Application period: November 12 to December 14, 2012 at 6pm
Gyeonggi Creation Center
101-19 Seongam-ro Danwon-gu Ansan-si
Gyeonggi-do 425-886 Korea
T +82 (0) 32 890 4825/4823
gcc.apply2013 [at] gmail.com
www.gyeonggicreationcenter.org
Application Fields
Creation residency program:
- Visual arts: painting, sculpture, film/video, new media, architecture, design, photo
- Performing arts: dance, music, performance
- Literature
Applicants are allowed to apply for mixed media and other genres not shown above.
Research residency program:
- Curator, performing arts presenter, critic, researcher of other areas
Residency scope and period
Creation residency program: 30 persons/teams, approximately
- Korean: one year (March 2013–February 2014), six months (March to August 2013, September 2013 to February 2014)
- Foreign: three months (March to May 2013, June to August 2013, September to November 2013, December 2013 to February 2014)
Research residency Program: four persons/teams approximately
- Korean: six months (March to August 2013, September 2013 to February 2014)
- Foreign: three months (March to May 2013, June to August 2013, September to November 2013, December 2013 to February 2014)
Select one from one of the above programs.
Support details
Support on space
- Provision of individual studio (one room for each person/team)
- Provision of joint creation space (media lab, carpentry room, seminar room, archive)
Support on program
- Provision of partial support for production cost for exhibition and project
- Provision of opportunities to participate in residency programs (exhibition, community art, workshop, mentoring, training program, etc.)
- Provision of opportunities to participate in international exchange programs
Other support
- Return flight ticket (economy seat)
- Accident insurance
- Advertisement in Korea and abroad
Those chosen as candidates will discuss details with the curatorial team of GCC.
Qualification and restrictions
- No restrictions on nationality, age, and media
- Compliance with user rules and actively participate in GCC programs
- Use of the studio for more than four days a week
- Candidates are permitted to reside with one companion (required to notify GCC beforehand)
- No pets or babies are allowed
How to apply
Application period: November 12–December 14, 2012
Application method: by email to gcc.apply2013 [at] gmail.com
Materials for application
- Application form for residency—prescribed form (downloadable from GCC website)
- CV or resume (less than one A4 page)
- A copy of passport for international artists
- Residency activity plan (less than one A4 page)
- Portfolio (see below)
In principle, all documents will be digitalized and submitted by email. All documents submitted will not be returned.
Materials for portfolio
Visual arts
- Image file of less than 20 pieces (less than 1MB per piece)
- Video file of less than 5 minutes (total file size limited to 700MB. Video file is only applicable to media artists)
Performing arts
- Video file of less than 5 minutes (total file size limited to 700MB)
- Evidentiary documents for the past three years—catalogue, photo, video, promotional material, etc.
Literature
- Verses, including poems, etc.—more than 20 pieces
- Novels, plays, fairy stories, proses, etc.—more than three short stories, two medium-length stories, one full-length story
- Research, investigation, critique, etc.—more than ten pieces
Research residence (curator, critic, theorist)
- More than 10 pieces of catalogue, research, or critique
- Image file extensions should be *.jpg or *.ppt.
- Video file extensions should be *.avi, *.mov or *.wmv.
Selection procedure
- Document screening: first private screening by experts
- Announcement of first experts’ results
- Second public interview screening for candidates who have passed first review
- Final announcement of successful applicants
Schedule of announcement of successful applicants
- First announcement of qualifiers expected at the end of January 2013
- Second public interview screening expected in early February 2013; international applicants are exempt from the interview
- Final announcement of successful applicants expected in mid-February 2013
Successful applicants will be notified individually by email and on our homepage.
Schedule is subject to change.
