Open Call

Residency for Arab musicians at Le Confort Moderne in Poitiers, France

Mophradat

No Funding
Free / No Costs
86000, France

Eligibility

Applicants must be solo musicians or bands/ensembles of up to three members performing their original compositions (instrumentalists looking for rehearsal time are not eligible). Applicants must be able to demonstrate being active in music scenes locally and/or internationally. Applicants must have an extensive stage practice (concerts, festivals, etc.) and a rehearsing routine. Musicians and bands of all contemporary genres are welcome to apply. Applicants must be from the Arab world.

Number of Participants

Mophradat in collaboration with the multidisciplinary art center Le Confort Moderne in Poitiers, France, is offering one residency for a professional musician or ensemble of up to three musicians from the Arab world. The aim is to spend focused time working on a specific project, creating new compositions, or exploring and researching innovative ideas. The residency lasts one week in January 2019, with flights, accommodation, visa and insurance costs, and meals provided, and includes an opportunity for a public performance. The selected resident(s) — whether a musician or band — will be accommodated in full board at the venue’s residency facilities and have access to rehearsal rooms and technical support to undertake work throughout their stay, but they must be comfortable working autonomously. Le Confort Moderne will also program a concert of the musician or band and pay a performance fee.

Deadline

Selection Results (Announcement Dates)

Duration

January 28, 2019 - February 04, 2019

Facilities

Sound Studio

Housing

Barn

Meals

Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch

Disciplines

Music, Music Composition

Languages

English, French

Program Description

Le Confort Moderne has been exploring independent music and contemporary art production for thirty-two years, gaining international recognition for its concerts, exhibitions, encounters, and artistic innovation. Having re-opened in December 2017 after a major renovation, it occupies 8,500 square meters including a concert hall with capacity for 800 people and state-of-the-art light and sound equipment, a music club, a warehouse exhibition space, and a smaller gallery. Its facilities also include a restaurant, bar, record store, fanzine library, rehearsal studios, public garden, offices, storage, and an artist residency program. With its dedicated technical and curatorial staff, Confort Moderne continues mapping out a generous international program through partnerships and open calls.

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