LABoral Centro de Arte y Creación Industrial (Gijón, ES) and iMAL are teaming up to offer the opportunity of artistic research residencies to their respective communities!

This call for applications is aimed at artists or collectives based in Wallonia and Brussels, who will be selected for a one-month residency at LABoral. A similar call is being launched in Spain for a project to be offered a residency at iMAL.

Our two organisations will of course share with the selected projects our various resources: infrastructure, equipment, networks and contacts, support, etc).

RESIDENCY PERIOD: mid-April to mid-May

LABoral is interested in artistic research projects that explore how the field of labour has been affected by the force of the progressive automation of our society.

This ‘siliconisation’ of our lives is actively promoted by large technological corporations that consolidate these techno-liberal ideologies of progress with the result, in many cases, of worse working conditions and a decline in people's quality of life.

LABoral therefore wants to support research projects that question these mechanisms of alienation and propose alternative forms of resistance and cultural and artistic production in response to the automation of our society.

For more information: www.laboralcentrodearte.org

This call is aimed at emerging artists. Applicants must be resident in Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, regardless of nationality, gender, religion or ethnic origin. We strongly encourage candidates of all origins and identities to apply.

Candidates for the LABoral residency must have a sufficient level of English or Spanish for them to be able to commit to this residency.

Please fill in the following form with a project description, a motivation letter, a workplan, a budget and a portfolio of selected works.

DEADLINE: 16.02.2025

The selected artist will receive : 2,000 euros in fees and a maximum of 1,000 euros for expenses necessary for the research.

⚠ This budget of 1000 euros is a maximum budget, intended for expenses directly related to the selected research project. These are costs to be jointly identified as necessary to achieve the objectives of the residency. Travel and accommodation costs for one month will be covered by the host organisation.

Participation in this call implies acceptance of these guidelines, terms and conditions.

iMAL will assist LABoral in selecting the artist based in Belgium. However, the final choice will be made by LABoral, as it is in a better position to judge which project best fits into its programme.

LABoral will assist iMAL in selecting the artist based in Spain. However, the final choice will be made by iMAL, as it is in a better position to judge which project best fits into its programme.

Each selected project will benefit from visibility within the centre's programme of activities during the residency. The exact framework and format of this ‘presentation’ will be discussed between the centre and the artist or collective.

For any additional information or queries about the call please contact us at:
ipo@imal.org

This programme of artistic research residencies is co-financed by Wallonie Bruxelles International and the Spanish bilateral embassy in Belgium.