APPLY FOR A SIX MONTH RESIDENCY AT ATELIER MONDIAL FOR NYC BASED ARTISTS
Deadline: Sunday, July 31, 2022, 11:59pm Eastern Time
Residency Unlimited (RU) is proud to announce its ninth open call for New York City based artists for a six month residency starting February 3 until July 30, 2023 hosted by Atelier Mondial (formerly International Studio and Exchange Program of the Basel Region – iaab) in Basel, Switzerland. This is an exchange program, and in turn, Residency Unlimited will also host in 2023 a six month residency for a Swiss artist (yet to be selected) in New York.
CONDITIONS
From February 3 until July 30, 2023, Atelier Mondial will provide to the selected artist the following:
– Roundtrip flight Switzerland <-> New York
– 860 square foot live-in-studio
– An allowance of $1,200 per month while in Switzerland to cover day to day living costs. The artist will also receive a ‘reduced tarif’ transport pass for public transportation valid throughout Switzerland.
– The artist will receive an invitation to attend the ART Fair Basel, scheduled in June 2023.
RESIDENCY FEATURES
The Atelier Mondial facilities and studios are located in a newly constructed building complex at Freilager-Platz 10 at Dreispitz, an emerging art zone just behind the Swiss railway station. The building is closely situated next to Schaulager, the Helsinki building – by architects Herzog & de Meuron – and it faces the new Academy of Art and Design Basel (HGK FHNW), along with a number of new ‘off’ or alternative spaces and galleries, which are all part of the growing Campus of the Arts. The House of Electronic Arts Basel (HeK) is located on the ground floor of the new Atelier Mondial complex, and guest artists from around the world occupy the first floor.
Learn more about Atelier Mondial here.
EXHIBITION
In addition to the residency, the selected artist will have the opportunity to present work during the Open studio and also at Salon Mondial, the Atelier Mondial’s gallery space.
CITY
Basel is a major Swiss cultural and industrial city in the tri-border area where Switzerland, Germany and France meet. It has a rich cultural heritage (with historical personalities such as Erasmus, Holbein, Böcklin, Burckhardt, Nietzsche, etc.), ongoing traditions and a vital and diverse range of cultural activities in art, theater, music, dance, film. Many museums (Kunstmuseum Basel /Museum of Contemporary Art, Schaulager, Kunsthalle Basel, Fondation Beyeler, Museum der Kulturen, Tinguely Museum, Antikenmuseum Basel and Sammlung Ludwig, etc.), and contemporary buildings by internationally recognized architects. A lively alternative cultural scene complements the prominent public and private institutions.
Who can apply?
The exchange program is open to visual artists of all disciplines and performance artists who reside in New York City with an active practice of at least two years, irrespective of age, gender or nationality.
Application procedure for artists from New York
Residency Unlimited (RU) administers the open call for the 2023 Residency at Atelier Mondial.
– The deadline for submissions is **Sunday, July 31, 2022 at 11:59pm Eastern Time**
– The finalist will be announced end of August 2022
Applicants will need to provide the following information:
– Contact Information
– Motivation Letter (max 500 words/3000 characters)
– Project Description (max 500 words/3000 characters)
– CV / Resume
– Digital Portfolio (PDF)
– Providing proof of COVID-19 vaccination status and meeting the Swiss travel guidelines is also a prerequisite
The residency program is generously supported by Atelier Mondial. We are grateful to the Zaeslin-Preiswerk Foundation for their ongoing support.
