©Tourist Factory (2018) by Shandi YiCheng Hsin, supported by National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts
Photographer: Gustavo Velho
Points Center for Contemporary Art was honored to be the partner organization of Summer Sessions, becoming the Chinese arts organization partner of the Netherlands’ V2_Lab, Spain’s Hangar, South Korea’s Art Center Nabi, Croatia’s Metamedia Association, Canada’s WAMP, and others in 2019, forming a truly international exchange platform providing diverse residency opportunities for young artists and boosting globalized arts exchange.
About Summer Sessions
V2_ Lab for the Unstable Media is the initiator of the Summer Sessions network. The Summer Sessions are short-term international art and technology residencies for emerging artists and designers. A network of cultural organizations all over the world sponsors and hosts the residencies.
Every summer we offer early-career artists and designers support so they can take part in production residencies abroad. If selected, you will gain an opportunity to work in a highly productive atmosphere with support, feedback and expert supervision. Each Summer Sessions residency lasts approximately eight weeks and takes place between June and September. During this period you will develop your project from concept to presentable work, ready to show.
Who can apply?
Artist and designers working with art and technology are eligible to apply if they
(1) are under the age of 35 and/or have graduated within the past five years and
(2) live in a country where there is a Summer Sessions sponsoring partner.
A list of sponsor institutions can be found below. If you have any questions about these conditions, don’t hesitate to ask.
How do I apply?
Create a two-minute video in which you explain your project and how you would realize it during the Summer Sessions. There are no restrictions with regard to theme or topic.
Note that you may not submit any additional materials, written or otherwise. Selections will be made solely on the basis of the videos. Upload your video to a service such as YouTube or Vimeo.* Then fill out the online application , providing your personal details and a link to your video.
https://www.summersessions.net/apply
*Note that YouTube allows you to make a video unlisted, meaning it cannot be found by anyone who doesn’t know the URL. Vimeo allows you to set a password to restrict viewing of your work.
The review process
We will review your proposal by mid-June. If selected, you will be matched with a host institution suited for your project. The host institution will work out the practical details regarding dates, travel, accommodation, visas and so on with you.
Partner institutions
Korea: Art Center Nabi
Spain: Hangar
Croatia: Metamedia Association
China: Points Center for Contemporary Art
Netherlands: V2_Lab
Canada: WAMP
*A list of all partners including previous years can be found on the Partners page.