Thinker Makers Space (TMS) of CYENS is pleased to announce an open call for the multi-discipline design residency program ‘Modular Design Apparatus – A multi-discipline build for Migrants’ Reception Centre’.
Following CYENS’s philosophy of promoting creativity and innovation while actively contributing towards a more inclusive and equitable society, this residency project proposes an intervention to a Reception Centre / Rescue Camp for migrants and asylum seekers in Cyprus.
The main objective is to design and create modular structures to accommodate the social needs of camp’s residents as identified by on-site analysis and discussions with social partners, aiming at the creation of a more humane and dignified living space.
Over 7 months from 10 January – 10 August 2024, the resident artists, under the mentorship of TMS, will be called on to create a modular design of an entertainment space/adults’ playground that can be adapted into meeting the camp residents’ various needs. The space can include outdoor sports and fitness equipment, shading, projections area, charging station and green areas for the camp’s residents to socialise and release energy safely and positively.
In light of the aim to include the camp residents within the process, the final structure will be assembled in collaboration with the camp residents.
TMS will provide access to machines, tools and materials for the design, development and successful implementation of the residency project to the camp.
Applicants should be resident in a Creative Europe country (excluding Cyprus). The organisers provide a stipend of €25 / per day, a travel allowance (travel distance 600 - 5000km – €350 per participant / Travel distance from 5001km – €700 per participant), accommodation, and materials. Mobility top-ups are available: Visa Top-up, Family Top-up, OCTs and ORs Top-up, Green Top-up, Disability Support.