Deadline : 24.11.2023

This open call is for artists of any nationality living in France.

The residency

Artistes en résidence (Clermont-Ferrand, France) and Homesession (Barcelona, Spain) are offering a two-month research and creative residency at Homesession in Barcelona for an artist living and working in France, regardless of age, nationality and/or qualifications.

Homesession

Since 2007, Homesession has been encouraging contemporary art with different programmes : a residency open to international artists, production grants for Spanish artists and Polaritats, an educational programme. In an ongoing effort to support artists and disseminate their work, Homesession welcomes proposals based on a wide range of media and practices, always favouring interdisciplinary connections.
Homesession strives to complement the work of Barcelona’s art institutions, and offers a space for experimental and innovative proposals, in terms of content, format and aesthetic, leaving space for the unexpected.

In order to promote the mobility of Spanish artists, Homesession opened its
Exchange programme in 2014 in collaboration with THisStudio (United Kingdom), art3 (France), Belgrade Air (Serbia), Aquila Reale (Italy), L’Écart (Québec) and from 2023 with Artistes en Résidence (A-R) (France).

Artistes en résidence

Created in 2011 in Clermont-Ferrand, Artistes en résidence is a non-profit organization which supports contemporary creation by organizing residencies for artists and researchers in contemporary art. We support the international mobility of artists and the circulation of ideas and know-how, through the development of a vast network of local, national and international partners.

A·R understands residencies as a period entirely dedicated to research and experimentation, with no obligation to produce. This orientation intends to provide artists with the necessary time for qualitative and in-depth research, to promote a real immersion in the territory and to allow all the trial and error, detours and critical questioning necessary for the development of their art practice.

Period of residency

The period of residency of the artist from France in Barcelona is scheduled from 1st of March to 30th of April 2024.

The artist selected for the Barcelona residency will receive :

• A residency grant of €3,000 from A-R.

• Travel expenses between home and Barcelona paid by A-R.

• 25 square metres of accommodation.

• A 35 square metre workshop, equipped with power tools.

• Curatorial support from the Homesession team.

• The opportunity to present their work at Homesession at the end of their residency. As the residency is based on research, this public presentation is not an obligation.

Elements to provide for the application :

• Completed application form accessible at the bottom of this page.

• A PDF compiling artist statement, CV and a selection of relevant works (max 30 pages and 20MB). (PDF with a link to an updated website is accepted)

• A note of intent of two A4 pages maximum.

  Note : Artists are not expected to outline a specific project for the residency, but to specify their need and / or interest in the cross residency program or for an artistic residency in general. It is specified that this cross residency is a research program with no obligation to finalize production. In their note of intent, artists can highlight current research, their expectations about how the program will expand their existing body of work and/or enhance their professional development, their need for a studio or paid working time, their link to or interest in the territory, or any other reason that explains their desire to apply.

The portfolios can be in French, Spanish or English. The note of intent however needs to be written in French or English.

The deadline for applications is 24th November 2023, 23h59 french hour.
The results will be communicated mid December 2023.

Questions or inquiries can be sent to:
candidatures.barcelone@artistesenresidence.fr

https://artistesenresidence.fr/en/residencies/residence-croisee-barcelone-2024