UNESCO-Aschberg Bursaries
UNESCO-Aschberg Bursaries for Artists 2011
This bursary round is designated for Central and South American 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 2011, we will accept applications only from Central and South American 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.
- 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 their expenses including food and local travel, his or her own working materials and health insurance.
We expect the selected artist to be available to conduct a studio tour, make an artist talk, and perhaps to visit local schools. We are seeking an artist who wishes to build bridges of understanding between our countries through their art, and will be open and willing to discuss current trends, ideas, and cultural issues in Central/South America.
18th Street will award one bursary in 2011. 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 Central/South America and maintain a strong connection to contemporary Central/South American culture
There is no application or registration fee. Applications must be received at the 18th Street office in Los Angeles no later than November 1, 2010. 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 2011, the dates to be negotiated with the selected artist.
All application materials must be submitted elctronically here on or before November 1, 2010. Applications that arrive after November 1, 2010, will not be considered. In order to apply, artists must submit to the following documentation (for questions #3 & #4 please answer in a word document and email us at office@18thstreet.org and include your name and indicate when you uploaded your other materials, thank you):
1. Completed application form.
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 as jpeg’s up to 6 images and CV must be submitted as a pdf.
18th Street Arts Center
Fill out application here.
Complete applications must be received by November 1, 2010.
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 up to 6 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 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 submitted to us by providing an url. Please submit a written explanation to contextualize the work and your participation and/or contribution to its realization.
Applications without an annotated list for the jpeg’s will be discarded.
The selected artists will be announced early in 2011.
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.
hello
i send the submission already yesterday,
i didn’t receive any notification that the submission was complete. is that ok ?
regards
Benjamin
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