Two-month residency
at Nida Art Colony.
About NAC residency program
The residency at Nida Art Colony of Vilnius Academy of Arts (NAC) offers selected participants the opportunity to live and work in Nida, Lithuania, for two months. The program aims to provide participants with the time, space, and focus to develop their artistic practice while engaging in an exchange with other artists and researchers (up to 5 artists at the time). NAC is open to professionals across various disciplines, including visual arts, design, architecture, research, theory, performing arts, sound, material research/craft, and film. Proposals from practitioners in other fields are also welcome.
During the residency, four mentoring meetings and/or studio visits with Lithuanian-based artists and curators will be organized. While NAC does not regularly facilitate exhibitions or studio visits, residents are encouraged to propose and develop activities that enrich the NAC environment of exchange and collaboration.
Artists are expected to participate in at least one public presentation of their work during the residency.
NAC is situated within the Curonian Spit, a UNESCO World Heritage Site characterized by its unique landscape of sand dunes and forests. NAC, a subdivision of Vilnius Academy of Arts, functions as a hybrid organization, offering a space for art education, production, and research. It has been active since 2011 and has hosted various international art and research projects, including the commissioning of the Lithuanian pavilions at the Venice Biennale.
During the residency, four mentoring meetings and/or studio visits with Lithuanian-based artists and curators will be organized. While NAC does not regularly facilitate exhibitions or studio visits, residents are encouraged to propose and develop activities that enrich the NAC environment of exchange and collaboration.
Artists are expected to participate in at least one public presentation of their work during the residency.
NAC is situated within the Curonian Spit, a UNESCO World Heritage Site characterized by its unique landscape of sand dunes and forests. NAC, a subdivision of Vilnius Academy of Arts, functions as a hybrid organization, offering a space for art education, production, and research. It has been active since 2011 and has hosted various international art and research projects, including the commissioning of the Lithuanian pavilions at the Venice Biennale.
Who are we looking for?
The residency is open to artists, designers, architects, researchers, theoreticians, curators, and practitioners working in performing arts, sound, material research/craft, and film, based in the Czech Republic. The program is not open to BA or MA students.
What do we offer?
- Access to Workshops: Artists have access to wood and print workshops and basic photo, sound, and video equipment at NAC.
- Transport vehicles: Each studio is assigned one bicycle for the artist’s use, additionally there is a possibility to use a shared car upon booking.
- Financial Support:
- Artist fee of €2,000 (€1,000 per month)
- Travel costs up to €500 (depending on the ticket price from the Czech Republic to NAC)
Important dates
15. 10. 2024 — 15. 12. 2024
The residency period
September 20 2024
Deadline of submissions
October 1 2024
Results of the selection procedure
All selected applicants are informed via email.
Location
Nida Art Colony of Vilnius Academy of Arts
E. A. Jonušo str. 3
Neringa LT-93127
Lithuania
Contact: opencall@petrohradskakolektiv.com
The residency period
September 20 2024
Deadline of submissions
October 1 2024
Results of the selection procedure
All selected applicants are informed via email.
Location
Nida Art Colony of Vilnius Academy of Arts
E. A. Jonušo str. 3
Neringa LT-93127
Lithuania
Contact: opencall@petrohradskakolektiv.com
How to apply?
We accept applications till September 20 2024.
Please apply by submitting the filled form available on this website.
The selection will be made by a committee consisting of Petrohradská kolektiv and NAC members.
Results of the open call will be available on October 1 2024.
︎︎︎application form
Before submitting your application, please read the following
In the application form you’ll be asked to
/ enter following data: Basic information: name, date and place of birth (used only for our internal administration), citizenship, email address, phone number, website.
/ answer questions in English about motivation for the residency, or a project proposal and an idea for its implementation, in particular with regard to how the residency can benefit the applicant's artistic practice.
/ send material written in English to opencall at petrohradskakolektiv dot com with the subject 'Opencall_NAC_2024': CV; a portfolio, motivation letter
Application conditions:
* Participation in the residential program requires communication skills in English
* Residents of the program are not allowed to leave for more than 5 days in the duration of their stay in the place of the residence.
* The residence must be completed within the specified period and it is not possible to interrupt it.
* Each resident is obligated to prepare a final report of their stay including a photo documentation (single document in PDF).
Selection criteria:
* Professional artistic practice and relevant experience in public presentation of work.
* Necessity of conducting work in a solitary space like NAC and understanding of NAC as an institution.
* The residency’s potential impact on the applicant’s artistic development.
Make sure you own the copyright to all materials submitted:
* Each applicant is the holder of an exclusive copyright and / or has obtained the consent of any other copyright owner to any submitted text, excerpt or portfolio image in accordance with all applicable national and international regulations. It guarantees that the (re) publication of any submitted textual or portfolio material will not infringe the rights of any third parties. The applicant unconditionally and irrevocably declares his responsibility for copyright and liability to third parties for all possible disputes of copyright infringement and will fully indemnify Petrohradská kolektiv and NAC for all resulting third party claims.
* By submitting your application in any form, you consent to and license Petrohradská kolektiv and NAC as a legal entity to use your name, text, drawing or design and represent your text, drawing or design in any media of Petrohradská kolektiv and NAC for promotional and documentary purposes of the residence if you are selected.
* By submitting the application, you agree to the processing of personal data (telephone number, email address, permanent residence, and other personal data) only for the purposes of the Open Call.
Petrohradská kolektiv takes care of your information. We comply with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other laws that protect your data. All your personal details will be deleted after the application selection procedure.
In the application form you’ll be asked to
/ enter following data: Basic information: name, date and place of birth (used only for our internal administration), citizenship, email address, phone number, website.
/ answer questions in English about motivation for the residency, or a project proposal and an idea for its implementation, in particular with regard to how the residency can benefit the applicant's artistic practice.
/ send material written in English to opencall at petrohradskakolektiv dot com with the subject 'Opencall_NAC_2024': CV; a portfolio, motivation letter
Application conditions:
* Participation in the residential program requires communication skills in English
* Residents of the program are not allowed to leave for more than 5 days in the duration of their stay in the place of the residence.
* The residence must be completed within the specified period and it is not possible to interrupt it.
* Each resident is obligated to prepare a final report of their stay including a photo documentation (single document in PDF).
Selection criteria:
* Professional artistic practice and relevant experience in public presentation of work.
* Necessity of conducting work in a solitary space like NAC and understanding of NAC as an institution.
* The residency’s potential impact on the applicant’s artistic development.
Make sure you own the copyright to all materials submitted:
* Each applicant is the holder of an exclusive copyright and / or has obtained the consent of any other copyright owner to any submitted text, excerpt or portfolio image in accordance with all applicable national and international regulations. It guarantees that the (re) publication of any submitted textual or portfolio material will not infringe the rights of any third parties. The applicant unconditionally and irrevocably declares his responsibility for copyright and liability to third parties for all possible disputes of copyright infringement and will fully indemnify Petrohradská kolektiv and NAC for all resulting third party claims.
* By submitting your application in any form, you consent to and license Petrohradská kolektiv and NAC as a legal entity to use your name, text, drawing or design and represent your text, drawing or design in any media of Petrohradská kolektiv and NAC for promotional and documentary purposes of the residence if you are selected.
* By submitting the application, you agree to the processing of personal data (telephone number, email address, permanent residence, and other personal data) only for the purposes of the Open Call.
Petrohradská kolektiv takes care of your information. We comply with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other laws that protect your data. All your personal details will be deleted after the application selection procedure.
