An open call for an artistic journey of discovery between Germany and Mongolia

From June 17 to July 7, 2024, artists from Mongolia and Germany will have the opportunity to travel to Franconia. The residency will take place on the grounds around an old watermill in the Itz valley, in the rural region of Bamberg. Today, the mill generates sustainable energy and contributes to flood protection. This contrasts with the proximity to nature in a cultural landscape shaped by small-scale farming traditions and the Mongolian steppe. Participants

are invited to discuss the different ideas of nature from the respective cultural backgrounds and to reflect on the need for a sustainable approach to nature.

In parallel, an exhibition project will take place from June 21 to October 6, 2024, in the gallery rooms of the Mill in Mürsbach, which, with the support of the Zanabazar Museum, Ulaanbaatar, will show the post-nomadic realities, modernization and traditional cultural contents of nomadic cultures as well as nomadic life and experiences in literature, art, and crafts in the mirror of contemporary art in both countries. The results of the Art Camp will be integrated into this exhibition. THEgallery (www.thegallery.art) is making the rooms available for this purpose.

Information

June 17 to July 7, 2024 - ART CAMP in Mürsbach June 21 to Oktober 6, 2024 – Exhibition

Conditions

Arrival and departure by Deutsche Bahn, accommodation in a guest apartment, as well as a participation fee of €1400,- (less catering costs) as a fixed fee. This is a fixed fee for the implementation of a project and not a formal employment. To be eligible for this agreement, artists must reside in Germany or Mongolia and be eligible to work. Artists are responsible for their own income tax and insurance and must be formally self-employed under their national tax system.

BULGAN PROVINCE, Mongolia

From July 26 to August 15, 2024, artists have the opportunity to participate in an Art Camp in Mongolia.

During the first three days in Ulaanbaatar, we will visit the Zanabazar Museum and the Chinggis Khaan National Museum (https://chinggismuseum.com/en) and meet with curators and artists to learn more about Mongolia's cultural background, which is characterized by Tengrism, Buddhism, Khanate cultures and shaman traditions that are still alive in a post- nomadic republic and are empowering women in attaining stronger gender roles.

The Art Camp will be set up near a nomadic ger village located near Bayannur in Bulgan Province, halfway between Ulaanbaatar and Kharakhorum. https://maps.app.goo.gl/4EK2GfvhtFBsAdxQ6

The stay will take place in gers (Mongolian traditional yurts), far away from electricity and water connections. From there, historical sites and sacred mountains will be visited, as well as the old capital Kharakhorum. During this time, the participants share the nomadic-style yurts. No electricity, no running water, sleeping and eating together in the gers (with an occasional break in the next settlement for refreshments).

From August 14 to 28, an exhibition will be held at the Fine Arts Zanabazar Museum http://en.zanabazarmuseum.mn/ in Ulaanbaatar featuring the works created at the Art Camp.

Information

July 26 to 28, 2024 in Ulaanbaatar - Research
July 29 to August 11, 2024 - ART CAMP in Bayannur
August 12 to 15, 2024 - Installation & exhibition opening at the Zanabazar Museum

Conditions

ZEIGENeV invites participating artists of the Art Camp Mongolia. They will receive airfare to Mongolia and back, as well as all accommodation and transportation in Mongolia and meals during the Art Camp, and participation in an exhibition at the Zanabazar Museum. This agreement to carry out the project is not a formal employment. To be eligible for this agreement, artists must reside in Germany or Mongolia and be eligible to work. Artists are responsible for their own insurance and vaccinations and must be formally self-employed under their national tax system.

APPLICATION

We look forward to receiving your application in the form of a PDF file, which you can send by e-mail to the following address: office@zeigen.online. Your documents must include the following:

• Curriculum vitae

• Contact information (e-mail, address, website, and phone number if applicable)

• A short portfolio with a selection of 3 relevant previous projects including a short

  project description (max. 2 pages/10 MB)

• As .jpg up to 4 representative images from your practice

• A 1-page description of how you would make a valuable contribution to the project

  and how your stay in Mongolia would help you develop your artistic work.

Submission deadline and selection procedure

Announcement of the open call: February 1, 2024 Closing date for applications: March 1, 2024 Announcement: March 15, 2024

After the application deadline, a committee made up of members of the German and Mongolian project partners will select the artists who are best suited for the respective residency.

Four artists from Germany and four artists from Mongolia will take part in each residency. It is possible to apply for the ART CAMP both in Mongolia and in Germany. It is up to the jury to decide whether applicants can take part in one or both camps.

Requirements

• Open to all artists in Germany and Mongolia without age restrictions.

• Interest in intercultural exchange and sustainability.

• Willingness to live and work in a yurt without traditional amenities.

• Good health, necessary vaccinations and travel insurance.

Please consult the current vaccination recommendations of the Federal Foreign Office for Mongolia in good time (https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/service/laender/mongolei- node/mongoleisicherheit/222842#content_2).

For more information about our project or to apply, please contact office@zeigen.online. You can also follow us on Instagram! @zeigenev

We look forward to receiving innovative and diverse applications that explore the boundaries of artistic expression and make a significant contribution to the promotion of intercultural dialog.

ORGANIZER

The art project in the context of 50 years of diplomatic relations between Germany and Mongolia is a project of ZEIGENeV in cooperation with Arts&Media Project Management & Consulting NGO (https://artsandculture.google.com/entity/mongolia/m04w8f?hl=en) and the BLUE SUN contemporary art center of Mongolia.