OPEN CALL for 2024 Art Residency in Taiping Art Hub

Deadline	2024.06.30
Results Available Date	Early July
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Since its establishment in 2021, the "TaiPing Art Hub" has been continuously concerned with issues of community building and environmental sustainability. Our working site is based in the hillside village of the "Zengzi Liao community," near the western pier of Keelung Port. The local climate here is humid and rainy, particularly suitable for the growth of ferns. In the corners of the community, one can often find the natural presence of native ferns; the residents' green thumbs also add to the diverse greenery and beauty of the environment.

The curled shapes of fern plants have been beloved since ancient times, adorning architectural decorations, textile crafts, as well as modern photography and illustrations. Taiwan, originally a paradise for ferns, boasts abundant fern diversity. From the perspective of ecological art and community construction, issues such as environmental conservation and spatial aesthetics extending from ferns are also means of connecting community friendship and shaping local identity.

With the allure of the beauty of "ferns," we hope to recruit artists and designers inspired by themes of "ferns" and the environment of the TaiPing Community. By settling in the community, we aim to unearth the thematic characteristics of the community and through the process of community building, cultural and creative designs. These artistic practices can materialize into exhibitions, and products can be jointly developed with sales as the goal. Through locally themed artistic creations and product designs, we aim to revitalize the community and look forward to your participation!

◼︎ Recruitment Criteria:
1. Divided into two groups: "Artists" and "Designers." Each group seeks upto four individuals
2. Propose themes based on ferns or the characteristics of the mountain city community (ferns are also one of the local features), and write residency project proposals.
3. The submitted project proposals will be evaluated by the selection committee based on feasibility, creativity, completeness, etc., and selected candidates will be invited to join the residency.

◼︎ Residency Stipend and Collaboration Terms
1. During the residency period, each participant must stay for at least "two weeks." Each participant will receive a residency allowance of "NT$10,000" (if they are residents of Keelung, the NT$10,000 residency allowance will be converted to a work fee).
2. Participants (artists) should plan and conduct the following two activities: (1) One participatory workshop; (2) One exhibition or presentation event.
3. Participants (designers) should plan and conduct: (1) One participatory workshop; (2) One exhibition or presentation event; (3) Complete one product design.
4. The expenses for workshops, exhibitions, and presentation events conducted by participants will be agreed upon by both parties. This unit will be responsible, with each participant allocated approximately NT$10,000 to NT$20,000.
5. The main exhibition venues are the following two locations: No. 44, Lane 189, Zhongshan 1st Road, and No. 133, Zhongshan 1st Road, Keelung.
6. Separate authorization contracts will be signed for the development of design works.
7. During the implementation of this project, experts in the field of ferns from the Forestry Experimental Institute of the Agriculture Department/Taipei Botanical Garden, as well as experts in ecological environmental art, will be invited to conduct fern-themed workshops. All are welcome to participate.

◼︎ Dates and Contact Information:
1. Application Period: From now until the end of June. Please send application materials to taipingarthub@gmail.com.
2. Project Briefing Session: Tentatively scheduled for the afternoon of June 22, 2024. This session will introduce the community and the project. Registration is welcome.
3. Announcement of Application Results: Notifications will be sent in early July and announced on the "Taiping Art Hub, Keelung" Facebook page: reurl.cc/9R7orV.
4. Inquiries: For any questions, please email taipingarthub@gmail.com, message us on our Facebook fan page, or contact Ms. Jiang at 0972-123-673.
5. Residency Period: After selection, the residency period will be agreed upon with the selected candidates, from now until the end of November.

Duration	After selection, the residency period will be agreed upon with the selected candidates, from now until the end of November.
Fields and Media	Comic, Community Development, Craft, Independent Curator, Literature, Performance Art, Visual Art
Funding	NT$10,000
How to Apply	Please send application materials to taipingarthub@gmail.com
Expected Outcome	Participate in workshops, exhibitions, or presentation events.

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