{"id":1655,"date":"2012-07-15T23:05:58","date_gmt":"2012-07-15T20:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/journal.dance.lv\/eng\/?p=432"},"modified":"2012-07-15T23:05:58","modified_gmt":"2012-07-15T20:05:58","slug":"kedja-wilderness-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dance.lv\/eng\/kedja-wilderness-call\/","title":{"rendered":"kedja Wilderness call!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wilderness Dance<\/em>, a project by Nordic-Baltic dance paltform kedja<\/em>, announces a call for applications to a unique residency opportunity for dance artists and companies during 2013 – 2014 in a close proximity to wild nature. Deadline for application is August 15th 2012.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wilderness Dance<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wilderness Dance residencies will take place in 10 communities in Iceland, Latvia, Norway, Denmark and Finland, offering artists from the Nordic\/Baltic region a platform to explore, engage, create and present work in a close proximity to wild nature and local residents.<\/p>\n

The Wilderness Manifesto<\/strong><\/p>\n

The vast Nordic\/Baltic region is a unique source for artistic inspiration.<\/p>\n

Wilderness brings areas on the edge into the limelight as partakers in a strong contemporary dance project.<\/p>\n

Wilderness contributes to the public debate about the future of Nordic peripheral communities.<\/p>\n

Wilderness believesIn the power of the ARTS in the force of ART for regional development<\/p>\n

That ART is indispensable for the quality of life in all communities.<\/p>\n

Wilderness offers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Two 21-day residencies in 2 different communities in 2 of the Wilderness countries \u2013 in total 42 days.<\/p>\n

Travel, accommodation and subsistence for up to 5 artists during each residency<\/p>\n

A fee of \u20ac 1.300 per artist and up to \u20ac 3.000 towards production costs.<\/p>\n

An opportunity to engage with and be inspired by various local resources, events, circumstance and last but not least \u2013 its people.<\/p>\n

Residency period<\/strong><\/p>\n

From January 2013 till May 2014<\/p>\n

The two 21 day residencies have been pre-matched\/combined by the Wilderness partners. Check here for details: http:\/\/www.kedja.net\/residence-choices-look-here<\/a><\/p>\n

Criteria for application<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Nordic\/Baltic identity. The call is open to artistic groups from all of the 8 Nordic and Baltic countries. The group \/ majority of artists in the group either have to live and work in the Nordic\/Baltic region or have a close professional relationship with it. We will not ask for individuals passports.<\/p>\n

A genuine interest to engage with the local community. See the descriptions of each community on http:\/\/www.kedja.net\/about-wilderness<\/a><\/p>\n

The proposed artistic idea has a clear focus on contemporary dance. The artistic group can be composed of artists from various genres.<\/p>\n

The 10 artistic groups will be selected by the Wilderness partners. 5 groups, one from each of the 5 Wilderness countries will be chosen. The other 5 groups can be from any of the 8 Nordic and Baltic countries.<\/p>\n

Application<\/strong><\/p>\n

Online registration form<\/a><\/p>\n

Please study all information well, including videos from all countries presented on www.kedja.net<\/a> and the pre-matched combinations <\/a>before you fill in the registration form. You will be asked to select your 1st , 2nd and 3rd choice of matched residency places. Make sure you are available for the requested choices, periods of residencies are non-negotiable. Please note that artistic groups should not choose a residency in their own home country.<\/p>\n

Application deadline is August 15.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The participants will be confirmed by September 30.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Contact for ke\u00f0ja Wilderness<\/p>\n

Asa Richardsd\u00f3ttir asa@stage.is<\/a><\/p>\n

Wilderness Dance is a part of kedja 2012-2015. Wilderness partners are Performing Arts Iceland (IS), Bora Bora (DK), MAD production (FI), Dansarena Nord (NO) and New Theatre Institute of Latvia (LV).<\/p>\n

Supported by EU Culture Programme 2007-2013 and Nordic Culture Point.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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