ACADEMIA NON GRATA RESIDENCY
ANG is an alternative art school
based in Estonia
offering year round educational
and art programing.
We offer residencies to artists and students.
About Academia Non Grata (ANG): Non Grata was established in 1998 as
an outcry for creative action. Non Grata has a worldwide reputation for
transgressive and culture forward performance art activities. Non Grata is a
multi-generational group of artists preserving the anonymous individual to
create art in collective.
ANG is a nonprofit, international art school devoted to the study and
practice of contemporary interdisciplinary art. An independent, alternative art
school ANG is a non governmental, non accredited institution allowing for
greater freedom in our artistic and educational programming.
ANG Study Program ANG is without the traditional boundaries of fixed course
schedules and locations. Educational programming takes place during festivals,
workshops, courses, residencies, international travel, performance activities
and individualized study programs. ANG cultivate students who are
life long learners and independent artists forging the next
generation of art and culture.
Annual international festivals in Parnu include a film festival in the fall,
print making festival in the winter and performance based festival in early
summer. Festivals include exhibitions and workshops led by artists and
educators from Estonia and around the world.
Throughout the year ANG offers courses and workshops covering performance
art, drawing, painting, printmaking, graphic design, sculpture, photography,
video, sound, writing and literature. Non Grata artists, ANG faculty, students
and visiting artists share information and ideas and offer critical feedback on
art production.
Locations ANG is based in the NG Studios building in Tallinn and Non
Grata House in Pärnu, the Baltic sea-side towns.
ANG Residencies
ANG offers semester and year long academic residencies and one to six month
artist residencies.
Introduction
ANG offers Artists in Residency in both Pärnu and Tallinn department.
Those cities are located in Estonia, north-east Europe, between Finland,
Sweden, Latvia and Russia. Tallinn is the capital of Estonia (ca
400 000 inhabitants), Pärnu is fifth biggest town in Estonia (ca
45 000 inhabitants), famous for its beautiful beach and resorts, located
130 km south-west from Tallinn.
Residency artist In Pärnu will get a studio for working and separated 2 room
apartment for living.
Artists of all creative fields are eligible. There are no limits of age,
education etc. Academia Possibilities
- To have creative
cooperation with Non Grata group and other residents
- To use existing mental and
material environment for creative activities
- To take part on festivals
and events organized by Non Grata
- In the case of good
creative chemistry to take part in Non Grata performances
- To take part in the courses
and workshops of Academia Non Grata
- To get private consultation
from Academia Non Grata professors
- To present the artworks in
ANG festivals. Festivals include exhibitions and workshops led by artists
and educators from Estonia and around the world. ANG residents have
possibility to exhibit their production in festival, participate in
organizing process and run public workshops during the festivals. ANG
residents have possibility to make personal exhibition in Pärnu Town
Gallery, Concert House, Pärnu Library.
Residents are expected to
- Be engaged in creative
activities
- Inform organizers about
their plans and activities
- Contribute mentally and
creatively into ANG activities, i.e. to teach a workshop, to curate
something for some of our festivals, to write an article for media or
publication etc – depending on everyone’s abilities and interests
- Follow the internal
procedure rules of Academia Non Grata
Residence in Pärnu, Estonia
At the Non Grata residents in Pärnu will be provided studio, kitchen,
access to internet and AV equipment. For living there is room for living in
house and also 2 room apartment beside the Pärnu river, 1 km away from Non
Grata House.
Academia Non Grata
Address: Suur-Posti 16, II floor, Pärnu, Estonia.
Description: Old wooden house with Academia Non Grata on upper floor. Nearby
are open air market, small shopping center and hardware store. 10 min walking
to the center and bus station, 20 min to the beach.
Studio spaces:
Common studio: 100 m2
2 studios: ca 20 m2
1 studio: ca 30 m2
Well-lighted studios with wooden floors are perfect for painting, writing,
printmaking, computer work, installation, performance.
Gallery space: In Pärnu are several art and cultural institutions where is
possible to present works. For exhibitions we need to have necessary
information in advance.
Equipment: Simple tools (hammer, pinches, saw, electricity stuff, metal
cutter, drill etc). Intaglio printing press. Internet connection. Computer work
– video editing etc.
Equipment for fee: Digital photo and video equipment, post production and
editing.
Living conditions: 2 room apartment in Pärnu, next to the river. 1 km away
from studio. WC, kitchen with fridge and warm water, shower. Stove + electric
heating. Beds, blankets, pillows.
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Residence in Tallinn, Estonia
At the Non Grata residents in Tallinn will be provided studio and
separated living room. Possibility to make exhibition in gallery space.
NG Studios
Address: Vana Kalamaja 46-1 Tallinn 10415 Estonia
Description: Old limestone house with studios on two floors by the sea.
Nearby are centuries old abounded Patarei prison,. 10 min walking to the
railway station with open air Russian market, shopping center, 20 min to the
center. Sea is 200 meters.
Gallery space: 40 m2
Studio space: 25 m2
Personal room: 18 m2
Equipment: Simple tools (hammer, pinces, saw, electricity stuff etc)
Living conditions: Artist in residency will get a private room with bed and
separate door 18 m2. Possibility to use WC and shower. Electric and stove
heating in studio.
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Artist Residency
One month of residency at ANG includes housing in the Non Grata dormitory,
space to work in Parnu and Tallinn, unlimited access to ANG workshops and
festivals and studio visits by Non Grata artists, ANG faculty and visiting
artists.
Artist Residency Durations
Artist Residencies are available from one to six month durations year round.
Application process
Send us e.mail to academia@nongrata.ee wth the following information:
Name:
Field of art:
Contact information:
The dates, duration and location of the residency (Pärnu or Tallinn, also
possible spend some time in both)
Working plan: in free form, up to 2 pages, must include special needs for
spaces and equipment and a proposal for creative and mental contribution.
Samples of previous art works as links or files (no more than 2 MB)
CV
Deadline
Address all snail mail material to
Admissions, Academia Non Grata 16 Suur-Post Parnu 10080 Estonia.
Links
Nongrata home page: http://nongrata.ee/
Academia Non Grata: http://nongrata.ee/academia.
Nongrata festivals: http://www.nongrata.ee/pages/
Nongrata manifesto and internal procedure rules: http://academianongrata.
Tallinn City: http://tallinn.ee/
Pärnu City: http://www.parnu.ee/