𝗔𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁̦𝗶𝗮 𝗟𝗮𝗣𝗮̆𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁² & 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 Room 𝟭𝟳 are launching an open call for the young artists living in Cluj.

The residencies offer the framework, time, and space necessary to develop their own practices. Artists will have access to space and other tangible and intangible resources. The residency takes place for a minimum of 2 / maximum of 4 weeks, at Viewing Room 17 in Cluj-Napoca, between April and September 2023.

During the residency, artists will benefit from:

• workspace for one month (minimum 2, maximum 4 weeks);
• fee of 6385 lei (gross);
• mentorship from the artist Szilard Gaspar;
• the available material resources of the organizers;
• an event at end of residency;
• participation in cultural and networking events (meetings with other artists, collectors, gallerists, cultural managers), visits to exhibitions;
• promotion on the organiser’s social media accounts and partners’ platforms;
• introduction to legislative and fiscal aspects offered by the coordinator of the project;

Viewing Room 17 is also participating in an art fair in Budapest in October 2023, with the possibility of including artists in this exhibition. Experience translates into visibility and familiarity with the entire process (registration, organization, stand design, travel, relationship with the public and potential buyers, etc.).
The duration of each residency will be determined by mutual agreement, depending on the artist’s availability.

Eligibility criteria
The residencies are addressed to young visual artists, under 30 years old at the time of registration, students or graduates, emerging, at the beginning of their professional career, in need of training and professionalization opportunities, regardless of the environment in which they work or the topics covered, predominantly active in Cluj (residence in Cluj or the possibility of providing accommodation).

How to apply
To apply, you need a CV, a portfolio with a minimum of 10, a maximum of 15 works, as well as a short description of the project proposal for this residency (the description should not be longer than one A4 page, maximum 1800 characters, at which you can add images if you want).
The description can include information about what activity you will have, in what environment/environments you work, what topic you approach, what you want to experiment with, what you want to research or deepen, what needs you would have, what you want from this residency, what impact do you think they would have residency over you, etc.
Combine your CV, portfolio and project proposal into a single pdf of up to 100MB.

You can apply until March 5 by filling out the form available here

Calendar
Registration deadline: March 5, 11:59 p.m
Selection: March 6 – 10
Selection announcement: March 10
Artistic residencies: April – September 2023

The 6 artists will be selected by a jury made up of:

• Vlad Berte (artist, UAD teaching staff)
• Daria Bojan (art gallery manager)
• Norbert Filep (artist, UAD teacher)
• Mirela Moscu (artist)
• Szilard Gaspar (artist, creator of Viewing Room 17)
• Helga Thies (cultural manager, project coordinator)

For any questions, you can write to asociatialapatrat@gmail.com.

Asociația LaPătrat² is an artistic platform founded in Cluj in 2021 for the diversification of the cultural offer, innovation and collaboration, dedicated to performing arts, visual arts, cultural mediation and sustainability.

Viewing Room 17 is an initiative that began to take shape in 2021, starting from the desire to give talented young artists the opportunity to present their works in a period that has proven to be hostile, both to the production and to the exhibition of art. Over time, the space began to develop organically into an exhibition space and space for residences.

Partners: University of Art and Design from Cluj-Napoca (UAD), Association of Students from the University of Art and Design (ASUAD)

Project co-financed by the Administration of the National Cultural Fund.

The project does not necessarily represent the position of the National Cultural Fund Administration. AFCN is not responsible for the content of the project or how the results of the project may be used. These are entirely the responsibility of the beneficiary of the funding.