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Tuesday, 11 September 2007 |
Scotland’s visual artists are to be given new opportunities to live and work in New York under new plans announced today by the Scottish Arts Council.
The council is joining forces with Location One, one of New York’s
leading arts organisations, to raise the international profile of
Scottish artists.
Artists will receive support from the Arts Council to participate in
Location One's International Residency Programme from March to June
2008. The project will focus on artists whose work includes painting,
sculpture, installation, video or photography.
During the course of their residency artists will have the chance to
participate in workshops, gallery tours, openings, performances and
artistic discussions, providing them with the opportunity to meet and
work with other artists.
Amanda Catto, head of visual arts at the Scottish Arts Council, said:
"The Scottish Arts Council is delighted to be a partner in the
International Residency Programme operated by Location One in New York.
This programme provides a unique environment where artists from
different countries and with different perspectives can meet and
exchange ideas.
"The successful artist will be encouraged to experiment and develop new
work and will be provided with excellent technical, critical and
curatorial support. We'll support artists to source accommodation in
New York to ensure that we can meet their needs and we hope that by
working in this way we will encourage people with families or
dependents to apply."
Nathalie Anglès, director of the International Residency Programme at
Location One, added: "The Scottish Arts Council's support of Location
One's international residency programme creates a fantastic opportunity
to bring forward emerging talent from the Scottish arts scene which is
beyond question one of the most exciting today."
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