理查-許美術館（RKFA）與Blue Art Center（BAC）合作，欣然宣佈 2024 年藝術家駐留計畫的公開徵集。該計畫旨在為來自東南亞的新興藝術家提供一個重要的平臺，讓他們在藝術創造力豐盛年代一起於當代藝術世界中茁壯成長。
駐留計畫針對東南亞國家的藝術家，並在柬埔寨Blue Art Center駐村。這是一個讓藝術家在藝術工作環境學習，多過於提供一個純藝術創造空間的場域。它與傳統的藝術孵化器不同，駐留計畫是一個觀察和學習不同藝術機構和空間運作的途徑。它支援處於事業關鍵早期階段的藝術家，提供寶貴的機會使他們能夠體驗藝術行業的各種工作環境。通過在不同規模和性質的藝術機構和空間進行實地實習，藝術家們獲得對藝術生態系統運作的更多的理解。
入選的申請者將在Blue Art Center (BAC)制定自己的駐留日程。排程包括社區外展部分，藝術家將在週六為 8 至 18 歲的兒童開設藝術課程。
藝術家駐村計畫申請已於2023年11月15日開始，2023年12月31日截止報名，並於2024年2月公布入選名單。藝術家必須是35歲以下，可說流利的英語，作為專職藝術家不多於五年的時間，同時必須駐村於該地至少三個月的時間以便與當地的居民及兒童進行相關的藝術活動。
藍色藝術中心（BAC）專案
由柬埔寨著名視覺藝術家 Svay Sareth 于 2011 年構思，其主要使命是通過藝術教育和職業培訓為柬埔寨貧困兒童提供生活發展機會，讓他們有機會塑造自己的未來。讓他們有機會塑造自己的未來。學校採用通識藝術教育模式，致力於激發學生的學習興趣、 BAC 的目標是培養下一代柬埔寨學生，使他們對生活和建築環境具有社會和環保意識。的柬埔寨學生。BAC 的第二項使命是成為柬埔寨當代藝術的孵化器，通過其基礎設施、實習基地、展覽和活動，將當地藝術家與當前的國際討論聯繫起來。BAC 的第二個使命是成為柬埔寨當代藝術的孵化器，通過其基礎設施、駐留計畫和人員網路，將當地藝術家與當前的國際討論聯繫起來。
Richard Koh Fine Art畫廊
2005年成立的Richard Koh Fine Art畫廊，在吉隆玻、新加坡和曼谷均設有空間，致力於在地區和國際平臺上推廣東南亞當代藝術。畫廊以發展藝術家的事業為核心理念，致力於發現低調但有前途的藝術實踐，並為其提供蓬勃發展的機會。
英文版本
Richard Koh Fine Art (RKFA) , in collaboration with the Blue Art Center (BAC), is pleased to announce the open call for 2024 Artist Residency Programme.
This initiative aims to provide a vital platform for emerging artists from Southeast Asia to grow and thrive in the dynamic world of contemporary art.
The residency programme is designed to support artists in the critical early stages of their careers. With a strong commitment to fostering talent, the programme offers selected participants the invaluable opportunity to experience diverse working environments within the art industry. Through in-person placements at art organisations and spaces of varying scales and natures, artists will gain invaluable insights into the operations of the art ecosystem.
Rather than functioning as a traditional art incubator, the residency serves as a gateway to observe and learn from the operations of different art organisations and spaces. This approach encourages adaptability and openness to various working environments and styles, enriching the artist’s professional journey.
Selected applicants will spend dedicated time at the Blue Art Center, during which they will craft their own residency schedule. This schedule includes a community outreach component, where artists will conduct art classes for children aged 8 to 18 years old on Saturdays. Details of the residency formats with our other partner programmes will be announced in due course.
Eligibility Criteria
· The applicant has be less than 35 years old.
· The applicant has be a citizen from a Southeast Asian country.
· The applicant has to a minimum of 3 months of availability.
· The applicant has to have working knowledge in English.
· The applicants has to have no more than 5 years of experience as a practising artist (i.e.: participated in public exhibitions – either commercial or non-commercial).
· The applicant has to send in a portfolio of their works (up to 10 samples).
Application Details
Download the Application Form here: Application Form
Please send the completed form and a WeTransfer link of your portfolio attached to the email to info@rkfineart.com.
Key Dates
· Application Opening: 15 November 2023
· Application Deadline: 31 December 2023, 11:59 pm
· Notification period: February 2024
Applications will be assessed by a panel consisting of curators from the region.
Only shortlisted candidates would be contacted. For any enquiries or more info, please email us at info@rkfineart.com
Applications for the Artist Residency Programme 2024 will open on 15 November 2023. Further information, including detailed application guidelines, can be found on the RKFA’s website at https://rkfineart.com/residency/test-residency/
For further information about the programme, please do not hesitate to contact Jack Kenneth Tan at +65 9012 8258 /jack@rkfineart.com or the gallery at info@rkfineart.com.
Blue Art Centre (BAC) Project was conceptualised in 2011 by acclaimed Cambodian visual artist; Svay Sareth with the primary mission of providing life development to underprivileged Cambodian children through arts education and vocational training, enabling them an opportunity to mould their own future. Through the school’s model of liberal art pedagogy and its commitment to the excitement of learning, BAC aims to produce the next generation of Cambodian students who are both socially and environmentally conscious of their lived and built surroundings. BAC’s secondary mission is to be an incubator for contemporary art in Cambodia, connecting local artists to the current international discourses through its infrastructure, residency programmes and personnel network.
Richard Koh Fine Art was founded in 2005, with spaces in Singapore, Bangkok, and Kuala Lumpur, is committed to the promotion of Southeast Asian contemporary art on regional and international platforms. Centred around a core belief in developing an artist’s career, the gallery looks to identify understated, albeit promising practices and provide it opportunities to flourish. Through its regular exhibition cycles, print & digital publications and cross-border gallery collaborations, Richard Koh Fine Art engages the art community with the aim of developing regional and intercultural dialogue.
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