Elisabeth Weihe and Erwin de Muer
'The Grammar of Forms'
OCA, 2009–10
www.stikk.no
Office for Contemporary Art Norway
Nedre gate 7, 0551, Oslo
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OCA is currently accepting applications for the First Quarter Application Review for International Support within 02 and 03 Programmes. Forms are due 15 February 2010. Applications are accepted from Norwegian artists, international artists residing in Norway and non-profit entities. Priority is given to exhibitions taking place in premiere international art institutions and project spaces. Support is also extended to solo exhibitions and group exhibitions initiated by international curators as well as to Norwegian art professionals organizing exhibitions and projects abroad.
OCA has been allocated 03–funds to frame a programme of support underwritten by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for enhancing collaboration in the contemporary art field with professional artists in the countries designated by the MFA. The list of countries may be accessed here. The purpose of the 03–funds as allocated to OCA is to further develop cooperation and professional networking between OCA and the constituency of artists, independent cultural producers, and organizations that are located in designated countries or associated with these countries.
To apply for International Support within 02 and 03 Programmes please visit www.stikk.no.
Click here for more information on the International Support Programme and the application process.
For any questions regarding the application, please contact Anne Charlotte Hauen, at anne.charlotte.hauen@oca.no. For international institutional applications, please address your questions to Alexandra Cruz, at alexandra.cruz@oca.no.
— International Studio and Curatorial Program (ISCP), New York, NY
In 2010-11, OCA offers two studio grants – one for a Norwegian artist and one for a Norwegian curator at the International Studio and Curatorial Program (ISCP) in New York City. The artist residency has the duration of nine months, from 1 September 2010 until 31 May 2011. The Curatorial residency has the duration of three months, from 1 September until 30 November 2010. Citizens of Norway are eligible for these residency grants alone.
— International Artist in Residency Programme at WIELS Contemporary Art Centre,
Brussels, Belgium
In 2010 OCA offers a residency programme for an artist at WIELS Contemporary Art Centre. The duration of the programme is nine months, from 1 April until 31 December 2010. Applications are accepted from Norwegian artists and international artists residing in Norway.
— International Studio Program Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin Germany
In 2010-11, OCA offers a twelve-month residency programme for an artist at the International Studio Program Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin, from 1 December 2010 to 15 November 2011. Applications are accepted from Norwegian artists and international artists residing in Norway.
— Capacete Residency Programme, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, Brazil
In 2010 OCA offers a residency programme for an artist, an independent curator, a cultural producer or an independent art critic at Capacete, a forum and interdisciplinary project operating in Brazil since 1997. The duration of the programme is four months, from 1 September 2010 to 25 December 2010, between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, including two-month stays in each city. Applications are accepted from Norwegian artists and international artists residing in Norway. This residency is supported with 03–funding*
— Platform Garanti Istanbul Residency Program, Istanbul, Turkey
In 2010 OCA offers a three-month residency programme at Platform Garanti Istanbul, for an art critic, an artist working as writer, a curator or an artist, from 1 September until 30 November 2010. Applications are accepted from Norwegian citizens and international citizens residing in Norway. This residency is supported with 03–funding*
Please notice that the residency programmes are not available for BA or MA students. To apply for International Residencies please visit www.stikk.no.
For more information on International Residencies including the terms and the application process, please visit www.oca.no/international/residencies.shtml or contact Alexandra Cruz at alexandra.cruz@oca.no.
*03–funding: The purpose of the 03–funds, as allocated by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to OCA, is to further develop cooperation and professional networking between OCA and the constituency of artists, independent cultural producers and organisations that are located in designated countries or associated with 03–countries. This includes but is not limited to professional research visits by cultural producers, artists and curators, short-term residencies for cultural producers and artists, and the development of seminars, conferences, art projects, workshops, etc. that focus on the further development of professional exchange and networking between and among countries, project development and pilot projects on an international scale.