BE IRREVERENT: International residence for a visionary and artistic minds

Barcelona, 6th March to 31 March 2023.

We are looking for artistic and curious minds who wish to create immersive and interactive projects with interdisciplinary teams.

A creative residence in Barcelona, ESPRONCEDA- Institute of Art & Culture, during 3 weeks to create projects and prototypes using advanced technologies: XR, AI, scanners, sensors, holograms, 360 projection/sound and haptics.

 

Deadline to apply Febreary 6th

SELECTED ARTISTS

Ding Ding
Maia Basso
Yiqing Chen
Paul Lakos
Denise Thiemke
Anna Gayete
Carlos Garcia
Alba Gonzalez
Ida Cecilie

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BASES: IMMENSIVE INTERNATIONAL RESIDENCE 2023

 

Location: ESPRONCEDA- Institute of Art & Culture, Barcelona
Dates: 6 th March to 31th March 2022
Number of participants: 10 artists/ creatives/ technical developers.
Participation: by invitation or Open Call.

 

OPEN CALL

Public Open Call till February 6 th .
Selected residents will be announced on February 7 th by email to the participants.
Arrival to Barcelona could be between March 4 th to March 7 th , being the first workshop
organized on March 8 th .
The residence includes:
1) Accommodation in shared houses with individual rooms and shared bathroom/
kitchen, living room. For free.
2) Access to all the technical equipment of ESPRONCEDA: gamer laptops, VR
headsets, projectors (included holographic)
3) Workshops by experts. Free access. About: Artificial Intelligence, virtual/
extended reality, creative storytelling, 3D sound, creation of liminal
installations.
4) Guided visits to key institutions in Barcelona: Hangar, CCCB, IDEAL, etc.
The residence don’t includes:
1) Travel cost. We could help the artist to have a grant sending an invitation letter.
Currently “Culture Moves Europe” is a good grant. Others are available.
2) Fee or per diem. ESPRONCEDA is not offering a grant for these concepts.
Sometimes there are national grants available for it.
3) Insurances.

METHODOLOGY of the RESIDENCE
Topic of 2023: Be irreverent!
Projects must be new productions/ ideas.
Project by teams, we encourage the creation of teams: 2/3 members to negotiate and
create together a project from to concept to the implementation.
– First week: Team building workshop/ initial tech workshops/ creation of teams.
– Second week: tech workshops/ institutional visits
– Third week: working in the team projects.
– Four week: Pitch in front the jury/ prototypes show in Espronceda exhibition room.

FLEXIBILITY of the RESIDENCE:
The residence is presential in Barcelona, but we could be flexible with the agenda of
the participant. Minimum in Barcelona: 2 weeks. Recommended 1 st week (creation of
teams) and final week (implementation of the projects).

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