FAQ
What is included in the residency.
The residency includes accommodation in a private room in the five star hotel Lucy, breakfast and three daily meals in the hotel's restaurant, economy flights to and from the country of residence and a per diem of 25 Euros for personal expenses. For the production of the artwork following the residency a 300 Euro Artist Fee will be paid and up to 300 Euro production budget provided.
Should I apply with a project?
Applying with a project is not a requirement. The concept of the residency is the offer and exploration of free time. Therefore the artist statement is a way to introduce oneself and their praxis to the Jurors and the letter of intend will explain why you would be very eager to have two weeks of free time and how this might help you now. Of course should you like to use the residency as an opportunity to continue a project or start a new one in Kavala, we would never discourage you from doing so!
What is not included in the residency
Personal, health and equipment insurance must be arranged by the artist in advance. Please make sure that your insurance policy covers you in all kinds of emergency as the Residency is not able to provide comprehensive health coverage of any kind.
What disciplines are accepted in the residency?
Currently we accept applications from visual artists that use photography extensively in their practice.
Who can apply for the residency?
The residency is open to emerging visual artists resident in one of the following countries:
Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lebanon, Lichtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Northern Macedonia, Norway, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Syria, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine and the UK.
Please note that if the country of origin of the artist is not part of the EU/EEA then he or she will be responsible for securing the travel documents required to enter and stay in Greece during the period of the residency.
Why not from more countries?
It is only due to budgetary and logistical constrains. We are looking into ways of opening up our applications to residents of more countries in the future, but the pandemic has set our plans back quite considerably.
Which are the dates of the residency?
The selected artist can chose any continuous two week period between the 22nd of August and the the 7th of September 2022. Please note that the Lucy Art Residency Public Talks will take place on the 3rd of September 2022. The Jurors and other invited guests will be present from the 2nd-4th of September 2022.
Are applications from artistic duos accepted?
Applications from artistic duos are accepted. A private double room will be provided. The per diem amount and artist fee are not doubled.
How long do I have to produce the artwork?
Until the announcement of the next open call. Usually 5 months.
Is there a fee to apply?
No.
Will I meet with the jurors if selected?
Yes! Every year we invite the jury members to come to Kavala and participate at the Lucy Art Residency Talks events. They also spend time with the artist discussing at length about their work. During the long weekend everyone involved in the program meets and have dinner together.
Who were the previous resident artists?
Follow the links at the bottom of this website.
Who were the previous jurors?
As above, follow the links at the bottom of this website.
I heard/read something about a workshop?
Due to budget constrains following the pandemic and the current world wide financial crisis the workshop for 2022 will not take place.
With whom should I get in touch with if I have more questions?
Either fill in the form found at the bottom of this page or send us an email at info@lucyartresidency.com
Should I write to ask you to give me feedback on my application if I am not successful ?
Please, do not ask us to give you feedback on your application. We have broken our own rule in the past, because we understand that sharing feedback is valuable and meaningful and opens up a dialogue, and we appreciate the time you have invested in putting your application together. However, we are a very small team and it has taken us an enormous effort to make sure that this Residency survived the pandemic. In order to keep everything free for the artists applying, we literally can not afford to give individual feedback. Remember that we are only a few people and that there are hundreds of you.
