RESIDENCY FOR RESEARCH ON WOMEN & NONBINARY PHOTOGRAPHERS AND VIDEO ARTISTS
AWARE: Archives of Women Artists, Research and Exhibitions announced a residency at the Villa Vassilieff in Paris for research on women and non-binary photographers and video artists. During this three-month residency, the selected candidate will be invited to present their research during a public event as well as to write a research article for publication on the AWARE website. The residency includes an independent studio apartment within the Villa Vassilieff, a monthly living allowance, and transportation to and from Paris.
About AWARE: Archives of Women Artists, Research & Exhibitions
AWARE: Archives of Women Artists, Research & Exhibitions is an independent non-profit organization founded in 2014 that works towards making women artists of the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries visible by producing and sharing free bilingual (French/English) content about their work on its website.
AWARE is located at the Villa Vassilieff in the Montparnasse neighborhood in Paris, where artist Marie Vassilieff set up her studio in the 1910s. Within this strongly symbolic space, AWARE has created a library and research center entirely devoted to women artists and feminist art, and hosts events, talks and school workshops.
General conditions of the residency
Length of the residency: 3 months (from January 1, 2025 to March 31, 2025).
Accommodation: The resident will have an independent living and working studio of 44m² within the Villa Vassilieff. The resident will also have access to AWARE’s resource and information centre, which contains nearly 3,700 references on women artists (monographs, critical essays, exhibition catalogues, etc.).
Financial conditions: Payment of a round trip ticket between the place of residence and Paris, living allowance of 900 €/month, i.e., 2700 € for the entire residency.
Support offered by AWARE: The AWARE team will make available its expertise and its institutional, artistic and academic networks. (Museums, galleries, professionals, research centres, archives).
During the residency, the resident will be invited to host a meeting at the Villa Vassilieff (conference/round table/masterclass) to present their research. At the end of the residency, they will be invited to write a research article which will be published on the AWARE website.
Applications
The application deadline is October 6, 2024. Interviews with the pre-selected candidates will be held at the end of October. Applications should include:
– A research proposal in English or French (focusing on one or several women and/or non-binary photographers and video artists),
– A short letter of motivation, explaining your reasons for working at the Villa Vassilieff in Paris,
– A CV.
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