INHABIT Artist in Residence Program

Call for Applications

Timeline

Submission period

Thu Aug 3 at 04AM UTC

End of submission period

Thu Aug 31 at 10:59PM UTC

Results date

Thu Nov 30 at 05PM UTC
The INHABIT Artist-in-Residence Program of the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics invites artists from various disciplines to collaborate with their team of scientists and researchers. The integration of artistic thinking and knowledge as reflective practices in their own right is an important dimension of the Institute’s mission. For this the presence of art and the inspiration and challenge of artistic practice are essential. The interaction between these different perspectives creates a productive space for artists and scientists to collaborate in.

For this reason, INHABIT invites artists to spend four months creating new work, or further developing an existing project, in a scientific research environment. Openness to the mission of the Institute and interest and readiness to work together with individual researchers or research groups are natural preconditions. During the residency, the Institute will provide space, resources, and facilities for productive experimentation, dialogue, and collaboration.

Work developed during the residency will be presented in cooperation with various local arts institutions in the form of an exhibition, performance, concert, or other presentation, and complemented by discursive formats.

Residency Periods and Deadlines: INHABIT #11
Residency period: March–June 2024
INHABIT #12
Residency period: September–December 2024
Duration of residency: 4 months Application deadline: August 31, 2023 Jury decision: November 2023

Who We Are Looking For:
• Artists from different disciplines (with a focus on time-based and performing arts, installation and music) who are interested in interdisciplinary collaboration between the artistic and scientific fields;
• Artists who are open to developing and sharing a project in the form of an exhibition, performance, concert, or other format;
• Artists who are active in contemporary culture and respond to the Institute with innovative and challenging ideas.

What We Offer:
• Artist’s fee: 8,000 euros;
• Accommodation fee: 2,000 euros;
• Production budget depending on the project;
• Technical and administrative support for the realization of the final project.
• Travel costs to/from and in Frankfurt;
• Collaboration with scientists and researchers;
• Access to the Institute’s library, sound studio, and scientific facilities;
• Curatorial support during the residency.

How to Apply:
Please upload, no later than August 31, 2023, 11:59pm CEST your complete application including
• your CV;
• an artist’s statement describing your practice, concepts, and methods, etc. (max. 500 words);
• a description of the proposed project that outlines potential connections with the work of the Institute and the scientific interest (max. 500 words);
• a portfolio of your work;
If you have any questions, please contact: inhabit@ae.mpg.de.

Details are available at web pages:
https://www.aesthetics.mpg.de/en/research/inhabit-artist-in-residence.html