For the second year running, China Residencies, I: project space and The Neighborhood are calling for DJs, VJs, producers, artists, and performers to work in Beijing for a fully-funded two month residency in February & March 2019, in the ever-growing and increasingly idiosyncratic nightclub and electronic music communities in Beijing and China.
“You see the untapped potential of nightclubs as spaces in need of deeper consideration; you agree that the relationship between nightlife and contemporary art has not yet been fruitfully explored. As a producer or DJ, you extend what you do into the visual realm; and/or the visual art that you make is tied up with electronic music and nightclubs.”
China Residencies, I: project space and The Neighborhood will connect the resident with key protagonists who are leading the discourses on and fusion of visual art & nightclub culture. During the residency, there will be opportunities to perform, exhibit and experiment with the local scene. For its second edition, The Nightlife Residency has partnered with Beijing club Zhao dai and contemporary art museum M Woods, allowing the selected resident to explore their spaces through exhibitions, club nights, workshops, talks, projects, etc.
This application is open to all, there are no restrictions on artists’ mediums, age, nationality, ethnicity, gender, or any other criteria.
The chosen resident will get:
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- A round trip flight to Beijing
- Two months accommodation and workspace at i:project space in Baitasi in February & March
- $1,000 USD stipend
- Introductions to local collaborators and project support
- from our three host organizations and supporting partners
- Open Studio, resident nights at nightclubs & spaces to perform or exhibit across Beijing.
When’s the deadline?
Friday, December 5th at midnight in your timezone.
Can I submit late?
We’d really rather you did not! If your application is late, we can’t guarantee that the jury will have time to review it.
Who’s on the jury?
Soraya Lutangu BONAVENTURE, inaugural Nightlife Residency resident
Anna Eschbach & Antonie Angerer from I: project space
Carmen Herold & Song Zhiqi , from Zhao Dai 招待所
Lhaga Koondhor aka Asian Eyez & Tom Mouna, from The Neighborhood
Kira Simon-Kennedy & Josue Chavez from China Residencies
What went down last year?
Soraya produced a lot of music! Four of the six tracks on her just-released EP Mentor are ones she started in China. She says: “The title of the EP is deeply inspired by the residency, it’s about learning with people — finding a mentor and learning and teaching other. It’s about the kinds of cultural exchange that happens in the club scene. I felt it there. More so than in Europe, where we have huge egos and we all want to me the most booked artist, always on tour…. In Beijing, we were so honest with each other about what else we wanted to learn and get better at, and what skill sets we want to develop as artists.”
Do you have any general tips for how to apply?
Read this 10 step guide on Applying For Things for starts!
When will the residency be announced?
We’ll publish a list of finalists by December 10th and announce the chosen resident in early January.
https://chinares.wufoo.com/forms/nightlife-ii/
