The 4Culture Association is launching an open call for the artistic residency "Lifeboat", part of the Celebrating Trouble - Choreographic Convention.

The project is organized by 4Culture Association and will take place in Timisoara, from 25 September (arrival) to 8 October (departure).

The "Lifeboat" residency addresses artists who have suffered the consequences of major crises such as the repercussions of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, and also artists from regions where communities are facing socio-political or natural catastrophes with similar tragic implications.

The residency invites artists with a proactive vision to join for 2 weeks an artistic context that aims to address the situation of cultural infrastructure affected by political or natural disasters or other major crises they have faced in their regions. The residency path looks at ways in which art can have an impact in similar crises situations.

At the end of the residency, artists will be able to present the results of their research and will be invited as speakers at the panel discussion "Art as a means of survival" on 7 October.

Participation is free and will be based on registration. Those interested must send an email with the subject "Lifeboat'' to the email address: [email protected], in which to attach the CV or biography, in English or Romanian language.

Deadline: September 10th, 2023

Place: Project Centre, Timișoara

Time Period: 25 September - 8 October 2023

• Artistic fee;
• Logistical and administrative support for the duration of the residency;
• Access to a programme of meetings with artists and project partners, to internal and public events of the Celebrating Trouble - Choreographic Convention conference;
• Opportunity to participate in the creative workshop "Working Method", coordinated by Enkidu Khaled during the same period.

Celebrating Trouble - Choreographic Convention project will take place in Timisoara from 25 September to 8 October. The project's programme includes dance and performance shows, installations accompanied by laboratories, workshops, residencies and panel discussions and brings together artists and special guests from Belgium, France, Germany, Romania, Moldova, the Netherlands, Ukraine, Slovenia, etc. a.

Celebrating Trouble - Choreographic Convention is organized by 4Culture Association in partnership with danceWEB Wien and Life Long Burning European Network and it is co-financed by the Programme Creative Europe of the European Union.

This project is part of the National Cultural Programme ”Timișoara- European Capital of Culture in 2023” and it is financed by the programme European Echoes, held by the Timișoara Center of Projects, with amounts allocated by the state budget, through the budget of the Ministry of Culture.