Artists across creative disciplines, countries, and at any stage of their career are invited to submit an application to participate in the Resonances IV Summer School at the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre in Ispra, Italy. As a melting pot of perspectives and disciplines, the Summer School will be a fertile ground for fermenting ideas on the theme of NaturArchy: Towards a Natural Contract.
The purpose of the Summer School is to invite artists to explore and be inspired by the challenges of doing science for policy. JRC scientists and policy-makers will be part of this group, jointly discussing and discovering the theme of NaturArchy in its contexts and perspectives. Through this process, we wish to create a safe haven where artists and JRC scientists have the possibility to engage in high-quality pioneering collaborations. We hope these exchanges will lead to inspiring projects and works of art at the intersection of the arts, sciences, and society.
A maximum of 20 artists will be selected and invited as experts, according to European Commission rules, to participate actively in a summer school workshop At the end of the summer school, they will be invited to submit a project proposal that combines research and production in view of a more extensive residency at one of the JRC sites in Europe. If selected, the proposal will be produced and showcased at the JRC, with the possibility to exhibit, subsequently, in a major European
Selection Criteria
All submitted applications will be evaluated on the basis of:
● Reflection on the theme of ‘NaturArchy’, drawing on one or more specific topics (see above) in the personal statement;
● Openness and capacity to confront contrasting ideas and traditional forms of collaboration into the realization of works of artistic excellence;
● Show novelty of ideas and realisation, combine unexpected viewpoints and straddle/bridge disciplines;
● Demonstrate their capacity to envision scientific knowledge and insights;
● Show competence to realise works of exceptional artistic quality, that provoke wonder and interest, and create strong experiences;
● Demonstrate their ability to incorporate societal relevance of current scientific debates into their artistic works (e.g. as seen in previous works in the portfolio).
Venue
The Summer School is hosted at the JRC in Ispra, in via Enrico Fermi 2749, Ispra (VA), Italia.
The Summer School is structured in two parts:
- A two-day Convening, 20-21 June 2022, on the topic of Art, Science and Naturarchy, is open to all people interested in the subject and willing to participate in the discussions;
- A three-day workshop, 22-24 June 2022, is open on invitation only.
All applications should be submitted through the online application form, no later than February 15th 2022. You will be asked to upload a CV and a portfolio.
More information can be found on the following website: https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/event/other-event/resonances-iv-sciart-summer-school