IMMENSIVA RESIDENCE 2024
Location: ESPRONCEDA- Institute of Art & Culture, Barcelona
Dates: April 2nd to 26th 2024.
Number of participants: 8 artists/ creatives/ technical developers (4 residents in Catalonia and 4 residents in other countries).
Participation: by invitation or Open Call application.
APPLICATION FORM: https://forms.gle/8iFdR8v5wNJsfV4M6
OPEN CALL
Public Open Call till March 8th
Selected residents will be announced on March 11th by email.
Arrival to Barcelona could be between April 2nd to April 3th , being the residents presentation and the first workshop organized on April 4th .
The residence in Barcelona includes:
- Working space with access of all the technical equipment of Espronceda (gamer laptops, VR headsets, projectors – included holographic – haptic material, 3d sound system, LED Tvss, cameras and more).
- Accommodation in Espronceda’s artist houses (offered only to international artists (4)
- Participation in workshops organized by experts in AI, 3D sound, Immersive experiences, etc.
- Organized visits to creative spaces and key Art centers in Barcelona (CCCB, Design HUB, Macba, Hangar, IDEAL, Mutek Festival ).
- Participation in the final exhibition.
The residence doesn’t include:
- Travel cost. We can help you to get a grant for it from international mobility programs.
- Stipends or fees.
- Insurances.
Workshops by experts are included to all the participants. Topics:
Creation of creative community and team building
Circular economy in creative and cultural projects
Creative and social impact storytelling
Advanced technologies: haptics and holographic projections
Creative artificial intelligence
METHODOLOGY of the RESIDENCE
Topic of 2024: GAIA’S IMMENSITY.
Innovative visions about Sustainability, Ecology and SDG. The topic is based in GAIA Hypothesis:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaia_hypothesis
Projects must be new productions/ ideas.
Project will be created in teams, we encourage the creation of teams: 2/3 members who will be negotiating and creating a project together, from concept to prototype.
– First week: Team building workshop/ initial tech workshops/ creation of teams.
– Second week: tech workshops / institutional visits
– Third week: working in the team projects with IMMENSIVA mentors and curators.
– Four week: Online Pitch to the international jury / prototypes will be shown in Espronceda exhibition room
FLEXIBILITY of the RESIDENCE:
The residence is in person being in Barcelona, but can be flexible with the participants’ agenda, with a minimum stay of 2 weeks in Barcelona. Recommended 1st week (creation of teams) and final week (implementation of the projects).