The SODAS 2123 artist-in-residence programme invites artists, curators, designers, architects, researchers and other creators to become part of the SODAS 2123 community. Programme participants are welcome to initiate event-based programmes, participate in open studios, present the results of their residency in various forms, and become part of the SODAS 2123 community events. The residency is self-curated, and we expect residents to work and develop their artistic projects individually, with the support of the SODAS 2123 team, organising events and presentations of the results or processes of the residency. The residency is hosting 2-3 residency program participants at the time.
SODAS 2123 provides individual rooms and an opportunity to work in a shared studio. Residents are responsible for providing their own equipment and the materials needed for their artistic projects.
The SODAS 2123 cultural centre is a self-governing community-based space, operated and curated by the Lithuanian Interdisciplinary Artists’ Association. It brings together creators and researchers from different fields, with practices based on experimentation, developing unexpected formats, and responding to the latest cultural, social, geopolitical and ecological issues.
With over 50 artists’ studios, rehearsing studios for bands, offices for design, film and visual arts organisations, galleries, event hall, various workshops, a cafe, a public outdoor garden, a public allotment, and more, SODAS 2123 provides space for a variety of art and cultural disciplines, and each resident of the complex is open to sharing, learning and craftsmanship.
DURATION OF THE RESIDENCY:
1-3 months in 2024/2025 winter
PRICE:
350 EUR per month: 28-square-metre individual room, with kitchenette and bathroom
300 EUR per month: 27-square-metre individual room, with shared kitchen and bathroom
PLACE:
SODAS 2123 is located in an old school building about 15 minutes’ walk from Vilnius’ Old Town, in a calm and friendly neighbourhood called Rasų kolonija.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
Send a completed application form (download from here, select File – Download), artist CV (max. 2 pages) and portfolio (max. 15 pages) in one PDF file (max. 10 MB size) by 20th of September 2024 to residency@sodas2123.lt.
The selected artists will be announced in October 2024. All applicants will be informed about the open call results via email. The successful applicants will receive an invitation letter in order to seek individual grants in their country of origin.
Applications will be evaluated by the SODAS 2123 curatorial team.
Photo credits: Bon Alog. Fragment of SODAS 2123 residency program participant Kirsty Kross installation.
SODAS 2123 activities are supported by Lithuanian Council for Culture and Vilnius city municipality.
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