BECOME A RESIDENT
We welcome all artists from across the globe, regardless of age, nationality or techniques and mediums they work in. The duration of the residency is 4–8 weeks
Duration of stay
From 4 weeks, depending on the length of the study and project production.
Grant for production
From 50,000 RUB.
Сonditions
We allocate up to 30,000 RUB for the materials.
Additional expenses: Vyksa AiR reimburses travel costs of up to 5,000 RUB. This usually covers train tickets and a taxi from the nearest train station (Navashino).
From 4 weeks, depending on the length of the study and project production.
Grant for production
From 50,000 RUB.
Сonditions
- Accommodation: a bedroom with an en-suite in the Vyksa AiR building.
- Equipped kitchen, dining room, two workshops;
- Materials and equipment: please contact us to check the available equipment and discuss the purchase of necessary materials in advance of your residency.
We allocate up to 30,000 RUB for the materials.
Additional expenses: Vyksa AiR reimburses travel costs of up to 5,000 RUB. This usually covers train tickets and a taxi from the nearest train station (Navashino).
Workshop/Lecture
The next step of the programme is conducting a masterclass/workshop or a lecture on any subject of choice. It is crucial that we do not merely introduce the resident to the audience, but foster a dialogue that would engage the community in the creative process. We want Vyksa natives to get the ins and outs of the artist's work and, when possible, participate in putting together a new project.
Final Project
At the end of their stay, Vyksa AiR residents should sum up the results of their research and work for the final exhibition (or any other form of presentation). We encourage the artists to analyze their experience at the residency and share the outcome with the local community.
Introduction of our resident artists to the local community is among the residency's main objectives as it is one the few platforms in Vyksa that holds cultural events, instrumental to forging new connections and integrating locals into the international cultural process.
Welcome Lecture
The OMK Foundation may acquire or purchase selected works, created in residency. Works will be considered for our collection on a case-by-case basis.
Tatiana Efrussi, from the People's House of the Iron Rose series, 2019
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The residency focuses on executing projects by professional artists. Therefore, when selecting projects for participation, we pay close attention to the CV, portfolio, and, above all, the proposed concept as well as whether it would fit within the specified time frame. Priority is given to applications that propose engaging with the local community and context. The successful applications are selected by the panel of experts by secret ballot.
Half of the grant's amount is paid within 5 work days of the resident's arrival in Vyksa upon signing the contract. The remaining half is paid within 5 work days of signing the work completion certificate, which is normally done on the last day of the residency.
We wire the agreed amount to the resident's card within 7 days upon the submission of accounting documents (tickets and receipts) and signing the work completion certificate, which is normally done on the last day of the residency.
Make a list or place an order with payment by bank transfer and delivery to Vyksa. In this case, you will find the materials in the workshop on your arrival. You can also buy and bring them along yourself – in this case, Vyksa AiR will still pay via bank transfer (we will issue you the power of attorney to collect the articles from the shop). If you have a different arrangement in mind, please discuss it with the residency coordinator in advance.
Vyksa AiR encourages group residencies, as well as guests and family members visiting. Please notify the coordinator in advance of their arrival, even if they can be accommodated in your room. If you need more space, discuss their accommodation and length of stay with the coordinator. We would kindly ask you to take care of the guests and not inconvenience your neighbours.
Upon arrival, you will be asked to sign a contract, indicating the grant's amount, the payment timeline and listing the activities to be carried out in residency, as well as the obligation to sign over the work into the residency's collection or archive.
For the contract and subsequent payment, we require copies of your passport, tax identification number. We will also need your bank details for wiring the grant money and the address for posting your copy of the contract.
We are interested in acquiring artworks that showcase your research in Vyksa and its outcome and that can be put on view again. The selection process takes your wishes and the curator's recommendations into account and largely depends on the format and scope of the project. We often offer the choice to the investor, the OMK-Uchastiye Foundation, whose representative may visit your final show or view the works remotely. If only one work was created in residency (for example, a video or media installation), we would ask you to give us an edition or sign over the right to reproduce. You can discuss the acquiring of works for the collection with the curator before the start of your residency or at another stage of production. You will not be cutting ties with your works for good – the OMK Foundation is public and we are happy to lend your works to external exhibitions.
We do not cover shipping costs for the works produced in residency. If works remain at the residency for a show or to be offered to the investor, we discuss the delivery terms on a case-by-case basis.
The residency hosts events and open days every week. Admission is free.
OPEN CALL FOR APPLICATIONS TO OUR FUNDED RESIDENCY PROGRAMME IN 2023 CLOSED
Applications deadline:
November 15 through December 15, 2023
Dates of the residency:
March – December 2023
The Vyksa Artist-in-Residence announces an open call for applications to our funded residency programme in 2023.
Residents will get support with production of their projects and research based in the city of Vyksa (Nizhny Novgorod region). Preference will be given to artists whose ideas involve interaction with the urban environment and local communities. Any artist can become a resident, regardless of age, art genre, or country of residence. The duration of the residency is 4–8 weeks. Following the results of the selection process, 10 artists will visit the residency in the course of 2023. Artists will be provided temporary accommodation in Vyksa and paid a grant of 50,000 rubles. Travel expenses and production costs will be covered as well.
In 2023, for the first time, the artists will be hosted at the Volna Cultural Center, opened at the initiative of the OMK-Uchastie (OMK-Participation) Charity Foundation with the support of the United Metallurgical Company (OMK). The Novoye Bureau from Nizhny Novgorod reconstructed the former cafe building, which was designed by architect Sergei Medvedev in 1985. In addition to the residential area, the renovated Center houses a large exhibition hall with a view of the pond, and spacious workshops. The goal of the Cultural Center is, in addition to engaging with the professional community, to expand the audience and develop the local community by drawing attention to cultural practices in contemporary art. A public programme of meetings, discussions, and lectures for participants of all ages is planned at the Volna Cultural Center, and as part of the residency, the participating artists will prepare welcome lectures and master classes for Vyksa residents. Furthermore, a barrier-free environment is being created in the building to make the Volna accessible to all people without exception.
At the end of the residency, the artists will have to present a final project or a presentation of their work at the Volna Cultural Center or in the open spaces of the OMK Vyksa plant. Selected works created by the authors in Vyksa will be accepted for the OMK fund.
Irina Sedykh, the Chairman of the OMK-Uchastie (OMK-Participation) Charity Foundation:
'We look forward to meeting the artists of the 2023 season, and even more so since the participants of the new edition of the residency programme will live and work at a new address. The Volna Cultural Center is a renovated building perfectly suited for artists and visitors, a remarkable example of original Soviet modernism architecture. We hope that the art residency will become a meeting hub for different generations, where people can come up with bold, fresh ideas, and creative practices to bring them to life.'
Alisa Bagdonaite, curator of The Vyksa Artist-in-Residence:
'Last season was very intense for the art residency, its team and the OMK-Uchastie Charity Foundation. In addition to dealing with routine work, we took part in the Cosmoscow International Contemporary Art Fair as an Institution of the Year, held The Art and Practice of Hospitality international conference and published the "Extraordinary Hospitality" book based on its outcomes, as well as opened a new building. For us, the upcoming season means a switch from expansive mode to internal work: we need to get accustomed to a new space, to reflect on the activity of the residency for the past 6 years, to reflect on additional ways of building up our expertise. We are eternally grateful for being able to continue the conversation about hospitality in the arts in practice, and most importantly, to be consistent in providing the assistance and support to artists that is desperately required today.'
November 15 through December 15, 2023
Dates of the residency:
March – December 2023
The Vyksa Artist-in-Residence announces an open call for applications to our funded residency programme in 2023.
Residents will get support with production of their projects and research based in the city of Vyksa (Nizhny Novgorod region). Preference will be given to artists whose ideas involve interaction with the urban environment and local communities. Any artist can become a resident, regardless of age, art genre, or country of residence. The duration of the residency is 4–8 weeks. Following the results of the selection process, 10 artists will visit the residency in the course of 2023. Artists will be provided temporary accommodation in Vyksa and paid a grant of 50,000 rubles. Travel expenses and production costs will be covered as well.
In 2023, for the first time, the artists will be hosted at the Volna Cultural Center, opened at the initiative of the OMK-Uchastie (OMK-Participation) Charity Foundation with the support of the United Metallurgical Company (OMK). The Novoye Bureau from Nizhny Novgorod reconstructed the former cafe building, which was designed by architect Sergei Medvedev in 1985. In addition to the residential area, the renovated Center houses a large exhibition hall with a view of the pond, and spacious workshops. The goal of the Cultural Center is, in addition to engaging with the professional community, to expand the audience and develop the local community by drawing attention to cultural practices in contemporary art. A public programme of meetings, discussions, and lectures for participants of all ages is planned at the Volna Cultural Center, and as part of the residency, the participating artists will prepare welcome lectures and master classes for Vyksa residents. Furthermore, a barrier-free environment is being created in the building to make the Volna accessible to all people without exception.
At the end of the residency, the artists will have to present a final project or a presentation of their work at the Volna Cultural Center or in the open spaces of the OMK Vyksa plant. Selected works created by the authors in Vyksa will be accepted for the OMK fund.
Irina Sedykh, the Chairman of the OMK-Uchastie (OMK-Participation) Charity Foundation:
'We look forward to meeting the artists of the 2023 season, and even more so since the participants of the new edition of the residency programme will live and work at a new address. The Volna Cultural Center is a renovated building perfectly suited for artists and visitors, a remarkable example of original Soviet modernism architecture. We hope that the art residency will become a meeting hub for different generations, where people can come up with bold, fresh ideas, and creative practices to bring them to life.'
Alisa Bagdonaite, curator of The Vyksa Artist-in-Residence:
'Last season was very intense for the art residency, its team and the OMK-Uchastie Charity Foundation. In addition to dealing with routine work, we took part in the Cosmoscow International Contemporary Art Fair as an Institution of the Year, held The Art and Practice of Hospitality international conference and published the "Extraordinary Hospitality" book based on its outcomes, as well as opened a new building. For us, the upcoming season means a switch from expansive mode to internal work: we need to get accustomed to a new space, to reflect on the activity of the residency for the past 6 years, to reflect on additional ways of building up our expertise. We are eternally grateful for being able to continue the conversation about hospitality in the arts in practice, and most importantly, to be consistent in providing the assistance and support to artists that is desperately required today.'
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