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2019-2020 East Coast Land Arts Festival Artist Residency Program
| Deadline | 2019.06.30 |
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| Results Available Date | 2019-07-14 |
| Website | 2019-2020 East Coast Land Arts Festival Artist Residency Program Website |
Theme: Intertidal Symbiosis “Gathering Boundary”
168 kilometers in length, the geographic basis of the “East Coast Land Arts Festival” is the narrow strip of land mass situated between the coastal mountain range and the Pacific Ocean. Extending southward from outside of Hualien City to Taitung City, it is home to the site of Paleolithic Changbin Culture (dated 5,000 to 50,000 years ago), the earliest evidence of human activity on the island of Taiwan. After thousands of years, ten groups of indigenous people native to the island, as well as the Han Chinese, and a sizable number of new immigrants from around the world have settled here, with a total population reaching just over 50,000. With the presence of so many ethnic groups scattered around in such a long and narrow space where the mountains meet the ocean, the underlying diversity and fluid character bring forth unique symbiotic relationships, both inter-personally and between human and nature. Just like the intertidal zone, the exposed coastal area that belongs to both the land and the ocean where different realities overlap. It is home to a rich ecological diversity, mother to an abundant marine life culture, as well as a pantry from where local Amis people collect their daily food.
Therefore, this year's theme, based on the core concept of “Intertidal Symbiosis” will present the unique cultural and natural qualities of the East Coast through the creativity by artists' residencies.
■ Residency Guidelines
1. In 2020 the artist residency will accept applications for two foreign artists and three local artists. In order to allow the artists enough time to acclimate to the local atmosphere of the East Coast and better prepare for their creative process, the selection of the 2020 resident artists will be completed in 2019. The awarded artists will be asked to fully engage, participating in relevant East Coast Land Arts activities in 2019 including a Moonlight Sea Concert, Open Studio, Artist Forum and more.
2. In order to promote a strong bond between the festival’s residency and its locality from both the natural and cultural aspects, artists who propose to collaborate with local communities are especially encouraged to apply.
3. Life on the East Coast of Taiwan experience current issues such as climate change, depleting of fish resources, and the explosion of the ocean waste at full force. Artists are encouraged to observe relevant local issues and propose up-cycle creative ideas in response to the drastic environmental changes that are happening globally.
4. The actual residency period is at minimum 30 Days and finishing before June 1, 2020.
5. The total amount including artist’s wage and costs of tools, transportation (arranged by the artist) and materials is NT$ 300,000.
| Duration | 30-45 days by June 2020 |
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| Funding | 300,000 NTD |
| Provided by Host | Travel cost and free accommodation for foreign applicants. |
| Costs | Other costs |
| How to Apply | Applications are accepted by special delivery or registered postal mail. Deadline is 5 pm, June 14, 2019 Taiwan local time |
| Selection Procedure | Judging Criteria: artwork and environment integration 30%, artwork originality 30%, relevancy with the event theme 20%, viability 20% |
| Expected Outcome | Please refer to the application guidelines: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SvufEQAIgIChUpFqiIFXthf8agUx5gJE/view |