Artists Grant
The activities of the Villa Aurora center around its artists in residence grant program. Each year, up to 16 artists live and work in the Villa for up to three months. They might be writers, filmmakers, composers, painters or sculptors, or performance artists.
Visual artists may not apply for a grant anymore but are proposed by various cultural institutions. (The names of the curators can not be announced.)
Independent jurys from every art sector decide on the awarding of the scholarships.
The grant gives the artists the opportunity not only to work on their own projects, but to make contacts and develop exchanges with other artists and cultural institutions in Los Angeles. The artist's project has to interface with the American arts and cultural scene.
Two artists working on a joint project may apply together for one grant (double application).
We are not allowed to accomodate children or families.
During the artists' stay at the Villa Aurora, we organize readings, concerts, exhibitions, film screenings and other events to showcase their work in cooperation with our American Partners.
Since 1995, more than 150 artists have lived and worked in the Villa Aurora on grants.
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Duration |
3 months |
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Media |
Literature, film, composition (free application) visual and plastic arts (by recommendation) |
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Amount |
1800 EUR / month, travel costs, accommodations in the Villa Aurora |
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Requirements |
The artist must be based in Germany and had works published, exhibited or otherwise publicly shown |
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Deadline for application |
May 31, 2010 |
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Application documents |
Please send your applications documents to: |
