The open call for artists to create the Fluxus Courtyard in Kaunas City and Kaunas District!
The Kaunas 2022 community programme “We, the People” invites artists from various fields of art to immerse themselves into the process of CO-CREATION in the courtyards around Kaunas City and Kaunas District!
Fluxus Courtyard is looking for artists from various fields of art! Could this be you?
- when creating, you find the process itself and work with people important;
- whenworking in unusual places, you are ready to look for creative solutions to include the community;
- you are ready to curate and lead the creative process for two months together alongwith the selected courtyard community;
- you like the ideas of the Fluxus movement and you are open to new challenges and experiences.
More about Fluxus Courtyards that are waiting for you:
- FLUXUS courtyard No. 1: Politechnikos g. Naujasodis, Kaunas District
- FLUXUS courtyard No. 2: Rokų g., Rokai, Kaunas District
- FLUXUS courtyard No. 3: Multiresidential buildings at T. Masiulio g. 12 and 14, Petrašiūnai, Kaunas
- FLUXUS courtyard No. 4: Baltų pr. 147, Šilainiai, Kaunas
The programme of the Fluxus Courtyard:
Artists + courtyard community = Fluxus Courtyards, space for creation and all the things unexpected
The aim of the artists participating in the Fluxus Courtyard programme is to involve the local communities in co-creation by September 7, deal with the challenge(s) named by the community, encourage active contribution and participation in the community art processes and create the final project (object, installation, performance, etc.).
The artist is responsible for creative and organizational activities in the chosen courtyard, development of the co-creation process and the presentation of the final result.
How is it going to happen?
All artists that submitted their creative ideas for the courtyards will be evaluated by the committee that will consist of representatives of both – the selected courtyard community members and members ofKaunas 2022. Each selected artist will have idea realization costs covered (up to 4000 EUR).
Deadlines:
- The call is open from May 15 to June 17 (inclusive);
- Artists selected to participate in the project will be announced on June 26;
- The final creative projects will be presented on September 7 during the Fluxus Festival.
If you want to participate, fill in this questionnaire HERE.
