Eligibility

1) Artists aged under 35 and Curators of all ages. 2) Practicing contemporary art. No limit in the form of art creation. 3) Innovative and rigorous; have the ability to carry out brand-new artworks, studies and interdisciplinary practice. 4) Have a will to develop career in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and can launch the project based on the local environment and context. *Only Session 2 is open to Curator applicants for this section. Documents Preparation: - For artists, please provide 8-10 photos of artworks created in the past 3 years, stating clearly the title of work, size, material and year of creation of each work; - For curators, please provide at least 3 curation experiences include time, place, a brief introduction and the photos on site or a reference link.

Number of Participants

This season of Young Yan Artists Residence Program is from July 2020 to June 2021. There will be 4 sessions with two open calls: one is for autumn and winter (July – December, 2020) section, and the other is for spring and summer (January – June, 2021) section. The first two sessions are now open for application. There will be 2-3 artists for each session in the 2-month stay. 1st Session - 1 Jul – 31 Aug, 2020 (Open for Application) 2nd Session - 1 Oct – 30 Nov, 2020 (Open for Application) 3rd Session - 1 Jan – 28 Feb, 2021 (TBC) 4th Session - 1 Apr – 31 May, 2021 (TBC) *Applicants can apply for the next section (Jan – Jun, 2021) if they are not shortlisted in the first open call

Deadline

May 14, 2020 16:00 UTC

Selection Results (Announcement Dates)

May 30, 2020 16:00 UTC

Duration

July 01, 2020 - December 31, 2020

Funding

• RMB20,000.00 stipend (one-time)

Facilities

Conference Rooms, Co-Working, Desk Space

Housing

Private Room, Shared Bathroom

Public Programs

Community Engagement , Exhibition, Open Studios, Professional Development, Seminars, Visiting Professionals, Workshops

Disciplines

Design, Digital Media, Drawing, Film, Installation, Painting, Photography, Research, Sculpture, Sound Art, Video Art, Visual Arts

Languages

English, Mandarin

Program Description

Young Yan Artists Residence Program encourages and supports potential young artists to find inspiration and create artworks during the 2-month residence in Yan Garden, Dongguan, with all the necessary living space, work studio and facilities provided, along with a RMB 20,000 funding. To apply, please download the form from https://box.lenovo.com/l/Q08QdJ (Password: 2020) Please send the well-prepared documents in PDF format (please attach links for videos, if any) to info@yangarden.com. Email title and the name of the ZIP file should be “Your Name + Young Yan Artists Residence Program 2020”. *Please attach the portfolio in PDF format; *A valid link is required for video works or media text; *Incomplete applications will not be processed and all the submitted materials will not be returned. Successful candidates will receive a notification within 15 working days, and our staff will contact you for more details and further steps.