Casino Luxembourg
41 rue Notre-Dame, 2240
LUXEMBOURG
Luxembourg
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Duration: Spring residency: from 24 May to 1 July 2010;
Fall residency: from 20 September to 28 October 2010 - Targetgroup: International
Description
From May 2010 Casino Luxembourg - Forum d'art contemporain will host project room @ aquarium, a new artist-in-residency programme based in the so-called "Aquarium", a 175 sqm steel and glass pavilion. This light-flooded structure, which was added to the southern facade of the building in 1959, integrates seamlessly with the Casino Luxembourg's historic architecture.
The international residency programme, while aiming to stimulate exchange and debate with the local scene, was devised to take full advantage of the Aquarium's potential by sharpening its visual identity and defining its purpose. project room @ aquarium will be an integral part of the Casino Luxembourg’s agenda of exhibitions and events. Participants are directly confronted with the location and will be asked to propose work that specifically addresses the space and its characteristics. They will furthermore be expected to present their practice to the public and to participate in the activities of Casino Luxembourg on specific occasions, to be defined with the management. Their project will be exhibited over a period of two months at the end of the residency and documented in a publication to coincide with the presentation.
Accommodation Information
Participants will be accommodated in a centrally located, self-sufficient flat at Centre Culturel de Rencontres Abbaye de Neumünster.
Paid by host
Casino Luxembourg will provide financial and technical support and will be in charge of implementing the artist's project to a maximum cost of EUR 10,000. Casino Luxembourg will cover for the artist's travel costs to and from Luxemburg and will provide a bulk sum of EUR 1,500 toward general expenses, to be paid in three instalments, the first of which will be made upon arrival. At the end of the residency participants will
furthermore be paid a fee of EUR 1,500.
Deadline
January 31
Application Criteria
The residency is open to all individuals or artists' collectives, who are looking to develop their practice in a professional context by creating new work or completing a specific project in relation to their research. Applicants are free to choose their means of artistic expression but must give
documented proof of at least three years' work and exhibition practice. In order to facilitate communication with the local scene, participants should be fluent in either English, French or German. All applicants must hold a valid visa for the duration of the residency.
Application address
41 rue Notre-Dame, 2240
LUXEMBOURG
Luxembourg
E-mail
christine.walentiny@casino-luxembourg.lu
www.casino-luxembourg.lu
