Hello from the organizers: Artist Forum International Organizing Committee, in collaboration with SSamzie Space and Intra-Asia Network, cordially invites you to the 2nd workshop of the Intra Asia Network (IAN), New Ways of Engaging Asia - Artists’ Mobility and Artist-in-Residencies. Supporting the vision of Intra Asia Network to promote artists’ mobility through close network amongst culture organizations in Asia, AFI aims to provide a platform on which arts organizations discuss pertaining issues that artistes-in-residence programs face. This is a workshop for directors from artists-in-residence programs of Asian region who value the power of collaboration, so all the participants will be asked to be a part of discussion and to create collaborative projects proposals for the year 2007.
What we do through this:

To discuss and create collaborative project proposal for 2007 among AIR orgs in Asian Region
   (this discussion is internal meeting)
   Themes to discuss in each group:
   Topic#1: Start up and management: Seek Alternative Strategy of residency program
   Topic#2: Review of policies: Funding Intra Asia connection and resource development
   Topic#3: Reinforce cooperation: New models of international exchanges for residencies

To offer opportunities for AIR organizers to reach out Korean artists through the presentation that    introducing their activities.
To offer general public to learn about the activities of artist-in-residence programs in Asia through public    presentations entitled, AIRs in ASIA
A conference, that will present the report of IAN workshop in Korea, how visiting artists can impact the    local environment, and also how their experience at the residencies, affect their own artistic    developments.
When and Where? Sept. 9 - 11, 2006 in Gwangju City and in Seoul, Korea.
How to Register? Click to download registration form

Who is Coming? Directors & delegates from Artist-in–residence programs in Asia List of registered participants, organizations


Did you decided to Attend? Click! to download RSVP form

 

 

Participants confirmed and growing
Margaret Shiu, Bamboo Culture International
Davide Quadrio, Biz Art
Jay Koh, IFIMA -International Forum for Inter Media Art
Howard Chan, The AiR Association
Hyujin Shin, SSamzie Space
Penelope Aitken, Aisalink
Saubin Yap/ Mr. Chuah Chong Yong, Rumah Air Panas
Audrey Wong, Substation
Ly Daravuth, Reyum Institute
Brian Wallace, Red Gate Gallery
Motoko Uda, A Little Blah Blah
Tasuhiko Murata, Youkobo Art Space
Dinh Q. Le, Untitled Space
Yusaku Imamura, Tokyo Wonder Site
Chu Yuan, NICA - Networking & Initiatives for Cutlure and the Arts
Yao hua Su, Taipei Artist Village
Sachiko Kan, Japan Foundation
Aroon Puritat, The Land Foundation
Rita Chang, Asian Cultural Council
Representative, Korea Foundation
Representative, Uije Museum
Delegate from Para/ Site
Jinsuk Suh, Gallery Loop
Mella Jaarsma, Cemeti Art House
Norberto Rolden, Green papaya Art Projects
Jagath Weerasinghe, Theetha International Artist Collective
Nick Stouta, Casula Powerhouse
Jaffa Lam, The AiR Association

Who we are:

AFI: Hyunjin Shin, ssamziemail@yahoo.co.kr
Intra Asia Network, Margaret Shiu, Representative, bamcur2003@yahoo.com
Uijae Cultural Foundation: Sung Kim, ksnewslove@hanmail.net
SSamzie Space contact: Jungyeun Kim kjy78109@naver.com

Overview of the Activities during the Workshop (Click here if prefer chart image)

Day 1 (Sept. 8th, FRI.) : Arrival and/or Self-guided tour to 2006 Gwangju Biennale (www.gb.or.kr)

Day 2 (Sept. 9th, SAT.)

  10:00 AM
"AIRs in Asia"
Public presentation on participating organizations¡¯ residence program.
(up to 10 orgs, to reserve the presentation slot, click!)
1:00 PM
Closed workshop of registered delegates from A-I-R organization in Asia
Participants will be divided into 3 small groups to discuss their work model then, as conclusion you will be asked to draft a possible project proposal with your own collaborator within the group.

Day 3 (Sept. 10th, SUN.)
  2:00 PM
In this closed session, you will discuss drafts created in the previous day in comparison to IAN¡¯s over all vision in the future plus presentation planning.
5:00 PM ~
SSamzie Space Open Studios
Site Visit to AFI Venues
Open Studios

Day 4 (Sept. 11th , MON.)
  10:00 AM
In this session, the proposals for a collaborative project in 2007 will be presented
1:00 PM
Public presentation "AIRs in Asia"
Public presentation on participating organizations¡¯ residence program.
(up to 10 orgs, to reserve the presentation slot, click!)
3:00 PM
Symposium, New Way of Engaging Asia
- 'Why we need this new network ¡°Intra-Asia Network¡±' by Margaret Shiu, Representative of IAN
- 'The New Cosmopolitan' by Penelope Aitken with discussant, (TBA)
- 'What do residence programs contribute to local culture?' by Kim Kyuwon, researcher at Korea Culture and tourism Policy Institute with discussant, Jay Koh
Reception and Open Studio at SSamzie Space

Day 5 (Sept. 12th , TUE.)
  Morning
AFI Site Visits or Self-guided tour of Seoul’s gallery districts (RSVP only)

What else to do during your stay:

Visiting Artist Forum International venues ( click! )
Open Studio at SSamzie Space ( click! )
Visiting Public Opening day of Gwangju Biennale ( click! )
Special flight deal for travlers visiting Singapore-Shanghai-Gwanju Biennales( click! )

 

Sponsors:

Art Council of Korea
Gwangju-si
Gwangju Biennale
Prince Claus Fund
"This project is part of Compass Project and supported by Prince Claus."