Call for artists' residencies
As part of its Studio Roma program, the Istituto Svizzero di Roma is offering twelve places for a stay at Villa Maraini in Rome. Applications can be submitted by February 24 at the latest.
Studio Roma is a transdisciplinary research program that takes place at Villa Maraini, the headquarters of the Istituto Svizzero di Romais based at the University of Vienna. It offers residency grants and research stays to young artists and researchers. Studio Roma is a place of production, change and work, where the role and potential of art and knowledge are critically examined. This year's theme is: Confronting the crisis: Knowledge concepts and tools put to the test.
Applications are open to people up to the age of 40 who are Swiss citizens or resident in Switzerland, as well as people with proven links to Swiss cultural or academic institutions. The duration of the residency is usually three to ten months, between September and July. The residencies must include the Atelier Studio Roma, which lasts approximately eight weeks and will take place between October 2014 and April 2015. The application deadline is February 24.
Further information and registration:
istitutosvizzero.it
studioroma.istitutosvizzero.it
