OPEN CALL: The Inherited Earth Residency at Tinos Island-Greece

How do we manage a piece of land?
Are we now able to transcend the divide between human society and the environment?
How updating and communicating aesthetic and functional issues can democratize public space and the appearance of contemporary island buildings/monuments
In a barren and intensely diverse area of the island of Tinos, (Exo Meria), NWMW NPO invites creators from all cultural fields to reside and create an on-site project ephemerally for two weeks.

Fe26 project
The inherited earth residency is part of the Fe26 project, a collective research program by the NWMW NPO team that seeks to highlight the relationship between man and matter. The Fe26 project brings together an interdisciplinary group of people to exchange knowledge and practices around metal as matter, material, and object in conjunction with locus, crafts and identity. In this aspect, the NWMW team has envisioned along with curator Christos Artemis “The inherited earth” Fe26 residency.

Eligibility:
The inherited earth Fe26 residency supports the development of artistic / artistic research projects in any of its formats, regardless of the participant discipline – creators, architects, entrepreneurs, scientists, technologists, artists, academics, researchers etc –

Maximum: 15 projects

Facilities:
Small production fee, housing, travel to/from Tinos, sustenance, and other resources.

Process
The selection for the inherited earth Fe26 residency open call will be done in two phases. Phase I follows a selection by the curatorial team based on the documentation given. During Phase II the selected applications, through small interviews and ZOOM meetings based on each production will be reviewed by the curator Christos Artemis together with an advisory board.
The working languages of the inherited earth Fe26 residency are Greek and English.

Timeline
19 December, 2022 | Application Opening
28 February, 2023 | Application deadline – Closing
March 2, First selection phase closing – notification of successful applicants
March 10, 2022 | Second selection phase closing / Successful applicants registration, online zoom
20 April-5 May 2023 | Residency| Venue: Agios Eleytherios quarry Tinos

Partners:
NWMW NPO
Hellenic MInistry of Culture & Sports
National Technical University of Athens
Athens School of Fine Arts
Chillida – Leku Museum

More Info: Please click here to see the full Open Call announcement and link to the application form