Arteleku Studios, San Sebastian. Deadline: May 14, 2010

Located in the Loiola District in the outskirts of San Sebastian, about 2 kms. from the city center, Arteleku occupies an industrial building and has been an art center since 1987.

It also offers studios for rent. When applying for a studio, those interested must send their CV, a dossier about their work and a report on the project they wish to carry out, at the same time specifying the period during which they wish to rent it.

Deadline: May 14, 2010

The rental fee is 42 euros a month, which include the free use of the centre’s workshops (with the exception of lithography workshop) and facilities.

People who take up a place working at Arteleku have to look for their own lodging and be able to cover other maintenance costs. The center, however, offers help to find housing.

For further information: www.arteleku.net
Email: arteleku@gipuzkoa.net

Pilar Juncosa Grants for Training, Experimentation and Creation at the Miró Graphic Art Workshops in Palma de Mallorca. Deadline: Aug. 31, 2010

The Fundació Pilar i Joan Miró of Mallorca announces:

- 5 grants to take part in workshops and courses at the Fundación Pilar i Joan Miró in Mallorca. Each grant covers free enrollment in one of the courses workshops to be held in 2011 and up to 1,500 euros for travel expenses.

- 2 grants to train at other international graphic art workshops and/or art centers.

One center (The Slade School of Fine Arts, University Collage London) has been selected for its proven experience. Grant covers 3,000 euros, plus the use of a studio and access to the Slade Workshops. www.ucl.ac.uk/slade

The other, national or international, can be freely chosen by applicants. Grant totals 3,000 euros.

More information: http://miro.palmademallorca.es/

Madrid Procesos 2010. International Call for Projects. Deadline: May 10, 2010

AVAM (Associated Visual Artists of Madrid) with the sponsorship of the Madrid Regional Government, announces an international call to select four artistic projects for inclusion in Madrid Procesos 10 Program.

This initiative is promoted by AVAM and backed by the Madrid Regional Government.

Objective: to improve the conditions experienced by plastic and visual artists when they are producing and creating work.
Deadline: May 10, 2010
More information and application procedures:

http://www.avam.net/madridprocesos10/madridprocesos10_english.htm

Medialab-Prado, Madrid - Interactivos?'10: Neighborhood Science Deadline April 19, 2010

Medialab-Prado announces a call for the presentation of projects and papers to be developed and presented during Interactivos?'10: Neighborhood Science Workshop to take place between June 7 - 23, 2010.

The workshop will include the participation of: Platoniq, Douglas Repetto, and the working team formed by Andrés Burbano, Alejandro Araque, Alejandro Duque and Alejandro Tamayo.

Deadline: April 19, 2010

List of selected proposals: April 28, 2010

More info.: http://medialab-prado.es/

Centro Cultural Montehermoso, Vitoria, Alava, Spain. Art & Research Grants. Deadline March 31, 2010

This cultural center, located in historic Vitoria, is housed in a 16th century Renaissance palace and an 1885 Water Tank connected by an underground corridor.

The Art and Research (max. 8) awards are aimed at facilitating the production, dissemination and exhibition of contemporary art projects.

Financial aid: for the production of contemporary art projects, curatorial work or the research and development of a film script. A minimum of one award is earmarked for researching the History of Feminist Art in Spain

Art Projects: max. 10,000 euros/project
Curatorial Projects: max. 21,000 euros/project
Research Projects: max. 9,000 euros/project

For more information, international call, application guidlines, etc.:
http://www.montehermoso.net/pagina.php?m1=28&m2=29&id_p=111

Matadero-Madrid Contemporary Creation Awards, 2010. Deadline February 16, 2010

The three following programs close their application period on February 16, 2010:

A. Existing Spaces and Independent Cultural Professionals Program: addressed to permanent existing spaces and cultural managers dedicated to contemporary art, its thought process, development and dissemination (max. 20.000 euros or max. 30.000 euros, respectively). Applicants must be actively dedicated to the programming, organization and promotion of contemporary art in the city of Madrid.

B. Program for Artist Creation: addressed to (Spanish or foreign, resident or non-resident) individual artists and art collectives with innovative projects and activities to be developed in the city of Madrid (max. 15.000 euros/project).

C. Matadero Madrid Program: addressed to projects and/or activities to be carried out by Spanish or foreign, resident or non-resident artists, artist collectives or non profit organizations in the spaces and institutions currently active in Matadero Madrid. Also open to the production of projects for the digital facade of Medialab-Prado, Plaza de las Letras, Madrid (max. 18.000 or 6.000 euros, respectively).

Grant announcement (Spanish version only), Matadero Madrid floor plans and application form available at:
http://www.mataderomadrid.com

Medialab-Prado International Call for Projects, Deadline February 15, 2010

Call for the presentation of projects to take part in Interactivos? When Process Becomes Paradigm, as part of the program for artists and creators of the LABoral Centro de Arte y Creación Industrial (Gijon, Spain).

A maximum of eight proposals will be selected to be collaboratively developed in the workshop that will take place prior to the opening of the exhibition When Process Becomes Paradigm, on April 23rd 2010.

The deadline for entries is February 15, 2010.

Dates of the workshop: April 8 through 20, 2010. The artists invited to lead the workshop will be Antoni Abad, Allison Kudla and Roman Kirscher.

For more info.: http://medialab-prado.es/article/convocatoria_interactivos_laboral