Exploring the boundaries of digital art – this is the focus of Creative City of Media Arts Viborg’s call for participation in its Artist Residency Program. The program, which is open to all artists in the Creative Cities of Media Arts, offers a unique opportunity to create digital art prototypes that will then be made accessible to the public in Viborg.
As part of the UCCN’s Artist Residency Program, Viborg invites artists from all Creative Cities to develop digital art projects for publicly accessible spaces in Viborg. The projects can be realized both indoors and outdoors. Potential locations include libraries and parks, but also parking lots, supermarkets and similar places.
Organized by PLASTIC Collective and The Animation Workshop – VIA University College (TAW), the program provides accommodation, financial support, travel assistance, consultancy, a dedicated workspace and potential VFX assistants. In addition, the program allows you to explore different areas of digital art such as animation, video mapping, apps, games and XR fields, engage in dialogue with other artists from Viborg and Denmark as well as gain access to an exclusive network of international creative cities.
The objective of the Viborg UNESCO Creative City Artist Residency Program is to develop and produce a digital art prototype accessible to the general public in public spaces.. Building on this, the realized projects should have the potential to tour other UNESCO Media Arts Cities.
Offering
- Housing: TAW Residency apartment – The Cuckoo’s Nest, a comfortable one-room apartment with essential amenities.
- Studio Space: PLASTIC Collective provides a vibrant hub with studio space accommodating up to three desks and necessary hardware/software.
- Travel: Supported.
- Duration: The residency spans from March 1st, 2024, and lasts 3-4 months.
- Production budget: 25,000 DKK. (approx. 3.352 €)
- Consultant hours: Tailored consultancy support as per project needs.
- Vfx assistants: If required, the program can supply 1-3 vfx talents proficient in houdini, unity and unreal, offering professional guidance throughout the residency.
Expectations
As a resident artists, you are expected to:
- present project outcomes in a Viborg space accessible to the public.
- showcase work-in-progress at a taw research saloon.
- provide film/photo documentation of your stay and produced work.
- credit hosts for all work produced (guidelines provided).
- envision ways to engage students, staff from TAW, media college Denmark in Viborg, plastic collective members, or Viborg artists in your projects.
The host will not retain any rights to the work produced.
Application procedure
Application deadline: January 5th, 2024 at 12.00, including:
- Project description with expected exhibition outcomes.
- Suggestion of location and venue requirements.
- Development and production timeline.
- Equipment needs.
- If vfx assistance is needed, describe the tasks.
- Budget (if exceeding 25,000DKK, include a financing plan).
- Cv with links to previous work.
The full application text excluding the budget and cv cannot exceed two pages. The application must be merged into one pdf and sent to contact@plasticcollective.com
Selection process
Applications will be undergo a review by a committee representing Viborg UNESCO creative city of media arts, PLASTIC collective, The Animation Workshop – VIA University College, and the Viborg animation festival.
Notification of results will be sent by January 30th, 2024.
Contacts
For inquiries, contact Lana Tankosa Nikolic at lanalatelove@gmail.com