2009 Conference on International Opportunities in the Arts
presented by TransCultural Exchange

Sessions: Schedule/Presenters

International Opportunities in the Arts
April 3 – 5, 2009
presented by TransCultural Exchange

Conference Panel Venue and Conference Hotel
Omni Parker House, 60 School Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 617.227.8600:
The Wheatley, Alcott, Press, Kennedy, Brandeis and Ballroom.

Mentoring Sessions, Location: Wheatley
One-on-one, 20-minute sessions with the international guests (critics, program directors, curators, etc.) will take place throughout the conference. During these sessions, the international guests will be available to look at attendees’ slides and portfolios. These sessions are available for an additional $25 on a first-come, first-serve basis. To sign up for a mentoring session, please go to Registration.

Friday, April 3, 2009
11:00 am – 5:00 pm

On-going Local Gallery Receptions

Registration Pick-Up, Location: Mezzanine

noon – 3:00 pm

Financial Planning for Artists – Ameriprise, Location: Alcott

Presenter: Richard van Loan, Senior Financial Advisor, Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

noon – 1:00 pm

Make the Most of the Conference: How to Network, Location: Press

Presenter: Sophie Parker, Organization Development Consultant, Sophie Parker & Associates

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

How to Find Money for your Dreams, Location: Press

Presenter: Mira Bartok, Artist, author and recipient of numerous awards - including a Fulbright and grants from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation, Pen-America, the Vogelstein Foundation among others - lecturer on grants and opportunities for artists and writers throughout the United States

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Finding the Best Fit: Researching and Applying for Residencies, Location: Press and Alcott

A workshop on how to research and prepare your application for residency programs.
Presenters: Maria Tuerlings, Director of Trans Artists will be presenting in Alcott and Yeb Wiersma artist, education officer and workshop, presenter for Trans Artists, in Press.

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Opening Night Reception and Kick-Off Event, Location: Wheatley and Foyer
Sponsored by Massachusetts College of Art + Design

Saturday, April 4, 2009
9:00 am – 11:00 am MORNING SESSIONS

International Residencies – All Disciplines, Session A, Location: Press
Moderator: TBA in Spring ‘09

CAMAC, Marnay-sur-Seine, France

A creative, multi-disciplinary center offering international residency programs for artists, scientists and technologists working with new media.
Presenter: Jean-Yves Coffre, Director, CAMAC

Taipei Artist Village, Taipei, Taiwan

A residency center in the heart of Taiwan, which provides artists with individual studios and apartments, travel assistance, stipends and the opportunity to participate in public exhibitions/presentations, studio tours, and the donation of artwork to the TAV.
Presenter: Yaohua Su, Director, The Taipei Artist Village

The At Home Gallery Synagogue Association for Arts and Culture, Samorin, Slovakia

A unique center for contemporary arts, incorporating a historical synagogue and a home-like residence for artists, writers or musicians with the possibility to exhibit or perform in the synagogue. The residence was ceremonially opened by the Dalai Lama in 2000.
Presenters: Csaba and Suzanne Kiss, Directors, At Home Gallery

International Residencies - Visual Artists, Session A, Location: Kennedy
Moderator: TBA in Spring ‘09

Aomori Contemporary Art Centre, Aomori, Japan

An Artist-in-Residence program that includes exhibits and exchange programs with the aim of supporting artists while they create artworks as well as educating the local citizens about art.
Presenter: Yuki Kondo, Curator, Aomori Contemporary Art Center

Partnership with Israel Western Galilee Consortium, Western Galilee, Israel

This program is open to all creative disciplines and focuses on collaboration between the artists and community members of Western Galilee, the goal being to build strong personal relationships with all participants.
Presenter: Kim Goldberg, Chair, Arts Task Force for U.S. Consortium for Partnership with Israel

Project 304, Bangkok, Thailand

Project 304 provides and facilitates a forum for emerging local artists, as well as for well-established national and international ones.
Presenter: Gridthiya Gaweewong, Director, Project 304

International Residencies – Young Artists, Location: Alcott
Moderator: TBA in Spring ‘09

Saksala ArtRadius, Haukivouri, Finland

A residency where young, international artists can stay for several months to work, meet, discuss and establish contacts in the art world, while discovering their own artistic vision.
Presenter: Marja de Jong, Founder and Director, Saksala ArtRadius

Akademie Schloss Solitude, Stuttgart, Germany

This program is inherent in the name ‘Akademie Schloss Solitude,’ as it combines the idea of an academy for scientific and artistic exchange with that of a retreat, which Schloss Solitude has always been.
Presenter: Jean-Baptiste Joly, Founding Director, Artistic Director and Chairman of the Board of the Foundation Akademie Schloss Solitude.

K2, Izmir, Turkey

A non-profit organization with 20 artists’ studios, a documentation center and gallery that aims to create an open platform, especially geared towards young artists.
Presenter: Aysegul Kurtel, Founder and Director of K2

International Residencies and Symposia (typically 1-2 weeks), Session A, Location: Brandeis
Moderator: TBA in Spring ‘09

Dorothea Fleiss East-West Artist Symposia, Carei, Romania

A 10-day residency program and symposia in rural Romania, culminating in an exhibition.
Presenter: Dorothea Fleiss, Director, Dorothea Fleiss East-West Artist Symposia

Debrecen International Colony of Artists, Debrecen, Hungary

Apart from participants invited from Debrecen and Budapest, the artists’ colony hosts other artists from France, the Netherlands, Israel, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and the United States.
Presenter: Szabolcs Süli-Zakar, Director, Debrecen International Colony of Artists

Blue Space Contemporary Art Center, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

As the premiere exhibition space in Ho Chi Minh City, the Blue Space Contemporary Art Center also organizes international exhibitions (both in Vietnam and abroad), exchanges and workshops.
Presenter: Tran Thi Huynh Nga, Director, Blue Space Contemporary Art Centre

Saturday, April 4, 2009
11:00 am – 1:00 pm LATE MORNING SESSIONS

International Residencies - All Disciplines, Session B, Location: Press
Moderator: TBA in Spring ‘09

HweiLan International Artists Workshop, Hualien, Taiwan

HweiLan International Artits Workshop is an artist-run, non-profit-making initiative, unique to Hualien,Taiwan. HIAW provides a creative arena for artists anxious to create projects open to challenges demanding experimentation, co-operation and an exchange of ideas.
Presenter: Pan Sheau-Shei (Yuki), Coordinator, HweiLan International Artists Workshop; Director, Art and Design Department, Dong Hwa University

The Bogliasco Foundation, Bogliasco, Italy

The Bogliasco Foundation operates the Liguria Study Center, which is located on the Italian Riviera in the village of Bogliasco. The Study Center provides residential fellowships for qualified persons working on advanced creative or scholarly projects in the arts and humanities.
Presenter: James Harrison, President, The Bogliasco Foundation

Civitella Ranieri Foundation Civitella Ranieri, Umbertide (PG) Italy

Civitella offers four six-week residencies annually to international candidates (writers, visual artists, and musical composers) who have been nominated and vetted through a rigorous jury process.
Presenter: Dana Prescott, Executive Director, Civitella Ranieri Foundation

International Residencies – Visual Artists, Session B, Location: Kennedy
Moderator: TBA in Spring ‘09

Kanoria Centre for Arts, Ahmedabad, India

The Kanoria Centre for Arts’ residency program is for emerging artists who work in the fields of painting, sculpture and printmaking. The residency includes studio facilities and a stipend (only to Indian nationals) as well as a foreign artist residency program for which the Centre provides studio facilities for a nominal rent, allowing artists to work at the Centre for periods of three months or less.
Presenter: Puja Shah, Coordinator, Kanoria Centre for the Arts

Haslla Art World Museum, Kangnung City, South Korea

Covering an area of 61 acres, stretching down to the sea, Haslla Art World gets its name ‘Haslla’ from Gangneung of the Shilla Era and includes a museum, park and studios primarily for sculptors.
Presenter: Shin Jung Park, President, Haslla Art World Museum.

Youkobo Art Space, Tokyo, Japan

Located in metropolitan Tokyo, Youkobo Art Space is a contemporary art complex equipped with gallery, artist studio, and residence space.
Presenters: Tatsuhiko and Hiroko Murata, Founders and Directors, Youkobo Art Space

Residencies Associated with Schools, Location: Alcott
Moderator: TBA in Spring ‘09

University of KwaZulu-Natal, Scottsville, South Africa

The program provides studios for artists, who are expected to interact with students during their residency, culminating in an exhibition at the university.
Presenter: Juliet Armstrong, Professor University of KwaZulu-Natal

The Burren College of Art, Co. Clare, Ireland

The purpose of the residency is to provide time, space and the environment for an uninterrupted period of creative work. It has proven to be particularly suited for emerging and established artists, as well as faculty on sabbatical wishing to investigate new areas of inquiry, explore new techniques or develop a body of work for exhibition, entrance or application for grants and positions.
Presenter: Mary Hawkes-Greene, President and Co-founder, Burren College of Art

Sydney College of the Arts, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

Presenter: Jane Gavan, Associate Dean, Learning and Teaching, Sydney College of the Arts, University of Sydney

US Colleges and Universities with Short-Term Study Abroad Programs

American academic institutions are using short-term study abroad courses to bring more global awareness and opportunities to their campuses. Artists from outside these institutions may take advantage of and participate in these programs.
Presenter: Janna Longacre, Professor, Massachusetts College of Art + Design

International Residencies and Symposia (typically 1-2 weeks), Session B, Location: Brandeis
Moderator: TBA in Spring ‘09

Evergreen Symposium in Hovinkartano, Sotjala Hauho, Finland

A short-term, summer, international residency program in a former manor house, which also serves as an exhibition space and cultural center.
Presenter: Riitta Tarvainen, Director of the Hovinkartano Cultural Centre

European Artists Association, Essen, Germany

A two week residency program/symposium in Essen, Germany around the theme of intercultural dialog.
Presenter: Karola Teschler, Director, European Artists Association

Guandu International Outdoor Sculpture Festival, Guandu Nature Park, Taipei, Taiwan

The Guandu International Outdoor Sculpture Festival invites 6-8 international artists for a two-week residency in Taiwan each year to create temporary site-specific sculpture installations that focus on environmental issues and make use of natural materials.
Presenter: Jane Ingram Allen, Curator and Founder

Saturday, April 4, 2009
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Luncheon Table Topics with Panelists and Moderators, Ballroom

Luncheon Table Topics (which includes a buffet lunch) offers attendees the chance to continue to explore topics of interest to them with Conference panelists and moderators. This is a separate ticketed event, limited to 250 people, available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Tickets are $40. To reserve a ticket, please go to Registration.

Saturday, April 4, 2009
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Tour of MIT’S Art & Architecture Program

Meet at MIT’s List Visual Art Center, 20 Ames Street, Cambridge – LIMITED TO 30 PEOPLE.

Saturday, April 4, 2009
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm AFTERNOON SESSIONS

International Residencies - All Disciplines, Session C, Location: Press
Moderator: TBA in Spring ‘09

Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, Bathurst New South Wales, Australia

The Hill End Artist-in-Residence Program aims to provide an opportunity for creative development in all areas of the visual arts in the unique environment of Hill End.
Presenter: Richard Perram, Director, Bathurst Regional Art Gallery

Bamboo Curtain Studio, Taipei County, Taiwan

The studio provides working space and equipment for ceramists, sculptors and mixed media artists; consultative, research and implementation services for arts related projects; production of site-specific arts in public spaces; and space for experimentation and development of multi-media art
Presenter: Margaret Shiu Tan, Director, Bamboo Curtain Studio

Baer Art Center, Hofsos, Iceland

The Center offers four-week summer residencies in Northwestern Iceland to professionally established visual artists and architects.
Presenter: Steinunn Jonsdottir, Director, Baer Art Center

International Residencies – Visual Artists, Session C, Location: Kennedy
Moderator: TBA in Spring ‘09

Apothiki Foundation, Athens/Paros-Cyclades, Greece

Apothiki aims at introducing artists and organizations to the ‘island atmosphere’ of Paros – a unique and creative environment that has inspired artists for more than 5000 years.
Presenter: Dirk Drijbooms, Director, Apothiki Foundation

Baltic Art Center, Visby, Sweden

The Baltic Art Center supports the production of a new work, and gives financial, administrative and practical support depending on the character of the project to jury nominated international contemporary artists.
Presenter: Johan Pousette, Founder and director until December 2007. Current position as Curator for International Contemporary Art at Riksutstallningar, the Swedish Touring Exhibitions

p-10, historic Little India district, Singapore

p-10's main focus is on the development of artwork and the areas surrounding the practice of art. Specific areas of interest include networking, dialogue and interaction between artists, art practitioners and audiences.
Presenter: Jennifer Teo, founding member and member of the curatorial team, p-10

Teaching/Working Abroad, Location: Alcott
Moderator: TBA in Spring ‘09

Residency/Exhibition/Teaching Possibilities Associated with Universities in Turkey

A presentation on the approximately twenty-five university art departments, which offer residency and exhibition possibilities in Turkey.
Presenter: Dr. Ilgim Veryeri-Alaca, Assistant Professor, Beykent University
Dr. Veryeri-Alaca’s presentation is sponsored by the Turkish Cultural Foundation

ArtCorps, Latin America

ArtCorps strengthens international development initiatives by sending volunteer professional artists to help Central American organizations educate communities about social and environmental issues more effectively through community art.
Presenter: Suzanne Jenkins, Artist Recruiter, ArtCorps

Peace Corps

Presenter: TBA

Cross Cultural Collaborative, Inc., Ghana

Cross Cultural Collaborative, Inc. is an educational non-profit promoting cultural exchange and understanding through the arts by bringing creative people together at a cultural center in Ghana.
Presenter: Ellie Schimelman, Director of Cross Cultural Collaborative, Inc.

Tales from Artist, Location: Brandeis
Moderator: TBA in Spring ‘09

How to Start Your own Residency Program and other Tales

Presenter: Thomas Morrissey, Artist-in-residence at Vermont Studio Center, Penland School of Crafts, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Anderson Ranch Arts Center and the Mendicino Arts Center

A Writer’s Tale

Presenter: Mira Bartok, published author, Fulbright Grantee and artist/writer-in-residence at Ragdale and Centrum, among others.

An Artist’s Many Tales

Presenter: Jane Ingram Allen, Fulbright Grantee, curator and artist-in-residence at the Duntog Foundation (The Philippines), Mino Paper Art Village (Japan), Sacatar Foundation (Brazil), Lijiang Studio (China), Nepal Crafts Collective, among others.

Saturday, April 4, 2009
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm LATE AFTERNOON SESSIONS

National Residencies – Visual Artists, Location: Press
Moderator: Caitlin Strokosch, Director of the Alliance for Artists Communities

John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboyan, WI

Arts/Industry is undoubtedly the most unusual on-going collaboration between art and industry in the United States. Artists-in-residence may work in the Kohler Co. Pottery, Iron and Brass Foundries, and Enamel Shop to develop a wide variety of work in clay, enameled cast iron, and brass.
Presenter: Beth Lipman, Arts/Industry Coordinator, John Michael Kohler Arts Center

Provincetown Community Compact, Provincetown, MA

A residency program for artists, writers and the public at two dune shacks in the Cape Cod National Seashore.
Presenter: Jay Critchely, Director, Provincetown Community Compact

Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO

The Anderson Ranch Artist Residency Program is designed to foster creative, intellectual and personal growth for emerging and established visual artists.
Presenter: Hunter O’Hanian, Director, Anderson Ranch Arts Center

McColl Center for Visual Art, Charlotte, NC

Advancing artists and community through dynamic residencies, exhibitions, and educational programs based in contemporary art.
Presenter: Ce Scott, Director of Residencies and Exhibitions, McColl Center for Visual Art

Saturday, April 4, 2009
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm LATE AFTERNOON SESSIONS
Please note: The following 3 panels are one-hour sessions.

Country Overview of Programs for Artists: France, Location: Alcott

Presenter: Brigitte Bouvier, Cultural Attache, The French Consulate in Boston

Country Overview of Programs for Artists: Taiwan, Location: Brandeis

Presenter: Mary Hsu, Director, Taipei Cultural Center of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York

Country Overview of Programs for Artists: United Kingdom, Location: Kennedy

Presenter: Adellina Jedrzejczak, Assistant Curator, The Rose Art Museum

Saturday, April 4, 2009
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm LATE AFTERNOON SESSION

Country Overview of Programs for Artists: Indonesia, Location: Alcott

Opportunities in Indonesia in colaboration with universities and artist groups, primarily for film and video artists.
Presenter: Michael Sheridan, Senior Fulbright Grantee, 2007 Indonesia

Saturday, April 4, 2009
7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Gala Dinner with Panelists and Moderators, Ballroom
Entertainment afterwards: DJ TBA

This is a separate ticketed event, limited to 250 people, available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Tickets are $75. To reserve a ticket, please go to Registration.

Sunday, April 5, 2009
10:00 am – noon MORNING SESSIONS

Funders and Government Support, Location: Press
Moderator: TBA in Spring ‘09

DAAD, German-American Exchange Program

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is a publicly-funded independent organization of higher educational institutions in Germany. DAAD provides information as well as financial support to over 50,000 highly-qualified students and faculty per year for international research and study.
Presenter: Brid Schenkel, DAAD

CIES/Fulbright Program

For almost 60 years, the Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) has assisted the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the United States Department of State in administering the Fulbright Scholar Program, the U.S. government's flagship academic exchange effort and an important part of its public diplomacy.
Presenter: David Adams, Senior Program Manager, Asia/Middle East, CIES/Fulbright Program

Lighton International Artists Exchange

A program that provides grants to artists to attend programs abroad.
Presenter: TBA

U.S. State Department's ART in Embassies Program

Established by the United States Department of State in 1964, the ART In Embassies Program is a global museum that exhibits original works of art by U.S. citizens in the public rooms of approximately 180 American diplomatic residences worldwide.
Presenter: Elizabeth Ash, Program Manager, ART in Embassies Program, U.S. Department of State and Government Support

Country Overview of Programs for Artists: China, Location: Alcott

Please note this is an hour presentation from 10:00 - 11:00 am
Presenter: Biljana Ciric, Free-lance Curator based in China

Country Overview of Programs for Artists: TBA, Location: Alcott

Please note this is an hour presentation from 11:00 - noon

Biennales, Location: Kennedy
Moderator: TBA in Spring ‘09

Ute Meta Bauer, Co-Curator, Documenta 11; Artistic Director of the 3rd Berlin Biennial for Contemporary Art (2004).
Yung Ho Chang, Participant, Venice Biennale (Architecture)
David Medalla, Founder and Director, London Biennale
Claude Gosselin, Director, Montreal Biennale

International Residencies – Art and Science, Location: Brandeis
Moderator: TBA in Spring ‘09

Le Laboratoire, Paris, France

A new art and science cultural center in Paris's first arrondissement, which opened to the public in the fall of 2007.
Presenter: Xaviere Masson, Manager, International Laboratoire Programs

Location 1, New York

Location One’s artist-in-residency program seeks artists who wish to experiment with new forms of artistic expression, including those involving new technologies, to create new work reflecting their experimentation. Candidates may work with painting, sculpture, installation, video, photography, sound, or new media.
Presenter: Nathalie Angles, Director, International Residency Program

Bridge Guard, Art/Science Residence Center, Štúrovo, Slovakia

Supports all artistic and scientific disciplines, with the main characteristic being "bridging" - intertwining disciplines, uniting opposites, exploring and moving boundaries in social contexts - during a 3 to 6 month sojourn in the ‘Bridge Guard’ residence.
Presenter: Karol Frühauf, Director, Bridge Guard

Sunday, April 5, 2009
noon – 1:00 pm

Lunch – On Attendees’ Own

Sunday, April 5, 2009
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm AFTERNOON SESSIONS

International Residencies - Visual Artists, Session D, Location: Press
Moderator: TBA in Spring ‘09

Quartier Éphémère, Montreal, Canada

A residency program that uses abandoned buildings for artistic purposes and site-specific installations.
Presenter: Esther Bourdages, Assitant Artistic Director, Quartier Éphémère

MoKS - Center for Arts and Social Practice, Põlva maakond, Estonia

Residency periods can be arranged from 1 to 6 months. People working in all disciplines of art, e.g. visual, performing and media arts, music, criticism, research, etc. are encouraged to apply.
Presenter: Evelyn Müürsepp, Visual Artists Coordinator, MoKS

The Sanskriti Foundation, New Delhi, India

The Sanskriti Kendra is a space where creative minds devoted to diverse disciplines can study, interact and reflect upon any area of their choice. Sanskriti's artists in residence have access to three unique museum collections and various local crafts techniques and materials to expand their practice.
Presenter: Varun Jain, Trustee, The Sanskriti Foundation

International Residencies - Musicians, Location: Alcott
Moderator: TBA in Spring ‘09

An Overview of Programs in Germany for Musicians

Presenter: Goethe Institute, Boston

An Overview of Programs in The Netherlands for Musicians

Presenter: The Netherlands Consulate, New York

Le Grame, National Centre for Musical Creation, Lyon, France

Programs are for composers or musicians who would like to investigate various issues about mixed music in instrumental workshops, using the knowledge and the expertise of the Grame’s scientific and technical departments with the possibility of broadcasting their creations during events organized by the Centre: Biennale “Musiques en Scène", the festival "Journées Grame", and/or the season “Grame/EOC".
Presenter: Patrick Giraudo, Director, Le Grame

Art Fairs, Location: Kennedy
Moderator: TBA in Spring ‘09

Art Fairs from an Art Dealers Perspective

Presenter: Steven Zevitas, Director, Open Studio Press
Presenter: Howard Yezerski, Director, Howard Yezerski Gallery

Art Fairs from a Curator's Perspective

Presenter: Pieranna Cavalchini, Curator of Contemporary Art and Director of the Artists in
Residence Program, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Art and Social and Economic Transformation, Location: Brandeis
Moderator: TBA in Spring ‘09

Free Dimensional

Free Dimensional links artist communities to international social justice.
Presenter: Todd Lester, Director, Free Dimensional

Human/Nature: Artists Respond to a Changing Planet

Artists Respond to a Changing Planet is a pioneering artist residency and collaborative exhibition project that uses contemporary art to investigate the changing nature of many of the most biodiverse regions on earth and the communities that inhabit them.
Presenter: Laurel Braitman

Open Society Institute

The Arts and Culture Program promotes cultural and artistic collaboration throughout the
Soros foundations network; fosters structural changes in cultural policy; and helps develop an autonomous and innovative arts sector.
Presenter: Ted Levin, Chair, Arts and Culture Network Program sub-board, Open Society Institute

Transforming Farming Communities in Egypt

Addressing the soaring unemployment rate and the growing concern of agricultural refuse in Egypt, the artist Abou El Naga is reviving the ancient tradition of paper-making to bring new economic opportunities to unemployed youths as well as to capitalize on the growing market for handmade-paper products abroad.
Presenter: Mohamed Abou El Naga, artist, curator and activist

Sunday, April 5, 2009
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm CLOSING RECEPTION, Location: TBA

This reception also includes the grand opening of TransCultural Exchange’s current, global project Here, There and Everywhere: Anticipating the Future of Art.