Dates:
Summer 2018

 

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Cost Includes:
Housing at La Morada de La Bruja
Daily breakfast and lunch

Transportation to/from airport

 

Eligibility:

The 2018 Creative Currents Summer Artist Residency is open to emerging and professional Visual, Literary & Performance Artists in all mediums and genres and Scholars and Researchers of all disciplines – both creative and academic – to submit project proposals for work to be developed during the 2 week residency. Keeping in mind that the residency is short, our goal is to support participants in realizing works-in-progress and the production of new, small works.

We define the parameters for “artist” and “scholars” loosely enough to encompass a wide variety of projects. Don’t be discouraged if your idea does not fall neatly into a specific box. Present a compelling idea and articulately explain your need for two weeks of uninterrupted time to explore it.

Although we ask for a project proposal, we encourage participants to think of this as a loose plan and come ready to create work without a predetermined agenda or schedule. A big part of the value of this artistic experience is a high level of interaction with peers and the local community. From the waters of the Caribbean Sea and the impromptu soccer games in the plaza, to the songs and drumbeats that animate a local performance tradition called “Congo,” Portobelo provides rich, multi-sensory inspiration. We aim to provide a space for visionary artists/scholars whose work stimulates and expands artistic/scholarly boundaries and conventions to create work that challenges themselves and gives voice to their ideas.

Creative Currents Summer Artist Residency participants are selected based on their dedication to their art/scholarly practice, innovation, and craftsmanship. Creative Currents encourages both collaborative and independent projects as ways to create a positive multicultural artistic exchange. Participants interested in working with the local community on a collaborative project should indicate as such in their proposal. Knowledge of Spanish is encouraged for collaborative projects – though is not mandatory.

This opportunity offers unique potential for artistic experience and production. Portobelo offers a non- traditional approach to art practice. “Studio space”/“work space” not only include the Creative Currents facilities, but also the colonial forts surrounding the town, the open plaza, and other designated experimental spaces. Artists shall supply his/her own tools and materials necessary in completing the work. If you have special requirements, please indicate so in your proposal.

Participants will:
Work on individual projects, in collaboration with other attending artists, and with local community artists
Get a guided tour of historic Portobelo
Take a walking tour of Colon City, the northern terminus of the Panama Canal
Visit the Panama Canal in Colon
Enjoy the beautiful resort town of Isla Grande*
*indicates additional cost

Not Included:
• Round Trip Airfare
NOTE: Participants must make their airfare arrangements for the dates given to avoid an additional $100 transportation fee.
• Dinner and All Meals outside of the Creative Currents Artist Collaborative campus
• Souvenirs and incidentals

Registration:
To receive the latest info on our Summer Artist Residency, please sign up on our mailing list here: http://eepurl.com/dcSXXL

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