ART CIRCLE Slovenia

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ART CIRCLE is a non-profit organization founded in Slovenia in 2011 with the goal of organizing art festival/art residencies and cultural events to connect the culture of visual arts with tourism, economy, and diplomacy. Since then, ART CIRCLE has hosted hundreds of artists from around the world in Slovenia and abroad. The key connecting part of the circle is the Art Embassy, a special form of art residency. More recently, the organization has expanded to organize events in Italy, Austria, Sweden, Australia, and Germany under the umbrella of ART CIRCLE International.

Primary goals of ART CIRCLE:

  • raising awareness of the importance of culture and the arts
  • education in the field of culture and arts
  • connecting culture with the economy and tourism
  • international cooperation
  • generating connections/networking of cultural figures

Residency Period: March 22 – March 29, 2025
Locations: Slovenia, Italy

Art Circle Slovenia provides:

  • Free accommodation and meals during the residency period
  • Free cultural program during the residency period
  • 2 White canvases 70 x 100cm and 40x40cm
  • A group curated exhibition of the artworks at the end of the residency period at Villa Vipolže, Slovenia from 28.3. – 9.5.2025, Sakaide Museum, Japan 17.5. – 17.6.2025, Monument to Peace, Slovenia 9.10. – 21.11.2025

Artist obligations:

  • Transport to and from Slovenia (meeting point Atelje Šempeter, Bratuževa 13a, Šempeter, Slovenia)
  • Specific art material such as paint, paintbrushes, tools, glue, etc.
  • The studios will be open to the public daily from 15:00 –17:30. All participating
    artists are required to be in the studios working during this time.
  • Completing both canvases
  • Art works produced during the residency period are donated to ART CIRCLE Collection.

The application deadline is 25 February 2025. Early applications will be prioritised. Please fill out this form and all other documents in English and submit it and all attachments to artcircle2011@gmail.com.
Email subject: Application for ART CIRCLE Slovenia 2025.

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