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International

Artist in Residence Program

The residency program focuses specifically on interdisciplinary and intercultural exchange, regardless of age and origin. Diversity and inclusion in its many manifestations are important to us. The Kulturhaus Villa Sträuli offers tailor-made residencies with a focus on project support, networking support and presentation opportunities. Our guests receive comprehensive support and are integrated into the program and mediation work of the Kulturhaus Villa Sträuli.

  • Participation and Networking

    Integration and participation in the public, varied cultural program of the Villa Sträuli.

    Access to a network of national cultural professionals.

  • Time, Rest & Inspiration

    Time and space for research, investigation and focused work.

  • Care & Support

    Professional support and personalized assistance.

    Technical support and curatorial assistance from a professional team.

  • There are two application possibilities:

    1. via a partner institution
    2. via a direct application.

    In addition the Villa Sträuli publishes a call for curators once a year.

  • Villa Sträuli collaborates with partners all over the world to fund residency opportunities. These funding partners call for applications for residencies at Villa Sträuli in their respective countries. Besides, the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia calls for applications at Villa Sträuli. Please check: https://prohelvetia.ch/en/residencies

  • Artists and curators can also apply directly at Villa Sträuli.

    Steps to follow:

    - Applicant sends application (see below Guideline for Application).

    - Villa Sträuli’s advisory board reviews the application within three months.

    - Selected applicants will receive an acceptance letter.

    - Selected applicants have two years from the date of the acceptance letter to locate funding. Please note that Villa Sträuli does not locate sponsors for direct applicants.

    - When funding has been secured by applicant, Villa Sträuli confirms directly with sponsor.

    - When sponsor has confirmed, residency will be scheduled.
    - If required applicant must apply for a Schengen Visa.

  • Email a pdf to: application@villastraeuli.com with the following content:

    1. A context-related motivation letter. Please, mention in what period (3 months) you would like to make your residency. The possibilities are: Mid January - mid April, Mid April - mid July, September – November.

    2. Curriculum Vitae (max. 5 pages)

    3. Work samples (images or video links with information or description)

    4. Two Copies of reviews (if applicable)

    5. A reference contact information: please include name, title, institution, email, telephone and address

    Please submit your application only if you are willing to follow the steps explained above.

  • The international AiR program is aimed exclusively at professional artists who want to develop their artistic skills or work on a specific theme.

    We expect continuity and quality as well as potential for development and growth.

    Artists and curators in residence must have a very good command of written and spoken English.

    We do not accept applications from students.

Direct applicants please note that our residencies are scheduled one year in advance.
Start with your application early enough.You can apply throughout the year. There is no deadline for direct applications

 

OPEN CALL 1

«From Earth» - 2023!

Kulturhaus Villa Sträuli and the Sulzberg Foundation are inviting artists to apply for a fully funded residency in 2023.

The grant takes place in the context of our theme of 2023 "From Earth" with a focus on nature, art and ecological systems, as well as environmental and sustainability issues within the artistic discourse.

 


  • RESIDENCY LENGTH:
    April 14 - July 14, 2023

    LANGUAGES
    English / German

    AVERAGE NUMBER OF ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE AT A TIME: 3

    DISCIPLINE
    Visual, performing, and interdisciplinary

    COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE
    Open to artists based anywhere in the world

    STAGE OF CAREER
    Any stage of career


  • Established in 1999, Villa Sträuli is a non-profit contemporary art center in the city of Winterthur, Canton Zurich, supporting artistic practice and encouraging interdisciplinary approaches as well as creating bridges between a local and international public and long lasting cooperations.

    Our residency program is conceived to:

    • nurture cross-disciplinary knowledge.

    • enhance artists’ careers by providing them the opportunity to explore a new artistic context, market, community, and culture.

    • develop strategies for collaboration and inclusion of residents in various national platforms, while building a network of practitioners and professionals in the field to new opportunities for collaboration in Zurich and beyond.

    • build sustainable partnerships that support artists’s career path, development, and future international artistic activity.

    Facilities

    Villa Sträuli has three bright, renovated, and autonomous studios. They are all provided with a living and working space, a small kitchen, a bedroom (double bed) plus shower/WC.

    The House also has an exhibition space, a room for lectures and concerts, a workroom for visual artists, a soundproof music studio with a grand piano, a park-like garden, terraces, indoor and outdoor common spaces.


  • Deadline: December 10, 2022

    Residency period: April 14 - July 14, 2023

    Application materials:

    – CV

    – Detailed project proposal engaging with the mentioned topics (4000 characters)

    Submit via e-mail by December 10, 2022 to application@villastraeuli.com


  • The artist will benefit from a financial assistance of CHF 500 for production costs associated with the residence and CHF 1,300 for living expenses each month (CHF 43 per day).

    Travel expenses (to and from the centre) are not covered by the centre.

  • The outcome will be an exhibition or a participatory project engaging the public. Moreover, we encourage artists to share and exchange their work with the public, through open studios, workshops, performative events, etc.

OPEN CALL 2

«Shifting Places / Associated artists» in cooperation with Artlink.ch

One month residency at Villa Sträuli. The grant covers per diems and travel to/from the residency inside of Switzerland. To apply for the residency, please send your motivation letter and CV in English until 11.12.2022 to anastasia.alexandrova@artlink.ch

Residency period: 11.2. - 11.3.2023

Please note that basic knowledge of at least one of the following languages, English, or German, is mandatory for all applicants.

Further Information here>

 

Curators’ call

Curators’ Call ist ein Residenzprogramm, welches pro Jahr einer Kuratorin/einem Kurator einen praxisorientierten Aufenthalt im Kulturhaus Villa Sträuli ermöglicht.

Mit diesem Projekt möchten wir:

  • eine enge Verbindung von kuratorischer Praxis, Recherche, Forschung und künstlerischer Produktion fördern.

  • die Zusammenarbeit und gegenseitiger Einfluss der ausländischen und der lokalen Kunstszene ermöglichen und unterstützen.

  • eine Plattform für die berufliche Weiterentwicklung bieten und einen offenen Prozess des Fach- und Wissensaustausches anregen.

  • Gastkurator*innen die Möglichkeit bieten, sich in ihrer Arbeit mit zentralen Fragen des lokalen Kontextes auseinanderzusetzen und ihre eigene Praxis weiterzuentwickeln.

Jedes Jahr verfolgt das Programm eine neue thematische Orientierung und einen neuen geografischen Fokus.

Das Programm 2022 richtet sich an «Midcareer-Kuratorinnen und Kuratoren ab 35 Jahren aus der Region Mittelamerika und Karibik».

 


  • 1.

    Ausgewählte unabhängigen Fachpersonen aus der Fokus-Region werden eingeladen, max. drei passende Kandidat*innen für das Programm Curator’s Call vorzuschlagen und deren Bewerbungsunterlagen einzureichen. Die Experten wählen nach qualitativen Kriterien und sind Garant für eine faire Selektion.

    2.

    Eine Jury trifft die definitive Auswahl, d.h. die Entscheidung über die Vergabung des Stipendiums. Diese setzt sich aus Mitgliedern des Advisory Boards der Villa Sträuli (Bereich Bildende Kunst) und der Künstlerischen Leitung der Villa zusammen.



  • The three experts nominate curators whose work they consider conceptually relevant in addressing current issues and who meet the following criteria:

    1.

    An university degree or postgraduate qualifications in the fields of fine art, art history, curating, philosophy, aesthetics, literature or the humanities.

    2.

    Completed graduate studies or training

    3.

    Must be able to demonstrate at least four years of professional curatorial experience.

    4. Very good language skills in German and/ or English.