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Artist-run residency HMK {Hotel MariaKapel} in the Netherlands invites artists to submit proposals for its 2012 residency programme.

About HMK
HMK {Hotel Mariakapel} is an artist-run residency and project space in Hoorn, a 15^th century town by the IJsselmeer, just 40 km north of Amsterdam. In the old center of the town, in a medieval orphanage with a semi public inner garden and Maria Chapel, HMK receives artists from all over the world.

The programme involves artists and curators working in a wide range of media, focusing on installation and context based work, video and performance art. Projects are developed both in public space and in the exhibition space. In 2011 HMK is kindly supported by several local and national foundations.

HMK offers:



Residencies
For 2012 we have applications open for four group residencies for artists.

We are looking for projects that make full use of the unique opportunities offered. The longer stay at HMK leads to intensive (international) collaboration while developing new individual/group work for an exhibition or other presentation in and/or around the chapel. We are also keen on projects that do not only focus on art itself but that, in content or practice, are able to step outside the borders of the art-context.

HMK {Hotel MariaKapel} focuses mainly on collaborations and group-projects (between 3 and 6 artists); the nature of the collaboration is important to us. Preferably you work with artists or others with whom you haven't (extensively) worked with before.

Proposals must focus mainly on content of the work and the process of working resulting in a presentation in our chapel/exhibition space, please do not propose to exhibit pre-existing work.

Projects must have a strong international component (i.e. cooperation with artists from different countries)


Research Residencies
For 2012 we have applications open for two research residencies.

• Artist(s) with a special interest in public art and or artistic interventions in public space.


• Designer(s) who work on their own initiative (without a commision of a third party) with a special interest in pushing the boundaries of function and/or the relation between art and design.

For both Research Residencies we are looking for individuals or duo's (no groups) who seek to spend time on research and development of their work trough focusing on a self chosen research topic. We are, again, keen on projects that do not only focus on it's own topic or medium but that, in content or practice, are able to step outside the borders of their own context.

For all other details of how to apply, see website.

Deadline: 1st June 2011

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