Fine Art, Design, Theory
Call for applications
Deadline: 15 April 2006
More information about the application procedure can be found at http://www.janvaneyck.nl/_devices/frames_applications.html
Artists, designers and theoreticians are invited to submit research and production proposals to become a researcher at the Jan van Eyck Academie. Candidates can either apply with a topic of their own or for a project formulated by the institute itself. In order to realise these projects, the Jan van Eyck offers the necessary made-to-measure artistic, technical and auxiliary preconditions.
Profile
The Jan van Eyck Academie is an institute for research and production in the fields of fine art, design and theory. Every year, 48 international researchers realise their individual or collective projects in the artistic and challenging environment that is the Jan van Eyck. The institute is not led by predetermined leitmotivs. Artists, designers and theoreticians can submit independently formulated proposals for research and/or production in the Fine Art, Design and Theory department. Candidates can also apply for collective research projects formulated by the Jan van Eyck: Traces of autism. Wander-research in the Euregio Meuse-Rhine, Logo Parc. Challenging the Aesthetics of Economy, The Tomorrow Book, UbiScribe, The Pensive Image, Circle for Lacanian ideology Critique, Citygraphy. 19th Century and 21st Century Topographic Photography in Maastricht.
The miscellaneous nature of these research projects and productions makes the Jan van Eyck into a multi-disciplinary institute. This also shows in the programme of the institute. Researchers, departments and the institute organise various weekly activities, to which special speakers are invited: lectures, seminars, workshops, screenings, exhibitions, discussions,… External interested parties are welcome to attend these activities. The result is a dynamic and critical exchange between the different agents from within and outside of the Jan van Eyck.
Facilities
Researchers are advised by a team of artists, designers and theoreticians who have won their spurs globally: Orla Barry, Aglaia Konrad, John Murphy, Hinrich Sachs; Wim Cuyvers, Will Holder, Jouke Kleerebezem, Filiep Tacq, Daniël van der Velden; Norman Bryson, Sabeth Buchmann, Helmut Draxler, Stephan Geene, Hanneke Grootenboer, Marc De Kesel.
Researchers receive their own studio and a stipend. Furthermore, researchers can make use of all kinds of facilities which support their projects from first concept to public presentation: the library, the documentation centre, various workshops (wood and other materials; graphic techniques; photography; digital text and image processing and editing; time-based media) and the production bureau (assistance with print work, editing and all other productions, pr and distribution).
Application
Candidates can apply for a department or a collective research project. The one- or two-year research period at a department starts in January 2007. The start and duration of research periods of collective projects differ.
More information about the application procedure can be found at http://www.janvaneyck.nl/_devices/frames_applications.html
Contact
For practical questions concerning the application procedure or to request an information brochure, please contact Leon Westenberg ([email protected]).
For content-related questions on the Jan van Eyck Academie in general, its departments or on the collective research projects, please contact Kim Thehu ([email protected]).
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Jan van Eyck Academie
Academieplein 1
6211 KM Maastricht
Netherlands
t 31 (0)43 350 37 37
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