Director
1639 18th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90404
United States

Complete applications must be received by November 15, 2008.

WORK SAMPLES:

Samples should be of recent representative work, submitted in one or more of the following formats.

For applicants for the Visual Arts Bursary:

CD, DVD
You may submit images of your work on CD, but the CD must contain no more than 12 images of your work in .jpg format, each clearly labeled with title, dimensions, media and any other pertinent information. This information can be provided on a separate piece of paper cross-referenced to the CD images.  Do not send Powerpoint presentations.  Do not send .tiff's.  Do not send .jpg’s without providing dimensions and media of the photographed work.

Work samples that involve movement and/or sound may be presented on CD or DVD. Please submit a written explanation to contextualize the work and your participation and/or contribution to its realization.

The CD or DVD should be clearly labeled with the applicant's name, but the name must NOT be seen or heard during play. CDs or DVDs will be returned only if accompanied by a self-addressed return envelope.

Applications with CDs that do not conform to this standard will be discarded.

CDs or DVDs will be returned only if accompanied by a self-addressed return envelope.

 

SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS:

Individuals are also welcome to submit, as supplementary materials, catalogs, reviews, previously published works, etc. Catalogs and copies of previously published work will be retained for the 18th Street archives.

The selected artists will be announced early in 2009.

If you have any specific questions about eligibility, the application requirements, the selection process or any other issue associated with the UNESCO-Aschberg Bursaries to 18th Street Arts Center, please write to us at office@18thstreet.org.

 

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