Applications are invited for the Songkhla Artist Residency Program 2018-2019 in Thailand. The Residency Program favors artists who want to engage with the local community, want to learn about Songkhla’s local culture and reflect this back in their art, and can create art which captures the imagination of the local community. Four positions as artist-in-residence are being offered between November 2018 and January 2019. The residencies are from 4 weeks to 8 weeks in length.
The Songhkla Heritage Trust is a registered Non-Governmental-Organization in Thailand. Their mission is to promote the regional culture and encourage the revitalization of Songhkla’s old town. They are headquartered in the historic Red Rice Mill in Songkhla. Their team regularly teaches students and visitors about the history of Songkhla, organizes the “2nd Sunday Market” in the old town, and holds conferences on culture, heritage, and conservation.
WORTH
- Each artist is provided with a free, private room with air-conditioning, a free studio/working space, a free exhibition space, a food stipend of 360 Baht per day, and 5000 Baht which can be used towards travel, incidentals, or art materials.
- They also provide each artist an English-speaking support team, to help those who want Thai language support. Access to the following can be made available on an “as needed” basis: basic office materials, office printer, scanner, a bicycle, etc.
ELIGIBILITY
- Open to citizens of all countries;
- Artists of all ages;
- All genres of art.
- They favor artists who:
- Want to engage with our local community;
- Want to learn about Songkhla’s local culture and reflect this back in their art;
- Can create art which captures the imagination of the local community.
- Preform or share your art during the Songkhla Arts Festival (10 – 12 January 2019);
- Visit a school and share your art with the children;
- Discuss your art with adults during one of their small “Breakfast Talks”;
- Hold one workshop (children, students, and/or adults);
- Allow locals to visit your studio.
To apply and for more information visit here
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