Art & Stories Residency2027
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The Art & Stories Residency is a 3-month international artist residency in Geneva supporting artists whose projects make substantial use of the archives of international organisations. The programme encourages artists to transform archival materials: documents, reports, photographs and other records: into new artistic works and narratives. Accessible archives include those of organisations such as the UNHCR, United Nations, ILO, ICRC, IFRC, WHO and WIPO.
Requirements checklist
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Be a professional artist.
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Be over 28 years old at the time of application.
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Work in a relevant artistic field, including:
• Visual arts • Performing arts • Music • Literature • Comics • Cinema • Dance • Theatre • Design • Video • Applied arts.
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Have a substantial professional record of creations, publications and/or performances.
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Not currently be enrolled in a basic artistic training programme.
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Speak French or English.
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Propose a project that uses archives of international organisations as its main resources.
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Explain the artistic project to be developed and presented in Geneva.
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Submit a single PDF of no more than 15 pages, containing:
• Cover letter • Project description • Selection of recent works • Updated CV.
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Cover personal travel expenses and any artistic production costs not covered by the residency