{"id":9512,"date":"2024-03-21T13:34:38","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T10:34:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bienale.lt\/2025\/?p=9512"},"modified":"2024-03-21T13:35:56","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T10:35:56","slug":"open-call-for-emerging-artists-to-participate-in-magic-carpets-residency-in-kaunas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bienale.lt\/2025\/en\/uncategorized\/open-call-for-emerging-artists-to-participate-in-magic-carpets-residency-in-kaunas\/","title":{"rendered":"OPEN CALL FOR EMERGING ARTISTS TO PARTICIPATE IN “MAGIC CARPETS” RESIDENCY IN KAUNAS"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since 2017 NGO Kaunas Biennial, together with cultural organizations of the 21 European Union and candidate countries, runs a platform financed by the EU \u201cCreative Europe\u201d titled \u201cMagic Carpets\u201d. This year, we are happy to cooperate with local organizations as well \u2013 the Kaunas Artists\u2019 House, the Charity Fund \u201cFrida\u201d and the NGO Family Center \u201cLet\u2019s be together\u201d.<\/p>\n

About the platform<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Magic Carpets is a platform that creates opportunities for emerging artists to participate in the artistic residencies all across Europe and to create, together with local artists and local communities, new works that highlight local specificities and compensate for the shortage of story-telling existing in the modern society by enhancing cultural accessibility, cultural activism and participation.<\/p>\n

Topic<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s play Fluxus!<\/p>\n

Main topic is inspired by the final event where the results of the residencies will be presented \u2013 \u201cFluxus Festival\u201d organized by Kaunas Artists House.\u00a0Fluxus<\/strong>\u00a0is a desire for constant movement, elevation and change: from the center to non-center, from the everyday to unexpectedness.\u00a0DYI, stepping out of comfort zone, playing games in everyday life<\/strong>\u00a0are just a few Fluxus values that are relevant to Magic Carpets platform in order to strengthen the communities. As this year we will include socially\u00a0sensitive communities<\/strong>\u00a0into the project, Fluxus kind of art can help fight with lack of trust, social exclusion and discrimination.\u00a0\u00a0Artists participating in the residency will be encouraged to include a community of women from Ukraine who have been temporarily living in Kaunas since the full-scale invasion started in their country and Dainava district community. The Community involvement part will be coordinated by collaborating with Charity Fund \u201cFrida\u201d and NGO Family Center \u201cLet\u2019s be together\u201d. This year, 4 artist residencies will be implemented (2 foreign and 2 local artists or artist collectives). The results of the residencies will be presented as part of the \u201cFluxus Festival\u201d program.<\/p>\n

Deadlines<\/strong><\/p>\n