Applications are invited for the Alserka Residence Summer Program 2020 in Dubai This is a Fully Funded One Month crossroads summer program which will be held in Dubai. All the expenses will be covered.
Successful candidates will be granted a certificate upon completion. Alserka Residence Summer Program 2020 in Dubai is a prestigious and fully funded scholarship for a career development opportunity for artistic and discursive exchange, seeking to support cultural practitioners.
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Alserka Residence Summer Program 2020 in Dubai Details
- Type of Award: Fully Funded
- Country: UAE
- City: Dubai
- Duration of Exchange Program: Jun 01 – Aug 01, 2020
- Nationality:
Middle East candidates must be citizens and/or permanent residents of the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Turkey.
Africa candidates must be citizens and/or permanent residents of the countries of the continent of Africa.
South Asia candidates must be citizens and/or permanent residents of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and/or Sri Lanka.
Deadline: 1 January 2020
Financial Benefits
This is a fully funded summer exchange program to Dubai. Study in Dubai is a dream of every student but to get a scholarship in Dubai is more fantastic.
- Return ticket from the resident’s home city to Dubai
- Accommodation is free
- Monthly living stipend
- A research stipend will also be given.
- 24-hour access to an individual studio at Alserkal Residency
- A Support from Alserkal Residency team
- Introductions and critiques with international and local art professionals, who are part of Alserkal Avenue’s network of peers.
What is Alserka Residency?
Alserkal Residency is a platform for artistic and discursive exchange, seeking to support cultural practitioners as they realize projects pertinent to their respective practices.
The program is designed to be immersive and engage the local interdisciplinary community through a series of public events and conversations.
Founded by Abdelmonem Bin Eisa Alserkal and the Alserkal family, the Residency focuses on research-based and socially-engaged practices. Alserkal Residency is part of the Alserkal Arts Foundation.
Eligibility Criteria
Qualification:
The Alserkal Residency Summer Cycle is open to artists, writers, architects, curators and researchers who are currently citizens and/or permanent residents of the MEASA* region (Middle East, Africa, and South Asia).
Nationality:
South Asia candidates must be citizens and/or permanent residents of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and/or Sri Lanka.
Middle East candidates must be citizens and/or permanent residents of the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Turkey.
Africa candidates must be citizens and/or permanent residents of the countries of the continent of Africa.
Age:
No restriction
How to Apply For Alserka Residence Summer Program
All applicants are required to present the following materials as part of their application in a single PDF. No larger than 2 MB Containing the following information in the order outlined below.Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Full CV
Professional statement (250 words.
A statement of intent: approximately 500 words, that includes a description of what the artist / cultural practitioner would like to present for their public programme. The statement should also mention if there are any specific media or studio requirements.
Portfolio (the portfolio will not take the place of the statement of intent).
Documentation should be of recent work (dating back no longer than 5 years) and should contain up to 15 images. An image list should be included containing the title, date, size and materials. If your portfolio is larger than 2 MB, please include a link to dropbox.com where we can view the files.
If images are not possible due to the nature of the applicant’s work, we also accept up to 4 video/audio URL links that support the application (no longer than 5 minutes each).
Please be sure to insert the links to the server/website where the file can be viewed within the portfolio.
Curators / Writers / Researchers should include a minimum of two writing samples of 500 words each.
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