Reset (verb) re·set (rē-sĕt′): to set, adjust, or fix in a new or different way; to change the reading of often to zero.
We are asking artists, collectives and creatives to explore the concept of “Reset” through the lens of the arts. With many of us still working from home whilst others party, with those of us wearing masks watch others protest against their use as an infringement of their freedom, with an increasingly strong shift towards the digital which may or may not be permanent, the time is ripe for a reset of our reality.
“Reset” seeks to explore topics such as freedom of movement, well-being, sustainability, social trust, territory and spatiality in a post-pandemic world.
We would like to know more about your concept of “Reset”. Which are the scenarios if we could switch off the actual reality and restart it? When and how should we start a resetting procedure? To deal with these and similar questions, we are launching this call to think, discuss, be inspired, and comprehend the hopes and the challenges of today.
The projects can be produced and shared through different digital platforms with a wide audience such as the artist’s website, Youtube, Vimeo, Instagram and allow people’s online involvement and interaction.
Two residencies will be granted for this programme in February 2021 for a total duration of between 1 and 3 weeks each during which the work would need to be developed and finalized. The exact date for the online sharing in February will be agreed with the artist/s.
Interested artists can apply by sending their applications until the **15th January 2021, 17:00hrs** (Malta time). Evaluation is set between the 16th January 2021 and the 18th January 2021.
**Deadline for submissions: Friday 15th January 17:00hrs (Malta time). Late applications will not be considered.**
**IMPORTANT NOTICE**
The artist/s must respect at all times all restrictions and regulations imposed by the authorities as a result of the current state of emergency.
**WHAT WE OFFER**
– Virtual Networking: support to familiarize with the local context if necessary and assistance in establishing artistic and professional connections that best support your work and career.
– Fee: covering a reasonable fee, materials and the public sharing is available depending on the length of the residency as per table below.
Length of residency Individual
1 week Eur 600 Excl. VAT
2 weeks Eur 1100 Excl. VAT
3 weeks Eur 1500 Excl. VAT
Length of residency Group (2 or more artists)
1 week Eur 1000 Excl. VAT
2 weeks Eur 1800 Excl. VAT
3 weeks Eur 2500 Excl. VAT
– Support to share the final public digital online outcome
– Marketing & Promotion
**HOW TO APPLY**
We’re interested in artistic proposals from artists working in any artistic discipline as long as this can be shared online in the final public sharing including:
• Animation, illustration and design
• Film
• Digital art
• Literature
• Music (including composition)
• New media
• Photography
• Installation art
• Visual arts
• More…
**Who can apply?**
• Artists that have reached 18 years of age at the time of the application;
• Individual artists or groups of artists working together virtually;
• Have an artistic concept/idea/project to develop with a final outcome that can be shared exclusively though online means;
• Be able to communicate adequately in Maltese and/or English;
• Artists with a VAT number, or its equivalent, in their country of residence;
**What happens if you are selected? **
• Artist will be asked to sign a Contract for Service with the Agency.
• Artists must regularly update the Agency on the production and progression of work;
• Artists must constantly liaise with the Agency staff to determine how best to present their final work;
• Artists are required to visually document all steps of their residency, making the material available to the Agency for promotion and marketing;
**What your proposal should include…**
Applicants should send the following material as a pdf via email on opencalls@vca.gov.mt, with “InnovAiR: Reset” as the subject of the email.
• A filled in application form which includes a project description, the residency goals, how the project will be developed and in which digital form will be reproduced, including:
timeline of actions
format and description of the final digital public sharing (e.g. presentation, lecture, performance, screening, digital booklet, short tutorial, etc.)
any other document supporting the artistic proposal
• Copy of Artist’s ID Card or passport;
• Artist professional CV and a short Bio;
• A portfolio of related works (Visual artists: images or video links; Performing artists: a synopsis of previous works, video links and reviews; Literature: a list of publications and professional acknowledgements);
• State if the residency project is getting any third-party funding; if yes, please indicate the name(s) of the funding partner(s) within your proposal.
*Kindly Fill in the application form with all the requested information.
Applications that will be missing any of the required information or attachments will not be considered. Late applications will also not be considered.
For any queries, please send us an email on opencalls@vca.gov.mt by Monday 11th January 2020.
**SELECTION AND T&Cs**
We are looking for proposals that respond to one or more of the values of the Agency’s Cultural Programme. Priority will be given to applications which are:
• Innovative in how they engage with the theme (10 points)
• Virtually Engaging and collaborative (10 points)
• Virtually Interactive and participatory (10 points)
*PASSMARK 20 POINTS
**TERMS AND CONDITIONS**
• Candidates must submit all the requested materials in the Application Section of this Call to be considered eligible.
• As this is a competitive process, the proposals received will be evaluated by a specifically-appointed panel according to the timeframes indicated below.
• In case of third-party funding for the residency, candidates should indicate the name(s) of the funding partner(s) and the amount received.
**TIMEFRAMES**
Interested artists can apply by sending their applications until the 15thJanuary 2021, 17:00 (Malta time). Late applications will not be considered.
The open call will be open until the 15th of January and selections will be made with evaluations set between the 16th January 2021 and the 18th January 2021.
