The Watermill Center / ArteEast Partnership
The Watermill Center and ArteEast are partnering for the first time to launch a special residency supporting the development of a new work by artists based in the Middle East and North Africa. Artists, art practitioners and institutions based or active in the Middle East and North Africa are invited to apply for the opportunity to participate in a residency program at Watermill Center. Eligible participants are citizens and/or residents of the following countries:
Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.
The partnership will be included in one of the Fall / Spring Residency slots at The Watermill Center for the 2011 / 2012 season and will be accompanied by an artist talk with the community about the work done in residence. Artists will be selected by The Watermill Center Selection Committee as well as by members of the ArteEast staff.
Artists interested in applying should visit watermillcenter.slideroom.com and select the Watermill Center / ArteEast Program.
For the complete Watermill Center Application Guidelines please click here.
About ArteEast
ArteEast is a leading international arts organization presenting works by contemporary artists from the Middle East, North Africa and their diasporas. Founded in 2003 as a New York based not-for-profit organization, ArteEast supports and promotes artists by raising awareness of their most significant and groundbreaking work. We do this through public events, art exhibitions, film screenings, a dynamic virtual gallery and a resource-rich website. Partnering with some of the most prestigious cultural institutions around the world, ArteEast's film, visual arts and literary programs reach thousands of people each year. ArteEast is focused on bringing high quality artistic content on multiple platforms. Its innovative use of technology and partnerships to present programs that are highly mobile, rather than bound to a particular physical space, make it one of the most nimble, cutting edge arts organizations today.
For more information, please visit www.arteeast.org