OPEN CALL – DEADLINE 25_03.2023

 

VONK invites 8 Belgian visual artists to Copenhagen

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June 5th – June 10th 2023

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During Art Week Copenhagen 2023,  VONK will organize a 4 day network event with Danish partners Art  Hub and Nikolaj Kunsthal. During this event we will take 8 emerging Belgian visual artists to Denmark to build their network.

 

We are looking for :

• 8 artists that are active in the visual arts (or make a clear crossover between visual arts and performance arts). 

• Who have a high quality of artistic work. 

• That are older than 18 years. 

• That have already build a professional career in the Belgian contemporary art scene. 

• That are ready to take the next step to work internationally*

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*If you already had a few international project you can also apply, but take care that this project is not for renowned international Belgian artists.     

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We offer :

• Plane ticket to go on Monday June 5th and to go back on Saturday June 10th 2023

• A shared hotel room for 5 nights at Scandic Palace Hotel  (2 persons per room, single beds) including breakfast 

• 7 speeddate sessions with Danish curators

• 3 guided Copenhagen art organization visits 

• Entrance to the Art Week Copenhagen party 

 

You need to :

• Be free to travel during the programs week in june

• Have the Belgian nationality or a living adres in Belgium

• Pay a fee of € 580,00 to cover a part of our expenses

• Pay for your food during the 5 days

• Make your own portfolio 

• Use VONK in all of your communication

 

How to apply:

Send your

• Personal information 

• CV (max. 2 A4 pages)

• Website link

• Motivation why you think you are ready to take your art practice internationally (max. 0,5 A4 page)

• What are your top 5 art institutions in Copenhagen and why. (max 0,5 A4 page) (you can do research here : www.kunsten.nu )

• What is your current position in the Belgian art scene. (max 0,5 A4 page ) 

• What are your idea’s or vision about how you will sustain this new network. (max 0,5 A4 page)

• A link to your online portfolio*

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*You will need to present your online portfolio to the Danish curators. Make it clear, clean and professional. Don’t email us the portfolio ! Make a link to a google drive or a hidden page on your website.   

 

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YOUR APPLICATION SHOULD BE WRITTEN IN ENGLISH !

 

Bundle everything in 1 pdf and save it under the title : surname.firstname.Copenhagen

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Email it before March 25, 2023  (11:59 PM) to lies@vonkateliers.com AND to vonkvzw@outlook.com with subject: surname.firstname.Copenhagen.

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This international program is a project of VONK and partners Art Hub and Nikolaj Kunsthal. It was funded by the Flemish Government, the city of Hasselt & the city of Genk.

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* please note that this program is a main program of VONK, this means that 2 places are reserved for artists that are directly or indirectly linked to the organization. The other places can be taking to external artists that have no link with the organization. 

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