Fully-Funded Residence for Art Critics and Cultural Journalists in Slovenia

MGLC Švicarija, a creative and residential centre, in collaboration with the Igor Zabel Association for Culture and Theory, both based in Ljubljana, Slovenia, invites art critics and cultural journalists to apply for a fully funded, one-month residency in Ljubljana during October 2022, aka CRITIC-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAMME 2022.

The overall aim of the international residency programme is to support the exploration and reflection on contemporary visual art. We welcome art writers who wish to engage with and reflect on the local art scene.

Our aim is to host an art critic or cultural journalist active in writing and publishing reviews and/or other forms of art writing in the international context, and who is interested in Ljubljana’s vibrant art scene and will produce at least 1 piece of writing (review, interview, column or essay) on selected artist(s), art exhibition(s) or art event(s) in Ljubljana over the course of the residency. The text should be published in the English language in a relevant periodical (printed or online), radio, television or personal blog.

1. free accommodation in a fully equipped studio apartment at the MGLC Švicarija
2. creative and residential centre;
3. reimbursement of travel expenses to and from Ljubljana (up to €500 from
4. European countries, up to €900 from non-European countries);
5. stipend for living expenses (approx. €1085 per month gross / €35 gross per day);
6. support in getting to know the local art scene.

We are looking for an emerging or established art critic or cultural journalist:

1. who is a skilled writer with proven experience in writing and publishing articles on contemporary art;
2. who has an excellent command of English (but need not be a native speaker);
3. who has the desire to explore new art scenes;
4. who is able to produce at least one piece of writing over the one-month period about selected artist(s), art exhibition(s) or art event(s) in Ljubljana;
5. the text should be published in a magazine or journal, newspaper, online portal, radio, television or personal blog (however, publication can also take place after the term of the residency).

In addition:

1. priority will be given to critics/journalists with already arranged confirmation for
2. publishing the text in relevant media;
3. prospective candidates should have a genuine interest in discovering the local
4. art scene, meeting artists and attending exhibitions and other cultural events that
5. take place during the residency;
6. we are open to exploring different approaches to writing about art.

About:

MGLC Švicarija is a cultural, educational and social hub that offers programmes to the public, studio facilities for local artists and residencies for international artists and art professionals. Home to a public programme following the concept of “community, art, and nature”, Švicarija is part of MGLC – International Centre of Graphic Arts, a specialised museum, producer of printed and contemporary art, and provider of artist residencies.

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