Research and creation grant

Overview

Les Antípodes is a space where contemporary art, culture, and thought intersect with the geographical and social landscape of the north-eastern Catalan region of Empordà. It connects the peaks of Canigó and Bassegoda with Cap de Creus, creating new relationships between the urban and rural landscapes. The initiative aims to foster mutual recognition, sustainable economic activity, and decentralized cultural creation through diverse perspectives.

Key Themes

• Frontier: The space of transition where new perceptions, languages, and identities emerge.
• Utopia: The vision of a free, just, and sustainable world, intercultural and multi-species, symbiotic, and decentralized.
• Agriculture: The link between nature and society, focusing on food production and land care.
• Community: The memory and meaning that allow for understanding and connecting different realities.

Arc de Sant Martí Programme

Les Antípodes connects contemporary arts and culture with rural communities in Empordà. It fosters mutual recognition beyond mercantilism and preconceived ideas, exploring new relationships between urban centers and rural ecosystems.

Numèric Research and Creation Grant

Call for Applications: July 25 – August 25, 2024

Numèric fosters critical thinking and artistic experimentation through three residencies that integrate any discipline with digital media, processes, and formats. It aims to explore the concept of the border as a space of transition towards a decentralized, intercultural, and multispecies utopia.

Residency Details

• Framework: Exploring the idea of the border as a transitional space.
• Links: Establishing connections between different shores of the Mediterranean.
• Residence Environment: Independent workspaces, support from the Numèric team, and opportunities for networking with local agents.
• Location: Agullana, Alt Empordà, near Figueres and well-connected to other major cities.
• Fields: Open to transdisciplinary or any contemporary arts and thought disciplines articulated with digital media.

Calendar

• Applications: July 25 – August 25, 2024
• Selection Announcement: September 10, 2024
• Preparation: October 2024
• Residencies: November 4 – November 30, 2024
• Follow-up: December 2024 – January 2025
• Public Presentations: Throughout 2025

Endowment

The 2024 scholarship is endowed with 5 ETH (approximately €15,000). Funds are distributed according to project needs, covering travel, accommodation, and living expenses. Each project receives 0.35 ETH (approximately €1,100) at the start of the residency, or the equivalent in euros, including taxes.

Requirements

• Proposals must be original and genuine.
• Open to individuals or groups of up to three people (stipend divided among members).
• Submissions must be in Catalan or English, regardless of the working language.
• Proposals must be associated with an Ethereum cryptographic identity.