Ténot Fondation Bursary for artists

Since 1999, camac art centre with Fondation Ténot has promoted creativity and international exchange in the artist community. Camac and Fondation Ténot offers each year a residency bursary to one visual artist, one writer and one musician or composer in order to create new career prospects for artists. Camac is located 60min away from Paris in the village of Marnay sur Seine within the scenic Region of Champagne-Ardenne. This multi-disciplinary creative centre offers a unique environment for visual artist, writers or musicians. Camac aims at fostering communication and creativity among individuals and groups working on the evolution of ideas or realization of works. Nature of the bursary: 2 month residency (dates to be arranged by mutual agreement between the artist and the institution) Return ticket, board and lodging Private bedroom with bathroom, individual studio. The laureate must provide his/her own visas and health insurance . Visual arts : Eligibility : Professional artists of established ability. The candidate must be motivated and open to discussion on contemporary art practice and the challenge of visual arts. He/she will be willing to conduct workshops or make a presentation of his/her work to the public. Working knowledge of French, English or Spanish required. The selection of applicants will be based on project proposals. The recipient will be requested to contribute one of his works to camac\’s permanent collection. How to apply : Send a filled-out application form to be found on camac\’s website with the mention \”Fondation Ténot Bursary\” directly to camac together with the following documents : – a curriculum vitae – a recent photograph – a project proposal for the residency period (3 – 5 pages + visuals) – two testimonials 10 images of recent work,. Creative writing : Eligibility : Established poets, novel writers and playwrights with demonstrated ability in French, English or Spanish. The laureate will be requested to contribute published texts to the camac library. How to apply : Send the application form from camac website with the mention \”Fondation Ténot Bursary\” directly to camac together with the following documents : – a curriculum vitae – a recent photograph – a project proposal for the residency period (3 -10 pages) – two testimonials Music : Professional musician of established ability.or composer He/she will be willing to make a presentation of his/her work to the public. Working knowledge of French, English or Spanish required. The selection of applicants will be based on project proposals. Send a filled-out application form to be found on camac\’s website with the mention \”Fondation Ténot Bursary\” directly to camac together with the following documents : – a curriculum vitae – a recent photograph – a project proposal for the residency period (3 – 5 pages + visuals) – two testimonials Please note that applications and accompanying material will not be returned unless a self-addressed envelope with sufficient postage is included in your initial application package. Closing dates for applications: June 20st, 2011 For more information and to apply: Camac Jean-Yves Coffre Camac 1 grande rue 10400 marnay sur seine France