Creative Residencies

GOALS

To add value to the community with creative work by helping to change the perception and profile of the host community for both its residents and outsiders
To create shared Baltic Sea Region value and identity, making a direct dialogue between community residents and creative short-terms visitors possible,
To contribute to the development of Local Demonstrator Projects to test cultural planning methods.

Poris residency photo rasmus_forssell

ONLINE DATABASE

Over 80 names of artists and creative practitioners from the Baltic Sea Region,
Database developed according to proposals made by all partners of the project of artists/creative people from their own country and other countries from the BSR.
The UrbCulturalPlanning residencies were dedicated to the creativity and experiment in the field of mapping and participatory collaborations. Thus, there were no expectations for a ready-made projects for a public presentation.

REFLECTION

The residencies resulted in:

reflections in various forms and media such as video, photo, sound, note as well as concept,
reflections as tangible outcomes of residencies,
reflections as the basis for art/creative intervention during the Local Demonstrator Project.

MODEL OF THE RESIDENCY PROGRAMME

DURATION // MINIMUM 3 WEEKS

The residency should last at least 3 weeks (ideally 4 or 5 weeks),
The residency’s outcome is a reflection,
The residency conclusion should take place during Local Demonstrator Project’s implementation.

TIMING

The residency should take place after initial cultural mapping of the communities/neighbourhoods to initiate the process of engagement by addressing identified local needs/societal challenge.

RESIDENTS // MINIMUM 2 PERSONS PER RESIDENCY
Artist + creative person from another field, e.g. architecture, design,
Openness for the cooperation with local artists and/or creative person in the frame of the residency programme.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE OF RESIDENTS

Experience in participatory work,
Excellent communication skills,
Ability to speak English well,
Openness towards close co-operation with local cultural operators, e.g. helping in cultural mapping, gamification, developing new methods of working with the community, etc.
Readiness to participate in various events connected to promotional interviews and engagements, festivals, where applicable
Lines of Bolderāja Lines of Daugavgrīva_Inga Erdmane

TASKS FOR HOST PARTNER ORGANISATIONS

To integrate the resident into the project’s programme,
To arrange the travel and provide accommodation,
To provide meals and/or per diems,
To cover the fee and the production budget,
To provide translators and residency assistant.

TASKS FOR RESIDENCY CO-ORDINATOR

Common terms/rules for residencies,
Principles and standards for selecting creative residents,
Procedures for contracting them and reporting formats,
Documentation formats to describe the different residency models.

SEE THE REPORT ON UCP RESIDENCIES