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, King, 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.

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 280 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115
Half-price admission for all Conference Attendees with their Conference badges throughout the Conference.
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is at once an intimate collection of fine and decorative art and a vibrant, innovative venue for contemporary artists, musicians and scholars. Housed in a stunning 15th-century Venetian-style palace with three stories of galleries surrounding a sun- and flower-filled courtyard, the Museum provides an unusual backdrop for the viewing of art. The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum's preeminent collection contains more than 2,500 paintings, sculptures, tapestries, furniture, manuscripts, rare books and decorative arts.

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

Registration Pick-Up, Location: Mezzanine
On-going Local Gallery Receptions

noon – 1:00 pm

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

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

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

How to Find Money for your Dreams, Location: King
Introduced by Erin Williams, Executive Director of the Worcester Cultural Coalition

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.

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

TransCultural Exchange: Who we are; What can we do for You, Location: Alcott

Presenter: Mary Sherman, Director, TransCultural Exchange

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Finding the Best Fit: Researching and Applying for Residencies, Location: King
Introduced by James Hull, Director of Exhibitions for the Suffolk University Art Gallery

A workshop on how to research and prepare your application for residency programs.
Presenter: Yeb Wiersma artist, education officer and workshop presenter for Trans Artists

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Res Artis Members Meeting (open only to Res Artis Members), Location: Alcott

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Opening Night Reception and Kick-Off Event, Location: Press

Sponsored by Massachusetts College of Art + Design
With remarks by Kay Sloan, President, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, the Massachusetts Cultural Council Director Anita Walker and State House Representative Smitty Pignatelli including the presentation of a certificate of recognition on behalf of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.

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

International Residencies – All Disciplines, Session A, Location: Press
Moderator: David Lloyd Brown, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Graduate Programs, The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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

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: Judith Leemann, Vice Chair, Board of Directors, Berwick Research Institute; adjunct faculty at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design

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

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.
Presenters: Albert Ben Shloosh, Director of the Akko Theater Festival and the Arts Task Force Chair for Partnership with Israel in the Western Galilee; and Kim Goldberg, the Chair of the Central Consortium of cities that partner with the Western Galilee

ComPeung Village of Creativity, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Founded in 2005, it was the first non-governmental artist-in-residence program in Thailand. Our vision and mission are to create appropriate remarks, suitable to the situations, environments, and communities we deal with. We provide artists with a rural, peaceful retreat for work and play in an environment closely connected to nature through sustainable frameworks.
Presenter: Pisithpong (Ong) Siraphisut, ComPeung Village of Creativity

International Residencies – Young Artists, Location: Alcott
Moderator: Natalie Vinski, Director, International Education Programs, Massachusetts College of Art and Design

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

Tokyo Wonder Site, Institute of Contemporary Art and International Cultural Exchange, Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo Wonder Site is an art center focusing on nurturing emerging artists. It offers a residency program, place for dialogue, creative education and experimental project space for new cultural policy within the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
Presenter: Kayoko Iemura, Director, Tokyo Wonder Site

International Residencies and Symposia (typically 1-2 weeks), Session A, Location: King
Moderator: David Thomas, Executive Director, Indochina Arts Partnership

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: Stephanie Leonie, Associate Professor, Fine Arts Department, Boston College

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: Cori Champagne, Education Director, New Art Center

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.
Presenters: Shin Jung Park, President, Haslla Art World Museum and Ok Yeung Choi, Professor, Fine Art Department. Kangnung-Wonju National University

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: Cynthia Baron, Northeastern University, Associate Director of Digital Media and Multimedia Studies

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

The Sydney College of the Arts Residency program provides professional artists, scholars and curators access to our world-class facilities in generous spaces which overlook Sydney Harbour. Artists in residence engage in the presentation or development of research and artistic works. Research residents contribute to the academic program and SCA research community through interaction with staff and students.
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: King
Moderator: Laura Donaldson, Independent Curator

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
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
FREE Tour of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Limit: 15 people

RSVP by March 31st at the following email: contemporary@isgm.org

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 and must be purchased by March 23. 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: Marilyn Arsem, Acting Dean of Faculty, The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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: Judith Hoos Fox, Curator, Principal c²

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

Red Gate Gallery Residency Program, Beijing, China

An international artist residency program providing artists, curators, writers, and academics with the opportunity to live and create work in China, offering a strong network for support and engagement with the Beijing art community.
Presenter: Amertah Perman, Residency Program Coordinator, Red Gate Gallery

Teaching/Working Abroad, Location: Alcott
Moderator: Doris Sommer, Harvard University, Director of Cultural Agents

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

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 Artists, Location: King
Moderator: Janet Echelman, National Board Member, Fulbright Association and Visiting Fellow, Harvard University

How to Start Your own Residency Program and other Tales

Presenters: 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, Marijke Jansen, Vice-President, Res Artis

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 of 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: Katherine Johnson, Arts/Industry Pottery Technician, 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 panels are one-hour sessions.

Country Overview of Programs for Artists: China, Location: Alcott
Moderator: M. Isabel Meirelles, Assistant Professor, Department of Visual Arts, Northeastern University

Presenter: Biljana Ciric, Free-Lance Curator based in China

Region Overview of Programs for Artists and Writers: Québec, Location: King
Moderator: Ann McDonald, Assistant Professor, Department of Visual Arts, Northeastern University

Presenter: Carl Johnson, Chief, Visual Arts, Media Arts and Literature of the Québec Arts and Literature Council

Country Overview of Programs for Artists: Japan, Location: Kennedy
Moderator: Jose Falconi, Curator and Fellow, David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, Harvard University.

Presenters: Tatsuhiko and Hiroko Murata, Founders and Directors, Youkobo Art Space

Saturday, April 4, 2009
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm LATE AFTERNOON SESSION
Please note: The following 3 panels are one-hour sessions.

Country Overview of Programs for Artists: Indonesia, Location: Alcott
Moderator: M. Isabel Meirelles, Assistant Professor, Department of Visual Arts, Northeastern University
Respondent: Claire Watson, Visual Arts Program Coordinator, Asialink Centre

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

Country Overview of Programs for Artists: France, Location: Kennedy
Moderator: Denise Marika, Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the Massachusetts College of Art and Design’s Graduate Program, Studio for Interrelated Media

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

Country Overview of Programs for Artists: Denmark, Location: King
Moderator: Ann McDonald, Assistant Professor, Department of Visual Arts, Northeastern University

Presenter: Kathrine Westermann, Press and Communications Officer, Royal Danish Consulate General, New York

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 and must be purchased by March 23. To reserve a ticket, please go to Registration.

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

Funders and Government Support, Location: King
Moderator: Dr. Dan Serig, Chair and Assistant Professor of Art Education, Study Abroad Faculty – Ecuador, Massachusetts College of Art and Design

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: Jane Fu, 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, Assistant Director, Asia and the Pacific, CIES/Fulbright Program

Lighton International Artists Exchange

The Lighton International Artists Exchange Program works to make the world a smaller place by giving artists of different cultures the opportunity to work together in the hope that lasting friendship and understanding will develop. The program provides support for visual artists and arts professionals to travel to international residencies and artist communities and for foreign visual artists to travel to and work in the United States.
Presenters: Linda Lighton, Founder and Director, Lighton International Artists Exchange Program; Janet Simpson, Director, Kansas City Artists Coalition, Lighton International Artists Exchange Program, Kansas City International Artists Residency Program; Ada Koch, Board Member, Kansas City Artists Coalition, Kansas City International Artists Residency Program

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

Finding the Best Fit: Researching and Applying for Residencies, Location: Alcott
Introduced by Lies Coppens, Project Coordinator of the Intrude 366 public art project, Zendai MoMA, Shanghai, China

A workshop on how to research and prepare your application for residency programs.
Presenter: Yeb Wiersma artist, education officer and workshop presenter for Trans Artists
Please note: This is a repeat of Friday's 3:00 - 5:00 pm session.

Biennales, Location: Kennedy
Moderator: Mario Caro, President, Res Artis and curator at New York City’s Alaska House

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: Audrey Goldstein, Fine Arts Program Director at Suffolk University’s New England College of Art and Design

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

Boston Cyberarts Festival, Boston

The Boston Cyberarts Festival is the first and largest collaboration of artists working in new technologies in all media in North America, encompassing visual arts, dance, music, electronic literature, web art, and public art.
Presenter: George Fifield, Director, Boston Cyberarts Festival

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: Bernie Toale, Director, Toale Projects

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
MoKS presentation is made possible thanks to the generosity of the Cultural Endowment of Estonia

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: Anthony De Ritis, Director of Digital Media and Multimedia Studies Program, and Professor and Chair, Music Department, Northeastern University

An Overview of Programs in Germany for Musicians

Presenter: Annette Klein, Program Coordinator, 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: Nick Rodrigues, Director of Sculpture at Artists for Humanity

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
Residence Program, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Art and Social and Economic Transformation, Location: King
Moderator: Crystal Tiala, Associate Professor of Design, Theater Department, Boston College

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: Ballroom

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