Nomad Spirit – International Programme invites Austrian, Finnish, French and German artists to apply for a two-week public art programme, to be held in Ulaanbaatar and Deren Soum, Dundgobi Province, Mongolia, from 20 Septeber to 4 October 2024. The festival aims to raise public awareness of climate change and its impact on the cultures and lives of ordinary people through organisation of inspirational public art events and creative activities. The project will select four international and four local artists and will facilitate their collaboration with the local community.
Funded by EUNIC, the Nomad Spirit – International Programme was initiated by EUNIC Mongolia and its implementing members, the Alliance Francaise Oulan-Bator, the Austrian Embassy in Beijing, the Finnish Embassy in Beijing and the Goethe-Institut Mongolia and will be implemented by the Mongolian Contemporary Art Support Association and its affiliate Nomadic Red Corner International Residency.
The selected artists will be divided into two groups and will work together with the project team and the local communities to design and implement public art events and creative activities in two designated locations. Artists are expected to create artworks such as mural painting, site specific installations or present media works or performances to the public, with the participation of the local communities. The project will encourage artists to use discarded and handy materials to create art objects, but will also cover some production costs, such as paint, if necessary. The project will provide space and equipment for the presentation of media works or performances.
Artists must have experience in public art focused on environmental and social issues (forms include, but are not limited to, mural paintings, street art, site-specific installations, and interactive performances), and they must be living and working in Austria, Finland, France, or Germany.
The programme offers:
- International travel cost (economy class)
- Accommodation, food, and transportation during stay in Mongolia
- Travel insurance and visa fees (if applicable)
- Production cost
- Renumeration of 1,000 EUR (gross)
- Networking with artists and institutions relevant to the project
