Office for Contemporary Art Norway

APPLICATION DEADLINE 15 FEBRUARY 2009 FOR:

International Support and

Selected International Residencies Abroad

International Support

OCA provides financial support on a quarterly basis for international projects including Norwegian artists and/or cultural producers. All applications must be sent by post and must be postmarked by 15 February. Applications sent after 15 February will be returned to the respective applicants.

The Office for Contemporary Art was created to stimulate visual arts and contemporary production from Norway and to strengthen the international position of contemporary visual arts and production. One of the primary means by which OCA pursues this goal is to offer financial support to enable international institutions and international curators to work more comprehensively and thoroughly with individual artists, art groups and professionals to convey the critical initiatives behind their production.

For more information on OCA's International Support and the application process, please vist: http://www.oca.no/grants/international/ or contact Jørn Mortensen at OCA at jorn.mortensen@oca.no.

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International Residencies upcoming deadlines on 15 February 2009:

— International Studio and Curatorial Program (ISCP), NY, NY

In 2009/2010, 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. Citizens of Norway are eligible for these residency grants alone.

— International Artist in Residency Programme at WIELS Contemporary Art Centre, Brussels, Belgium

In 2009, OCA introduces a Studio Residency for a Norwegian artist at the International Artist in Residency Programme at WIELS Contemporary Art Centre, for a period of nine months (April to December 2009).The applicant must be a Norwegian citizen, or an artist living and working in Norway, who has already elaborated a specific and promising aesthetic language but seeks artistic, theoretical and professional support in order to develop his or her practice.

— International Studio Program Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin Germany

In 2009-10, Office for Contemporary Art Norway offers a studio grant at the International Studio Program Künstlerhaus Bethanien. The studio is granted for a period of 12 months (1 December 2009–15 November 2010). The artist must be a Norwegian citizen, or live and work in Norway.

— Platform Garanti Istanbul Residency Program, Istanbul, Turkey

In 2009, OCA makes a three-month residency available at Platform Garanti for artists and curators, as well as artists/writers and cultural producers. The applicants must be a Norwegian citizen, or live and work in Norway who can respond to the diverse aspects of Istanbul and to an open engagement with other international artists and cultural producers from different disciplines.

This residency is supported with 03–funding, also referred to by the MFA as "Exchange with Countries in the South: A support program 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."

For more information on International Residencies and the application process, please visit http://www.oca.no/grants/residencies/ or contact Alexandra Cruz at alexandra.cruz@oca.no.