
Call for Applications
P2P International Residencies: 2024 Australia-Taiwan Residency
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Program Overview:
The P2P 2024 Australia-Taiwan Residency is a new cross studio project between Melbourne collective PSEUDO and Taipei based studio NAXS. The program will carefully select two participants - one artist from Taiwan and one from Australia. The chosen artists will each undertake two-week residencies in both Taipei and Melbourne, resulting in a total program duration of four weeks. It aims to promote cross-cultural collaboration and exchange between New Media artists from both Taiwan and Australia, to enhance creative networks, and foster the development and exchange of resources and ideas for New Media artists between the two countries..
Eligibility:
- Artists with a New Media or technological practice. Including but not limited to: expanded animation and film, game design, creative coding, interactive/immersive media art, experimental sound and music, performance art.
- Applicant must be an individual (not a collective)
- Applicant must be an Australian-based artist
- First Nations and cultural and linguistically diverse applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.
Residency Details:
- Exchange Locations and Dates: NAXS STUDIO (Taipei) & PSEUDO (Melbourne)
- Sep 30 - Oct 26, 2024
- Two weeks each in Taipei and Melbourne, with 2 week cross over in each city
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Dual Residency:
- Each selected artist will engage in a comprehensive four-week experience, divided into two distinct phases:
- Two weeks at NAXS studio in Taipei
- Two weeks with PSEUDO collective in Melbourne
Schedule:
- International residency period in Taipei is Oct 14 - 26.
- Australian residency period in Melbourne is Sep 30 - Oct. 11 (Australian residency period does not require full time hours)
- The residency period at psuedo studio in Brunswick can be extended by negotiation
Participant Selection:
The initiative will carefully select two artists - one from Taiwan and one from Australia - to participate in this unique exchange program.
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Provided Resources:
- Desk at shared studio space
- Equipment (motion capture systems, LIDAR cameras, projectors, etc.)
- Technical support
- Professional knowledge and creative consultation
- An opportunity to share your practice to local presenters and artists through one-day open studio event (optional but encouraged)
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Funding support and details:
- Selected artist will receive a subsidy of $2,800 AUD for their exchange time in Taiwan.
- Note, this fee is all inclusive. The selected artist will be required to purchase their own flights and accommodation in Taipei.
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Application Process
- Submission Materials : Expression of Interest (EOI). Please fill out EOI form here
- Submission Period : From now until August 29, 2024, 18:00 Melbourne Time. Please fill out all required fields in the EOI form
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Selection Criteria:
Note -The EOI is designed for quick response and turnaround - we are not requesting a lengthy application from artists due to the nature of this opportunity.
- Suitability of the artist’s practice for the resources provided.
- Artistic excellence of their proposed project.
- How the proposed project contributes to the flourishing of New Media Arts in Australia and Taiwan.
- Impact of the residency on the artist’s practice.
Review Process:
Based on their applications, applicants will be short listed by external assessors. Shortlisted applicants will be interviewed by pseudo and NAXS on Monday 09 September. The successful application will be notified on Tuesday 10 September.
Accessibility
We will endeavor to support your access requirements to participate in this residency. Unfortunately, NAXS’ studio in Taiwan is only accessible by two flights of stairs. If this excludes you from being able to participate in the residency, please get in touch.
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Inquiries
For questions related to the residency program, please contact us at pseudo.spine@gmail.com
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This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.
