Deadline: 30 January 2020
\nCall for entries<\/p>\n
OMM Artist Residency Programme
\n30 March – 30 June 2020, Eski\u00c5\u0178ehir, Turkey<\/p>\n
Major new museum OMM \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Odunpazar\u00c4\u00b1 Modern Museum – has announced a global open call for a fully-funded artist residency program in Eski\u00c5\u0178ehir, Turkey.<\/p>\n
Applications are open to artists from across the globe until 30 January and the program runs from 30 March – 30 June 2020. The artists accepted will be announced on 20 February 2020. <\/p>\n
The residency is the first official season of a long-term guest artist programme developed by the museum, which opened in September 2019 designed by renowned architects Kengo Kuma and Associates.<\/p>\n
The programme aims to bring together creatives from different backgrounds to engage in productive dialogues, encouraging experimental thinking, collective methodologies and personal growth. The stay facilitates cultural exchange through artist talks, workshops and seminars exploring local practices and techniques in Eski\u00c5\u0178ehir, known as the cultural capital of Turkey\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Anatolia region. <\/p>\n
The residency accepts all forms of artistic approaches including but not limited to painting, printmaking, photography, film, sound art, new media art, sculpture, and graphic design. <\/p>\n
At the end of each residency, the work of the resident artists will be displayed at the museum in a group exhibit with fellow residents.<\/p>\n
Idil Tabanca, Chairperson and Creative Director of OMM, said:<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I want OMM\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Artist Residency Programme to be defined by its exciting, creative and open-minded approach. We want artists from diverse cities and cultures, who practise different artistic techniques, to participate in our flagship residency and bring a global perspective to OMM. In bringing international creatives to be inspired by our iconic new museum we are creating a bridge for cultural exchange between Eski\u00c5\u0178ehir and the world.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d <\/p>\n