International Grant Program
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Düsseldorf, Germany/Remote working
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Duration |
September 1, 2016 - August 1, 2017
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Background
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The Lepsien Art Foundation is a non-profit organization (NPO) which originated in a private initiative, and devotes itself completely to art and culture and their patronage.
The organisation was founded in 2005 by Christian Lepsien. Since then, the activities have expanded continuously, both in Germany and internationally. An integral part of the activities of the organisation are the three grant programs: International Grant Program “Emerging Artists”, International Art Patronage Program and the Daman Art Exchange Program. What the organization aims at:
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Program
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Every year, exceptionally qualified and gifted artists, primarily of the younger generation, working in the disciplines of painting, sculpture and photography can apply for the participation in the Lepsien Art Foundation’s International Grant Program “Emerging Artists”.
The program is built on the intention to bring five artists together and to give them the opportunity to jointly communicate, exchange ideas and perspectives and extend their network. The grant program is also counting on the self-initiative of the respective artist to organize himself and to work together with the other grant holders during the term of the program on several measures defined therein. |
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Benefits
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Studio space
The facilities of the Lepsien Art Foundation are located in the Art House in the centre of Düsseldorf. The Art House is hosting the studios for the International Grant Program of the Lepsien Art Foundation The studios for the grant program are generally built as a group studio space without separate rooms. For photographers no dedicated studio is set up – they can use all common facilities all the time and will have a set of keys for the same. All artists will work together in the studios and interact and communicate through that. The Lepsien Art Foundation will dedicate working space to the grant holders and is free to reallocate in case of necessity. Located within the facility and directly connected to the group studio space in the lower floor is the Serigraphy production facility “Boll-Werk”, one of the oldest art screen printing and serigraphy production companies in Düsseldorf, fully specialised in Serigraphy production and high quality art editions.The artist’s editions as part of the scholarship program will be produced by the “Boll-Werk” together with the grant holders. Final exhibition 1 final group exhibition of the 5 grant holders in the facilities of the Lepsien Art Foundation in Düsseldorf Editions During the grant program two ART EDITIONS will be produced (Edition Lepsien Art Foundation) and released. Every artist will produce two motifs (art works) in the technique of serigraphy. There is no theme or content related guideline for the art works, the grant holder is free to choose the same for their works. The Serigraphy works will be displayed in the annual catalogue GRANTS. The grant holders receive one complete edition of each I an II for free at the end of the program. Katalog At the end of the GrantProgram the annual catalogue GRANTS will be released. The grant holders will receive 25 catalogues at the end of the scholarship program. In total 50 catalogues have to be signed by the grant holders. These catalogues will be handed over to board members, art & culture representatives and sponsors. Collection The grant holder proposes per semester in total minimum five different art works (from the entire work period, not only works from the current period) to the Lepsien Art Foundation. The board of the Lepsien Art Foundation will select one artwork per semester (6 month) to be taken into the permanent collection of the Lepsien Art Foundation. Network The Lepsien Art Foundation is working with a wide-ranging network of art related institutions, persons or organizations that is in a continuous development. The grant holder will get the opportunity to become a part of this network, depending on his own initiative. Letter of recommendation & certificate Upon request the grant holder receives at the end of the grant year a written confirmation in the form of a certificate. If necessary and upon request, individual letters of recommendation, can be issued for the application to other scholarships or grant programs. |
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Prerequisites
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Applicants must have completed their studies at an officially accepted German or international academy of art. First public recognition in the concerned discipline in form of exhibitions, publications or the like is required.
Applicants who have not completed their studies or who are older than 39 years at the time of application can’t be considered for the grant program. It is not required to relocate to Düsseldorf for the time of the program. Every grant holder is flexible to join the program even living abroad. The grant holder is free to decide how they will manage and “live” their participation in the program in terms of local presence. Generally it is possible to live abroad and to join the studios only for certain timeframes. However, they recommend using the studios as much as possible in order to gain the network with the others artists. Furthermore all defined program elements need to be fulfilled professionally by every grant holder. |
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Expenses
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The International Grant Program Emerging Artists provides free studio spaces for enthusiatic upcoming artists. Grant holders should be interested in an intense exchange with other driven artists from all around the world to boost their development and personal growth.
The scholarship neither comprises apartment or accommodation costs nor does it cover living costs or travel expenses. |
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Selection
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All applications will be assessed on the basis of clear selection criteria like diploma, artistic development and quality of art works, exhibition history, publications, projects, age. The final group of candidates will be invited for a personal or telephone interview.
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Application Deadline
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May 15, 2016
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