Prosper Residency

Call for Applications

DEADLINE: June 15, 2024, at 12:00 CET
RESIDENCY DATES: October 1-30, 2024
LOCATION: Euboea Island, Greece

Opportunity Overview

The Euboea Residency 2024 invites artists, designers, thinkers, and researchers interested in exploring peripheries, climate challenges, and interdisciplinary work with local communities. This residency aims to inspire participants to connect their practices with the fragile environment and local communities, emphasizing sustainability, inclusivity, and decolonial thinking.

Themes
Peripheries as Spaces of Possibility and Resistance: Exploring growth, experimentation, resistance to societal constructs, and challenging mainstream perceptions.
Climate and Environmental Challenges: Addressing the impact of wildfires and other ecological issues affecting Euboea Island and similar regions globally.
Interdisciplinary Exploration with Local Communities: Engaging with local agriculturists, ecologists, artists, and more to foster mutual learning and collaboration.
Residency Details

Participants Will Receive:

Accommodation in shared housing at Villa M
Travel costs (return tickets and local transport)
Living costs (660 Euros gross per person)
Common workspace
Collective learning sessions with local communities
Production costs (within a limited budget)
Tours of Euboea Island with a local guide

Participants Will:

Connect with fellow residents
Participate in collective learning sessions by the local community
Offer presentations, workshops, or masterclasses to the local community
Present creative work at a one-day festival
Application Criteria

Eligibility:

Open to individuals or duos (must apply separately and mention their partner)
Artists, designers, thinkers, or researchers from any background
Must communicate in English and be available to travel to Greece
Full-time dedication to the residency is required

Preferred (but not required):

Connection to the concept of peripheries
Work representing diversity, inclusivity, and decolonial thinking
Experience related to environmental sustainability
Experience working with communities

Required Documents:

Completed application form with a proposal summary
Current CV (PDF)
Portfolio/work samples (PDFs, weblinks, etc.)
Video presentation introducing yourself (3 minutes)
Selection Process
Applications are evaluated by the PROSPER partner organizations within 4 weeks after the deadline.
Shortlisted applicants are invited for an online conversation before final selection.
All applicants receive a response within 2 months after the deadline.
Selected participants will sign an agreement with the organizer.

Apply using the online application form by June 15, 2024, at 12:00 CET.
For more information, visit www.looporg.eu/prosper or contact www.looporg.eu/contact.