Climate Action Artist Residencies Application 2024 Intake 2

Application period: May 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024
Period of residency: Between September 1, 2024 and February 28, 2025
Feedback on applications: End of July 2024

Overview

The Climate Action Artist Residencies program invites established artists from Germany and selected countries of the Vulnerable 20 (V20) (currently Fiji, the Philippines, and Samoa) to spend three months embedded in organizations that conduct climate impact research. Participants from V20 countries will travel to Germany while participants from Germany will travel to the selected V20 countries.

The goal of the program is to artistically convey the climate-induced realities that the societies of the V20 are dealing with and bring the globally interconnected vulnerability caused by climate change to a wider public.

The program is funded by the Federal Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany and implemented by Cultural Vistas.

Eligibility
- Applicants must be of legal age.
- Applicants permanently living in and representing Fiji, the Philippines, Samoa, and Germany are currently eligible to apply for the program.
- Applicants from all artistic fields including but not limited to visual arts, film, literature, music, digital arts, spoken word, theater, dance, etc.
- While no academic degree is required, an established artistic career must be demonstrated.
Required Documents
- Resume/CV
- Passport/ID Copy
- Shortened Portfolio with selection of three relevant art works.
- Links to your previous works. (optional)
- Preliminary Project Proposal.
*Please find further details on the required documents in the application form below.

Contact

Please contact residencies@culturalvistas.eu for any inquiries regarding the program.

-> Please also note our FAQ section.
APPLICATION FORM

CLIMATE ACTION ARTIST RESIDENCIES
Full Name (as in your ID)*

Title/PrefixFirst NameLast Name
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Email*
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Phone Number*

Country CodeArea CodePhone Number
Current Address*

Street Address

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Postal / Zip CodeCountry
I reside permanently in:*
Native Language*
Other Spoken Languages
In which country(ies) do you have citizenship?*
How did you find out about the program?
Please upload a copy of your current Passport/ID (To participate in the program, your document must be at least valid until August 2025):*

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Please upload your Resume/CV. It should include your education, professional experience, and artistic career (max 3 pages):*

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Your artistic discipline: *
Performer, visual artist, poet, etc.
Please upload a file containing three of your previous artworks, that are relevant to the program with explanatory notes. (max 4 pages: 1 cover, 3 art works)*

PDF, JPEG, etc.
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Relevant links (optional)

Use this space to include a maximum of three relevant open links to directly show your previous artistic work/portfolio: This could be your Website, your Social Media accounts, press coverage, a video, etc. For each link provided, please also include a short description of the content at the link. Please ensure that all uploaded content is available for outside users’ viewing until at least three months after the end of the application period.
Link 1
Link 1 Description
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Link 2
Link 2 Description
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Link 3
Link 3 Description
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Project Proposal
Please upload a project proposal as a PDF file (max 5 pages incl. cover sheet and images) or a video (max 3 minutes), answering the following questions:
- What artistic project do you envision for your residency?
- What are your interests and motivation in applying for the Climate Action Artist Residencies?
- What scientific research areas regarding climate change are you interested in?
- Which communities, institutions or networks would you like to engage with?
- How can your project create a greater understanding of the intertwined vulnerability caused by climate change?
- How can your project inspire action against climate change?
*Proposals that do not answer all questions above will be regarded as incomplete.
Full Project Proposal*

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Terms & Conditions
By submitting this application, I hereby agree to the following terms and conditions:
If selected to participate in the Climate Action Residencies program, I certify that I will comply with all laws, regulations and/or restrictions of the appropriate authorities.*

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I certify that the information I provided in this form is complete and true.*

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If I was selected to participate in this program, I will fulfill my obligations and responsibilities associated with the Climate Action Artist Residencies program.*

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I note that no individual feedback can be given on applications or decisions made by the selection committee.*

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I note that incomplete applications will not be processed.*

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I consent to the use of my personal data for the purposes of program application and administration. Terms & Privacy Policy below.*

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Cultural Vistas’ Commitment to ICDEI

As an organization, Cultural Vistas has committed itself internally and externally to ICDEI principles (intercultural competence, diversity, equity and inclusion). The Climate Action Artist Residencies are aligned with this commitment. The particular impact of climate change on V20 societies, including the threat to their existence, becomes more perceptible through perspectives and voices from these societies themselves. When awarding the Climate Action Artist Residencies, care is taken to ensure that there is no discrimination on the basis of gender identity, origin, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation or other reasons. We attach particular importance to focusing on marginalized positions.
Please note that once your application is successfully submitted, you'll be redirected to the next screen that says "Thank You". You'll also receive an email confirmation to the email you've indicated in the application. If you do not receive this email, your application submission was not received.
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Overview

Eligibility

Required Documents

Contact

APPLICATION FORM

Relevant links (optional)

Project Proposal

Terms & Conditions

Cultural Vistas’ Commitment to ICDEI