In 2011, ArteEast launched a Residency Initiative to fund artists from
the Middle East and North Africa at leading U.S.-based residencies.
Through this program, ArteEast aims to catalyze new cultural production in the
MENA region and diaspora and to open doors to a wider international arts
community. The initiative was launched by partnering with the Watermill
Center in Long Island, New York, to support one residency per year for
an artist based in the region at their prestigious residency program.
The 2011 recipient of the residency was Abbas Akhavan.
The Watermill-ArteEast 2013 resident will be included in the Watermill
Center Spring 2013 residency program (January - June 2013). He or she
will receive funding for travel and accommodation and will be expected to
give an artist talk about the work done in residence.
About the Watermill Center: Founded in 2006 as an
interdisciplinary laboratory, the Watermill Center is located in Long
Island, NY and serves as a place for young and emerging artists to work,
learn, create, and grow with each other, by integrating performing arts
practice with resources from the humanities, research from the
sciences, and inspiration from the visual arts. For more information on
The Watermill Center and to see the works produced by earlier residents
see here.
Who Can Apply? Artists, art practitioners and
institutions based or active in the Middle East and North Africa are
invited to apply for the opportunity to participate in a residency
program at Watermill Center. Eligible participants are citizens and/or
residents of the following countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq,
Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi
Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.
How to Apply: Artists interested in applying should visit here.
Deadline: June 1, 2012
Artists will be selected by The Watermill Center Selection Committee as well as by members of the ArteEast staff.
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