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Typologies of Arts Residencies
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International artist-in-residence (AiR) programmes share many common features (we outlined the basic characteristics in the second article in this series), yet they can differ greatly from one another. Because they foreground different spheres of an artist's practice through a variety of approaches, they can be classified in several ways. For example, typologies may be based on the activities artists carry out during their residency, on the characteristics of the programmes or on the expectations of AiR organisers. Let us take a look at the types of AiR programmes that exist and the categories into which they can be placed, illustrated by a few examples from the Slovenian AiR landscape.
Greening Practices in Culture: Artist-in-Residence (AiR) Programmes in Slovenia
updated 19 hours ago
Many artists and organisations from the cultural and creative sectors (CCS) have been reflecting on urgent environmental challenges with a particular sensitivity, confronting them in their artworks and activities or integrating greening practices into their day-to-day operations. You can read more about green festivals and other projects of Slovenian cultural organisations in our related Culture.si article. Perhaps you’ve discovered Slovenia as a potential destination for your artist-in-residence endeavours. Then you’ll be pleased to explore some of the green AiR programmes from which you can choose. Let’s have a look at a few!
Greening Practices in Culture: Slovenian Organisations in Action
updated 19 hours ago
If you’re an artist or a CCS professional dealing with environmental sustainability in your work, then you’ll be thrilled by the wide range of cultural organisations incorporating green practices in Slovenia. Given that more and more artists and organisations are introducing sustainable practices not only in their internal operations but also in their production and other activities, you’ll surely find plenty of options for cooperation.
Green Pathways to Slovenia
updated 19 hours ago
The cultural and creative sectors (CCS) are, in many ways, already ahead of other sectors when it comes to green or sustainable practices – not just because CCS budgets are scant or limited but also because of the general sensitivity to social challenges and ethical considerations among CCS professionals. Artists and cultural workers engage in non-wasteful, flexible practices; they know how to do more with less and often share or repurpose resources. However, the increasingly evident climate changes prompt us to fundamentally reconsider. One of the most important and most urgent aspects of the activities of artists and cultural workers – as well as the one that leaves the largest environmental footprint – is mobility.
The Elusive Spaces of Arts Residencies
updated 19 hours ago
The brief historical overview discussed in the first article of the AiR series suggests that international artist-in-residence (AiR) programmes are by no means a homogeneous field. Various studies over the last 20 years emphasise how the field of AiR programmes is constantly changing and is characterised by such fragmentation, complexity and diversity that it is hard to define and classify. But is there a common denominator amongst this diversity?
Across Borders and Time: International Arts Residencies
updated 19 hours ago
Artist-in-residence (AiR) programmes are organised temporal and/or spatial opportunities that allow artists and creators from the cultural and creative sectors to focus on the research or production process. The role of these programmes in an artist's development and practice is paramount, but they do not merely provide infrastructure for an individual's artistic engagement. By placing the artist in a specific spatial and/or temporal context, AiR programmes inevitably connect him/her to the environment and communities. In this way, they develop into intensive opportunities for intercultural encounters and dialogue, the exchange of information and the acquisition of skills and knowledge. AiR programmes are thus also meeting points, catalysts of creativity in a community and drivers of social sustainability. They can help revitalise local creativity, encourage social cohesion and enhance care for the built and natural environment. To better understand their role today, this article traces their development across different historical periods and contexts.
Asylum Studio
updated 19 hours ago
The Asylum Studio (Atelje Azil) is at once an artist-in-residence programme and the actual space where this programme is held. Located at the autonomous cultural centre Metelkova mesto and run by KUD Mreža Arts and Culture Association, the studio has been functioning since 2006. It is located in the attic of the building called Hlev, and is divided into a living and working space, with the latter sometimes also becoming a performing and exhibiting site.