Seit 2006 arbeiten zwei alternative München Kunstinstitutionen zusammen: Der DOKU e.V., ein Verein der einzigartigen Künstlerkolonie an der Domagkstrasse und der Kunstraum Lothringer13/Laden. Ein zweimonatiger Künstlersitz in München für Künstler aus dem Ausland wird geboten: DOLORES!

Der DOKU e.V. stellt ein Atelier in einer Künstlergemeinschaft im Haus 49 sowie Zugang zu Dachgalerie, Internetanschluß und MVV-Fahrkarte.

Zusätzlich steht mit dem Lothringer13/Laden ein Ausstellungsraum für Studioarbeit zur verfügung. Es wird eine 10tägige Einzelausstellung (einschließlich 500. - EUR Projekt-Etat und Einladungskarte) für den Künstler am Ende des Stipendiums veranstaltet.

E-Mail Anmeldung an: alle@programangels.org mit Betr. “DOLORES-application”

For the first time in 2006 two Munich art institutions, one part of the unique artist-colony Domagkstrasse/Doku e.V. and the established city-run art space Lothringer13/laden offer a 2-month artist residency in Munich for art producers from abroad: DOLORES!

Our interest is to temporarily overcome the financial exclusiveness of our home-town for foreign artists and to connect to art praxes aside the first art market on an international level by creating dialogue and networks.

The residency term is 1.08. - 30.09. each year. DOKU e.V. places a single bedroom in an artist community and a 2-months public transport ticket at the host’s disposal. In addition to that the Lothringer13/laden show-room is kept vacant for studio work and a 10-day solo-exhibit (including a 500.- EUR project-budget, PR and opening event) by the resident at the end of September 2006.

E-mail-application deadline: 28.2. on alle@programangels.org with the code “DOLORES-application” in the subject line of the e-mail

Details:

Interested artists, fitting into the below listed criteria, are asked for digital applications up to the 28.2.2006 on alle@programangels.org with the code “DOLORES-application” in the subject line of the e-mail, including

1. their post- and e-mail-address and telephone-number

2. a short text about their motivation (max. 1 page)

3. a short CV

4. a project proposal for the residency-term and the exhibit (about 1 page).

A jury, consisting in a curator from Doku e.V., the curatorial team of Lothringer13/laden and the editor of Munich arts-Newsletter (RADAR), will decide about the proposals by the middle of march 2006.

Candidates musn’t live in Germany by the date of their application and have to have a foreign citizenship. Candidates musn’t profit from second stipends in Munich by the time of their application, neither by the time of the residency (august/september 2006).

Candidates for DOLORES should have a degree in Fine Arts or an equivalent/similar education. There is no age-limit. Experimental and/or media-based artistic strategies, such as performance, net-art, installation, are preferred, yet not conditional.

For the Dolores-programme’s focus being on the dialogue with the host, the candidate's ability to speak English is a prerequisite. If interested, the resident will be brought into contact with the local art scene (art academy, galleries, musea, artist community).

Residence in Munich during august/September 2006, participation in an official welcome-event in DOKU e.V. and developing a solo-show for Lothringer13/laden are obligatory conditions for the resident. The resident must not labour more then 10 h/week besides his artistic work during his residency-term in Munich.