AiR2022

ŻfinMalta's AiR2022 - Open Call

GUIDELINES

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ŻfinMalta's AiR2022 - Open Call

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WHO ARE THE RESIDENCIES FOR?
  • The residencies are open to 6 practitioners based in the Maltese Islands, to further develop their choreographic research/practice.  

 

  • ŻfinMalta is offering six residencies between April and September 2022. 

 

  • Each residency will run no longer than 6 days 

 

  • This residency programme is designed for dance makers who are regularly creating work, and who are willing to carry out research that further questions the boundaries of their practice. 

 

  • Choreographers from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply; whether their research is interdisciplinary, community-based, or dance practice based. 

 

  • These residencies are aimed at nurturing artists who are open to developing their critical thinking skills in the creation or research stages of their work.  

 

WHAT WILL BE PROVIDED?
  • ŻfinMalta will host the selected artists in their studios, located in the island’s capital, Valletta.  The schedule will be organized with ŻfinMalta’s Education and Outreach Artist  

 

  • ŻfinMalta studios and offices are equipped with a sound system, air conditioning, storage space, bathrooms, showers, a kitchenette, a green room as well as WiFi access. 

 

  • ŻfinMalta will assign the Education and Outreach Artist to liaise and oversee the delivery of the residency. 

 

  • Selected candidates, should they wish, are invited to take company class in the morning for the duration of their residency. 

 

  • We regret that ŻfinMalta’s studio is currently not wheelchair accessible. 
WHAT IS REQUIRED FROM RESIDENCY ARTISTS?
  • The company believes that practical outcomes are fundamental in the research stages of creating work however have noticed that a ‘presentation’ session often ends up consuming the purpose of the residency.  ŻfinMalta encourage residents to organise a session in which their work can be exposed to public for feedback however the proposed structure & purpose of this session must be presented at application stage. The audience for this session will be facilitated by ŻfinMalta and the approach and structure discussed with the artist.  

 

  • Permission for ZfinMalta to film agreed parts of the residency 

 

  • Inclusion of ZfinMalta logos and/or ZfinMalta text acknowledgment on publicity (print and digital) for any future work which is developed as a result of research undertaken during the residency. 
FINANCE
  • ŻfinMalta offers a token of €500 (exclusive of VAT) for each residency, to be disbursed upon signing a residency agreement with the artist, upon presentation of an invoice. 

 

  • Applicants should have a valid VAT number  

 

  • Applicants are required to indicate how the token will be assimilated within their application
TIME FRAME
  • 6 residencies are currently available, between April and September 2022.   

 

  • The ideal dates for the artist must be outlined in the application and, upon selection, will be discussed and finalised with the company. 

 

  • ŻfinMalta will make every effort to accommodate the preferred dates, however this may not always be possible. 

 

  • The deadline for applications is Sunday the 20th of March 2022 (17:00) 

 

  • Candidates should expect first contact by the end of March 2022. 
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
  • Professional, experienced and emerging choreographers residing in or based in Malta who are regularly creating and researching.

 

  • Candidates must have a minimum of 3 years professional experience in their field of practice/research

 

  • Candidates should have a good command of the English language

 

  • Candidates must be over the age of 21

 

  • Repeat applications are encouraged.

 

  •  Priority will  be given to applications partially supported by other funding sources

 

  • Preference will be given to artists whose research includes  collaborators supporting their critical thinking skills within the process of creation, or direct/support/document their research further.  

 

  • ŻfinMalta will make every effort to accommodate the research requirements of artists within the parameters of our spaces. Artists will be expected to be respectful of the ŻfinMalta studio and administrative spaces and to take care of the space they are allotted. 
SELECTION PROCESS & EVALUATION
  • AiR2022 applications will be processed by an evaluation panel and results communicated to applicants by ŻfinMalta’s Education and Outreach Artist by the end of March 2022. 
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST/APPLICATION PROCESS

Artists are required to send an email to project@zfinmalta.mt with the below details: 

 

 

  • Personal Details: Full Name, VAT number, Address to match VAT number, Nationality, Contact Number.  

 

  • Proposal:  

 

    • A description of their background, work and interests and the motivation behind their application for AiR2022 (max 500 words) 

 

    • A brief description of the purpose of the residency, taking into account the timeline of the creative process. What stage of your creative process will the residency be supporting and how would the residency support this part of the process? (max 500 words) 

 

  • Outline of one potential practical outcome of the residency, communicating the ideal presentation and feedback scenario for the residency.

 

  • An indication of how the 500€ token will be used 

 

  • An indication of whether the residency is supported by another grant and if yes,  highlighting which one. 

 

  • A maximum of 2 links to work/research samples, in video form 

 

  • Relevant CV 

 

  • Preferred residency week/s with specific starting dates 

 

  • File size of attachments to application email should not exceed 20MB 

 

  • The format of presentation of the application will factor into the evaluation process.  

 

  • The residencies do not support production or post-production of films related to the research. 

 

  • Selected applicants are required to cooperate in the marketing and sharing of their experience during this residency through various means, including social media, media interviews, photoshoots and receptions. 
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What our past residents say

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‘this has been a remarkable and deeply enriching experience for us, a wonderful start to our dance journey with Dance Beyond Borders.’

Deborah Falzon & Julienne Schembri – Dance Beyond Borders
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“Honestly I couldn’t dream better…! I had such a great and rich time”

Anna Adam, GrayBox

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GĦAL MIN HUMA DAWN IR-RESIDENZI?
  • Ir-residenzi huma miftuħa għal 6 prattikanti ibbażati fil-gżejjer Maltin, sabiex jiżviluppaw ir-riċerka jew prattika korjografika tagħhom. 

 

  • ŻfinMalta qiegħdha toffri sitt residenzi bejn April u Settembru tal-2022. 

 

  • Kull residenza iddum sa massimu ta’ 6 ijiem. 

 

  • Il-programm huwa mfassal għal artisti illi regolarment joħolqu xogħol ġdid, u li huma lesti li jaħdmu fuq riċerka li tkompli tespandi l-limiti tal-prattika tagħhom. 

 

  • Korjografi minn kull sfond huma mħeġġa li japplikaw; irrispettivament minn jekk ir-riċerka tagħhom hijiex interdixxiplinari, ibbażata fuq komunità, jew fuq il-prattika taż-żfin. 

 

  • Ir-residenzi huma maħsuba sabiex irawmu artisti li huma miftuħa għall-iżvilupp tal-ħiliet ta’ ħsieb kritiku fl-istadji tal-ħolqien jew riċerka ta’ xogħlhom. 

 

X’SER IKUN PROVDUT?
  • ŻfinMalta ser tospita lill-artisti magħżula fl-istudjos tagħha ġewwa l-Belt Valletta. Wara l-għażla, l-iskeda tkun organizzata flimkien mal-Education and Outreach Artist ta’ ZfinMalta 

 

  • L-istudjos ta’ ŻfinMalta huma mgħammra b’sistema ta’ ħoss, arja kkundizzjonata, spazju għal ħżin, kmamar tal-banju, xawers, u kċina, kif ukoll aċċess għal WiFi. 

 

  • ŻfinMalta tassenja Education and Outreach Artist ma’ kull artist, li se jkun qiegħed iżomm kuntatt mal-artist u jissorvelja l-andament tar-residenza. 

 

  • Il-kandidati magħżula huma mistiedna, jekk jixtiequ, sabiex jattendu l-klassijiet tal-kumpanija filgħodu matul ir-residenza tagħhom.  

 

  • B’dispjaċir nirrimarkaw illi l-istudjos ta’ ŻfinMalta bħalissa mhumiex aċċessibbli lil utenti ta’ wheelchairs. 

 

X’INHU MITLUB MILL-ARTISTI FIR-RESIDENZA?
  • Il-kumpanija temmen li r-riżultati prattiċi huma fundamentali fl-istadji tar-riċerka tal-ħolqien tax-xogħol iżda tifhem li sessjoni ta’ ‘preżentazzjoni’ spiss tispiċċa tikkonsma l-iskop tar-residenza. Madankollu ŻfinMalta  jħeġġeġ lill-artisti jagħmlu preżentazzjoni informali tax-xogħol, fil-format li huwa l-iktar konvenjenti għall-prattika tal-artist. L-udjenza ser tkun iffaċilitata minn ŻfinMalta, bil-proċedura diskussa mal-artist. 

 

  • Permess lil ŻfinMalta sabiex jiġu meħuda recordings tar-residenza. 

 

  • L-inklużjoni ta’ logos ta’ Żfin Malta, u, jew rikonoxximent testwali ta’ ŻfinMalta fuq riklamar (diġitali jew materjali) ta’ xogħol futur li jkun żviluppat bħala riżultat tar-riċerka li tkun saret waqt ir-residenza. 

 

FINANZI
  • ŻfinMalta toffri s-somma nominali ta’ €500 (mingħajr VAT) għal kull residenza li tingħata hekk kif jiġi iffirmat il-ftehim tar-residenza mal-artist hekk kif tiġi ppreżentata fattura.  

 

  • L-applikanti għandu jkollhom numru tal-VAT validu 

 

  • L-applikanti huma mitluba jindikaw kif din is-somma ser tintuża. 
PERJODI TA’ ŻMIEN
  • 6 residenzi huma disponibbli, bejn April u Settembru tal-2022. 

 

  • Id-dati ideali għall-artist għandhom ikunu indikati fl-applikazzjoni, u, ladarba wieħed ikun magħżul, dawn id-dati jiġu diskussi u finalizzati mal-kumpanija.  

 

  • ŻfinMalta tagħmel kull ma tista’ biex takkomoda d-dati preferuti, iżda dan mhux dejjem ikun possibbli.  

 

  • L-applikazzjonijiet jintlaqgħu sal- Ħadd, 20 ta’ Marzu 2022 (17:00) 

 

  • Il-kandidati għandhom jistennew li jkunu ikkuntattjati sa’ l-aħħar ta’ Marzu 2022.  

 

KRITERJI TA’ ELIĠIBBILTÀ
  • Korjografi professjonisti, esperjenzati, jew emerġenti li jgħixu jew huma bbażati f’Malta, u li b’mod regolari jkunu qed joħolqu jew jirriċerkaw xogħol ġdid.

 

  • Il-kandidati għandu jkollhom talanqas 3 snin ta’ esperjenza professjonali fi prattika jew riċerka. 

 

  • Il-kandidati għandu jkollhom għarfien tajjeb tal-Ingliż. 

 

  • Il-kandidati jridu jkunu għalqu l-età ta’ 21.  

 

  • Artisti li diġa kienu parti mill-programm AiR huma mħeġġa japplikaw.  

 

  • Prijorità tingħata wkoll lil applikanti parzjalment sostnuti minn sorsi oħrajn ta’ finanzjament. 

 

  • Prijorità tingħata lil dawk il-kandidati li lesti jaqsmu r-riċerka u xogħol tagħhom. 

 

  • Preferenza tingħata lil artisti li l-proposti tagħhom jinkludu kollaboraturi oħrajn, sabiex jiġu appoġjati l-ħiliet ta’ ħsieb kritiku tul il-proċess ta’ ħolqien, jew sabiex jidderiġu / jappoġġjaw / jiddokumentaw ir-riċerka tagħhom f’iktar dettall. 

 

  • ŻfinMalta tagħmel kull sforz sabiex takkomoda l-bżonnijiet ta’ riċerka tal-artisti fil-parametri tal-ispazji tagħna. L-artisti huma mistennija li jirrispettaw l-istudjos u spazji amministrattivi ta’ ŻfinMalta, u jieħdu ħsieb l-ispazju li jingħatalhom. 
PROĊESS TA’ GĦAŻLA U EVALWAZZJONI

L-applikazzjonijiet għal AiR2022 ser jiġu evalwati minn bord u r-riżultati kkomunikati lill applikanti mill-Education and Outreach Artist ta’ ŻfinMalta sa’ l-aħħar ta Marzu 2022.  

 

ESPRESSJONIJIET TA’ INTERESS / PROĊESS TA’ APPLIKAZZJONI

L-artisti huma mitluba jibgħatu l-applikazzjoni tagħhom fuq project@zfinmalta.mt b’dawn id-dettalji:  

 

 

  • Dettalji Personali: Isem u Kunjom, Numru tal-VAT, Indirizz li jaqbel man-numru tal-VAT, Nazzjonalità, Numru ta kuntatt 

 

  • Proposta:  

 

    • Deskrizzjoni tal-isfond, xogħol, u interessi tagħhom u l-motivazzjoni  wara l-applikazzjoni għal AiR2022 (massimu ta’ 500 kelma) 

 

    • Deskrizzjoni qasira tal-iskop tar-residenza tagħhom, tenut kont iż-żmien totali tal-process kreattiv tagħhom. F’liema stadju tal proċess kreattiv tieghek tkun qieghed waqt din ir-residenza u x’benefiċċju jista’ jkollha din ir-residenza għall dan l-istadju tal-proċess kreattiv? (massimu ta’ 500 kelma) 

 

  • Sunt ta’ riżultat prattiku potenzjali tar-residenza, tiddeskrivi x-xenarju ideali ta’ preżentazzjoni u feedback għar-residenza tiegħek 

 

  • Indikazzjoni ta kif ser tiġi mqassma s-somma mogħtija 

 

  • Indikazzjoni jekk ir-reżidenza ser tiġi sostnuta minn fond ieħor, u jekk iva, speċifika liema fond qiegħed isostnik 

 

  • Massimu ta’ żewġ ħolqiet għal eżempji ta’ xogħol/riċerka, f’format vidjografiku 

 

  • CV relevanti 

 

  • Il-ġimgħat preferuti għar-residenza, b’dati speċifiċi 

 

  • Il-fajls annessi mal-applikazzjoni li jintbgħatu b’emejl m’għandhomx jaqbżu il-20MB 

 

  • Il-preżentazzjoni ta’ l-applikazzjoni se tiġi kkunsidrata waqt il-proċess ta’ evalwazzjoni. 

 

  • Ir-residenzi ma jappoġġjawx il-produzzjoni jew post-produzzjoni ta’ films relatati mar-riċerka. 

 

  • L-applikanti magħżula jkunu mitluba jikkoperaw mal-marketing u qsim tal-esperjenza tagħhom matul ir-residenza permezz ta’ mezzi varji inkluż mezzi soċjali, intervisti, photoshoots u avvenimenti. 

 

Applika Issa

RIĊENSJONIJIET MINN AiR2020

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“Din kienet esperjenza memorabbli u unika għalina, bidu sabiħ għall-vjaġġ tagħna fiż-żfin ma’ Dance Beyond Borders”

Deborah Falzon & Julienne Schembri – Dance Beyond Borders
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“Onestament ma stajtx noħlom aħjar minn hekk…! Kelli esperjenza sabiħa immens u unika”

Anna Adam, GrayBox