概要

S-AIRがディレクションするAIRプログラムは、才能あふれる海外のアーティスト、クリエーターに札幌市に2-3ヶ月滞在し、制作する機会を提供するものです。滞在を通じて、札幌のアーティスト、ICCで活動するクリエーター並びに市民と幅広く文化的交流を行います。プログラムに参加するすべてのレジデントには、新作を制作し、実験的な活動の機会となるよう望みます。また、レジデントの滞在中の制作活動がICCとのコラボレーションに発展することを期待しています。

レジデントの活動は、自身の制作が中心となります。その上で、ワークショップ、ICCやほかの団体、グループ、大学などでのレクチャーを要請しています。滞在期間終了時には、成果発表として、ほかのレジデントなどと一緒に展覧会、作品上映、イベントやグループ展の形式でプレゼンテーションを行います。滞在終了後に、滞在リポートの提出をお願いします。また制作した作品、記録画像、コピーなどをアーカイブ用にNPO法人S-AIRに寄贈してください。

◆目的：創造資源開発事業について

札幌市のある北海道は日本列島の北に位置し、アイヌ民族が暮らしていた広大な土地を、本州から移り住んだ日本人が開拓し、移住してきました。1922年8月1日にできた札幌市は若いながらも現在では日本国内で５番目の規模の大都市に成長しています。気候が寒帯に属するため、多様な気候風土を有する日本の地域の中では、いわゆる伝統的な日本の文化とは性格が異なり、個性的な自然環境、文化、生活様式を持つことが特徴です。

札幌に潜在的にある創造資源を発掘するのが、プログラムの目的です。レジデントは、札幌の「自然環境、産業、文化、地域の人材」を新しい資源として取り上げ、ここに暮らす人々との交流、共同作業を通じて、お互いの創造性を広げる役割を担っています。

◆サポート： ICC内の制作スタジオ1室、宿舎（市内ワンルームマンション/水道高熱暖房費、インターネット接続含む）の無償提供。 滞在費、制作費の一部、渡航費（規定額有り）
＊S-AIR所有のコンピュータ（iMac G3/600MHz）はレジデントの共有となります。したがって制作用には、ご自身のコンピュータを持参することを推奨します。

企画：NPO法人S-AIR
主催：（財）さっぽろ産業振興財団、インタークロス・クリエイティブ・センター(ICC）

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RESIDENCY OPPORTUNITY

2011/2012 S-AIR Residency Winter Programme:
Curator in Residence at S-AIR from 15 Jan - 15th Feb 2012

About S-AIR
S-AIR was established in 1999 with partial funding by The Agency for Cultural Affairs, to run an artist-in-residence programme in Sapporo, Japan. Since it was approved to be a non-profit organisation in 2004, S-AIR started a collaborative residency project with ICC, in which we have been building networks with Japanese and international artists as well as art institutions in Japan and overseas. S-AIR has hosted 75 artists in total from 29 countries over the period of 12 years (until March 2011).

Curator-in-Residence Programme
We are offering a curator a one-month residency opportunity in Sapporo, Japan. As part of the FRONTIER programme, which runs over 2 periods of Autumn and Winter, S-AIR is establishing a new programme of residency aimed at curators and researchers who are interested in developing research or production as part of a winter event, Snowscape Moere. The objectives of the call for curators in residence is to initiate dialogue and to present proposals about possibilities of an art festival in winter conditions.

Presentation and Panel Discussion/Lecture at Snowscape Moere
Snowscape Moere is a winter art event held at Moerenuma Park, Sapporo. The event focuses on the issues surrounding the winter conditions in the context of artistic expression. The participating curator will be expected to research into various possibilities of art events or festivals in such environment.
For more information on Snowscape Moere, visit the online photo archive of the past years’ event:
http://www.sapporo-park.or.jp/moere/ssm/
http://www.sapporo-park.or.jp/moere/ssm/2011/photo_event_report/

Residency Report
The successful candidate will be required to provide a progress report to S-AIR at the end of their residency, and to seek opportunities to share their experience on their return to their country, this could mean an exhibition, a presentation or a lecture, or publication of articles.

Conditions and Requirements

Term of the Residency (Autumn Period)
15 Jan -15 Feb 2012 (60 day programme, Dates are negotiable)

Support
S-AIR will support one curator in residence for one month from 15 January to 15 February 2012.
Our support includes:
- Travel costs (up to 170,000 yen)
- Research Fee (up to 100,000 yen)
- Daily allowance (3,500 yen)
- Accommodation: a rented single room
- Free mobile phone rental (credits must be covered by the participant) and free mobile wifi access
- Utility bills (water, gas and electricity)
- Work studio at ICC ( www.icc-jp.com/en/ ) with internet access
- PCs: We highly recommend that you bring your own laptop

Eligibility
Applicants must neither hold Japanese nationality nor reside in Japan, and are able to exercise a degree of autonomy and self reliance. The successful candidate must have desire and ability to communicate and interact with local citizens in English or in Japanese.

Travel Arrangements, Visas and Insurances
The successful candidate is responsable for their own travel arrangements, visas and insurances in advance. For Japanese visas, visit the website of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.
http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/index.html
http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html#list

Application Form Downloads

Application Form and Guidelines can be downloaded below:
　Application Pack [Revised] (PDF)　　 　Application Pack [Revised] (Word)

How to Apply

Use online storage services such as yousendit.com or wetransfer.com and email us the links. DO NOT EMAIL THE DATA DIRECTLY.

Please read the guidelines carefully and fill out the application form provided and email the links to the server where the application form with required application materials are stored. Make sure your application is complete and includes all the required materials. Applications submitted later than above date and time will not be considered.


Deadline: Monday 31 October 2011 at 23:00 (JST)

Applications submitted after this time and date will not be accepted. Please also note that only complete applications will be considered.

The link(s) to your application data should be emailed to: info@s-air.org


Selection Process

- Monday 31 October 2011: Application deadline
- Mid November 2011: Successful candidate to be announced on S-AIR Blog
- 15 January - 15 March 2012: Residency takes place (Dates are negotiable)


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Outline of ICC+S-AIR Residency Programme

This Program is to invite talented foreign artists (creators) and give them the opportunity to work and stay in Sapporo for 2-3 months. During their stay, a broad range of cultural exchange will take place with local artists, creators in ICC and students, as well as local citizens. All invited artists (creators) are expected to produce new works and encouraged to experiment own field. And collaborative project within ICC is highly ideal.

Activities of artists (creators) visiting on this program are centered around the production of artwork. Also artists (creators) will be asked to participate in a workshop or give at least one lecture at ICC and for a local school or artist group. At the end of the stay each artist (creators) will have an exhibition or presentation as a result of stay in this program, this may be a screening, an event a solo or group show in combination with other visiting artists (creators). At the end of your stay we ask that you submit a report in regarding your experience, and please donate a piece of your work to the residence.

The Aim of ICC+S-AIR Residency programme

Hokkaido is the most Northern part of Japan and Sapporo is located in this immersive island. Originally inhabited by native Ainu, Hokkaido’s development began when Japanese from the main island moved up to cultivate. Although Sapporo is settled in 1869, it made significant growth and now being the fifth largest city in this country. Interestingly, Sapporo belongs to Arctic climate, which leads to establish especially unique culture and customs unlike elsewhere in Japan.

Developing creative resources within Sapporo is the aim of this program. Our residents will cultivate for "new" subject matter considering city resources; natural environment, industries, culture and local talented people…etc. Invited artists and domestic people get together to expand the creativity within Sapporo. In addition to regular applicant (see below), any new media artists and creators are highly welcomed. Their activities are including; technology art, media art, filmmaking, design, manga, photography and interactive web application.

This program is directed by S-AIR.
Sponsored by Inter-x-cross Creative Center.


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Enquiries
Please contact us below for any questions and enquiries:

NPO S-AIR
401 Intercross Creative Center
Toyohira 1-12-1-12, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo 062-0901
JAPAN
Tel +81 11 820 6056
info@s-air.org
www.s-air.org

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