Open Call – chruthú – Contemporary Circus Residency at Motion Chapel

Motion Chapel is excited to announce an open call for its 4-week Contemporary Circus Residency chrúthu, open to European Residents wishing to spend a month in residency in Ireland. We are looking to facilitate two groups of 2-3 emerging contemporary circus artists seeking to collaborate on a common creation or research project each. The residency program aims to provide a focused and immersive experience for artists of ground-based circus disciplines such as juggling, handbalance, acrobatics, and partner acrobatics or acrodance, and includes weekly mentoring sessions on physical development with Emmet Louis and business/creation development with Elise Missall. The goal is to explore artistic concepts and create new material, laying the foundation for the development of a show.

Application Deadline:
8th of October 2023

Residency Period:
July 1st – July 31st, 2024

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Residency Project Description:

Four-week research and creation residency in Ireland for two groups of 2-3 Circus artists
Applicants apply with an early stage artistic concept, which will be worked on during the residency with the view to create material than can be further developed after the residency
Mentored by Elise Missall (Focus & Administrative Development) and Emmet Louis (Physical Development & Sustainability of practice)
Explore artistic boundaries, enhance skills, and collaborate with peers
Goal of the residency is to facilitate early artistic research, resulting in enhanced artistic vision, a roadmap for further development, and a strong foundation for show creation
This grant covers both travel allowance and daily allowance for participating artists. Accommodation and training space will be provided.

Project Schedule and Collaboration Plan:

Structured weekdays for artistic exploration, skill development, research, and project refinement Mondays – Fridays from 1.7.24 – 31.7.24
Weekly sessions of individual Physical training and skill development with Emmet Louis
Weekly check-ins and group discussions facilitated by Director Elise Missall
Weekends dedicated to open training sessions and immersing in the Irish circus community
Access to Motion Chapel’s training space, gardens, kitchen facilities and community areas
End of residency showing of early stage material

Artist & Project Profile:

2 groups of 2-3 contemporary circus artists will be selected
Suitable for recent Circus School graduates or emerging artists (based on career stage, age is not relevant)
Ground-based circus disciplines (juggling, handbalance, acrobatics, partner acrobatics, acrodance etc.)
Early stage research or creation with the view to develop a show or act
Residency period: 4 weeks for the whole month of July (Monday to Friday, accommodation included throughout)
Exchange opportunities through open training in the Chapel on weekends

Selection Criteria:

Artists must legally reside/live in one of the 40 Creative Europe countries (see the list here:https://culture.ec.europa.eu/resources/creative-europe-desks), except Ireland
Artistic Excellence: Demonstrate a high level of artistic quality, originality, and creative vision with the project you apply with
Relevance and Feasibility: Clear alignment with the residency’s goals, showcasing practicality and feasibility
Artistic Growth Potential: Willingness to explore new ideas, take risks, and push artistic boundaries
Collaboration and Community Engagement: Openness to collaboration, dialogue, and engagement with the local community and circus artists, as well as the other resident circus artists

Grant Details:

This grant includes both travel allowance and daily allowance for participating artists, as well as top-ups as applicable.

Travel Allowance: Depending on the distance and means of transportation (calculate the distance to Motion Chapel here Check the distance calculator)

Travel distance less than 600 km: €350 (no airplane travel)
Travel distance 600 – 5,000 km: €350 (choice of transportation)
Travel distance 5,001 km and more: €700 (choice of transportation)

Daily Allowance: Fixed amount of €25 per day per artist (775€ total per artist)

Top-ups: Additional support based on individual needs:

Green Top-up: €350 (no airplane travel, distance above 600 km)
Overseas Countries and Territories or Outermost Regions Top-ups: €150 (both ways of travel)
Visa Top-up: €80 (visa-related expenses)
Disability Support: Up to €75 per day per participant (agreed with Culture Moves Europe team)
Family Top-up: €100 (for persons with children below 10)

How to apply:

Fill out the application form below by 8th of October 2023
Have a CV of all participating artists, a longer project description (if needed) and artists portfolios ready to email to contact@motionchapel.com

chruthú Open Call Application Form

Name *

email *

What is your project called? *

How many artists are involved? *

Please list the names of all participating artists, along with the country they currently legally reside in: *

Please confirm whether all participating artists would be comfortable sharing a room: *

Yes

Some Yes, others No

Please provide us with a short summary of your proposed project. (max 300 words) *

Which disciplines do you bring to the project? *

How would you use the 4 weeks time of the CHRUTHÚ residency? (300 words) *

How would your project benefit from being selected for the CHRUTHÚ residency? (300 words) *

Would you be open to a small showing of first material at the end of the residency period? *

Yes

Upon receiving this application we will follow up requesting CVs and artist portfolios for each participating artist. Please have those items prepared to email us.

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