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ARTISTS' RESIDENCY SUMU

Arte Association's Artists' Residency SUMU offers one- to three-month
residencies in 2010 to new media artists, working in the intersection of new
technologies and contemporary art.

The residence is located in Turku, in the Southwestern coast of Finland. Artists
are provided with free accommodation and studio, and a possibility of exhibiting
their work either in Sumu?s studio which is adjoined to Arte?s gallery
Titanik, or on Sumu?s website. The artists must fund all their living
expenses including food and transportation. Arte can help the artists with
material costs up to 200 euros depending on the application.

More information: http://www.arte.fi/sumu/sumu_main.html


APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Please prepare an individual submission, including:
-project plan (short, clear & realistic, max one page)
-short artists? statement (max one page)
-CV (max one page)
-DVD / CD including a maximum of 10 minutes worth of samples in PC
format
-samples of recent work as print-outs (3 - 5 pieces)

The submissions will not be returned. E-mail or internet applications are not
accepted, only submissions sent by mail are processed. Deadline 30th of
September is a postmark date.

The proposal can also include an exhibition either in the studio space or on our
website at the end of the residency.

Deadline September 30th, 2009 (postmark).

Session dates: From July 11th to December 31st, 2010.


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NOTE! OBS!
We will invite 2-4 artists for 1 or 2 months residency periods from the Nordic
countries in addition to our normal residencies during 2010. This Nordic
program is sponsored by KulturKontakt Nord. Artists, who were born or live in
the Nordic countries, can send us their applications and project plans for
whole year of 2010 by 30th September 2009. The stipend includes accommodation,
work space, daily allowance, material money and travelling costs within
reasonable limits. See the application requirements above.

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For further information please visit our website, www.arte.fi or Res Artis
website, www.resartis.org, or contact:

Please send your completed submission by mail to:
Gallery Titanik / Sumu
Itäinen Rantakatu 8
20700 Turku
Finland


Paula Väinämö
Residencies Coordinator, Arte
tel. [phone]
[e-mail]