OPEN CALL! ARTIM Lab 2020 > 2021

20 Jan - 15 Mar 20

OPEN CALL! ARTIM Lab 2020 > 2021

Deadline: March 15, 2020

YARAT Contemporary Art Space presents ARTIM Lab project – a yearlong studio practice and workshops for people of 18-30 years old. A proven artistic practice or enrolment in an art school or academy is a requirement.

GOAL
• The main goal is to give an opportunity to engage in contemporary forms of art through experimental practices
• To try out different media and artistic strategies
• The capacity of verbalizing the idea of the work
• Develop the ability to work conceptually with existing resources

YARAT PROVIDES
• Shared studio at ARTIM Lab Studio throughout duration of the training program
• Consistent dialogue with YARAT’s curatorial and educational team
• Extracurricular activities (excursions etc.)
• 3 studio presentations and one final show at ARTIM Project Space
• A limited budget for the final show will be foreseen

PROGRAMM
• Commitment investing in theory and knowledge through YARAT Academy and engage into daily studio practice, generate new ideas and produce works
• 10 hours weekly studio practice
• Thursday, Friday, and Saturday conversations, workshops, lectures with artists, curators, international residents and mentors on the specific module topic
• Take part in artist talks of YARAT Academy lecture blocks (March-May, September-November each Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 7 pm, YARAT Centre)
• Each participant will have to produce 3 body of works for 3 studio presentations accordingly. If the production of the work requires any costs, it should be covered by the participant

• Requirements to be accepted in the final show are: participation in 8 modules, 10 hours a week studio practice, pro active participation in 90% education programs and a final essay of 4000 words

• Final show will reward the winner by a32n independent jury, the winner will receive a production budget for a new body of work

ARTIM Lab MODULES
1) April: Basic Artist Management

2) May: Developing Research Skills

3) June: 1st Studio presentation

4) July: Socially-engaged art practice

5) August: Mid-term exam

6) September: Digital Media; 2nd studio presentation

7) October: Environment

8) November: History and Memory

9) December: 3rd studio presentation

10) January: Conceptual Art

11) February: Preparations to final show

12) March: Final presentation

Deadline of sending portfolios: March 15, 2020

Please send portfolios to the artimlab@yarat.az mail address

Announcement of selected participants: End of March, 2020

Duration of the project: April 2020 – April 2021